The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 01.11.13

Friday, January 11, 2013

Puzzle by Ian Livengood / Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. Pets named for their British Isles origin, MANX CATS; 9. Anger, DANDER; 15. Question before and after “or”, AM I RIGHT; 16. Madrid-Barajas Airport carrier, IBERIA; 17. Fry cook’s concern, SPLATTER; 18. Symbols of impending trouble, CLOUDS; 19. “Righto!”, YESSIREE; 21. Brooklyn player, NET; 22. Back covers, CAPES; 25. Wall St. Journal news subjects, IPOS; 26. Vegetable that’s often fried, OKRA; 27. Was short, OWED; 28. A.A.A. courses, RTES; 29. Something to chew on, CUD; 30. Chip, say, MAR; 31. Some club tunes, HOUSE MUSIC; 34. Hombre’s firearm, PISTOLA; 36. Some crisscross patterns, TARTANS; 38. Concert memento, TICKET STUB; 40. Cut (off), LOP; 41. Sausage king Froman in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, ABE; 42. What you might do some light reading on?, IPAD; 43. FETA cheese; 44. Gaunt, BONY; 46. Madhouses, ZOOS; 47. Several Rodins, NUDES; 48. 1978 and 1986 World Cup winner: Abbr., ARG; 49. Fearsome figure in Greek myth, MINOTAUR; 51. Lose a liking for, SOUR ON; 53. Johnny Appleseed, e.g., FOLK HERO; 57. Smitten, IN LOVE; 58. Made close, ENDEARED; 59. Checking account offer, NO FEES; 60. Print, DEAD TREE.

Down — 1. “No MAS!”; 2. Raise, with “up”, AMP; 3. Naught, NIL; 4. Looked into?, X-RAYED; 5. Singles out, say, CITES; 6. Bureau employees: Abbr., AGTS; 7. “Jersey Shore” co-star, THE SITUATION; 8. Bars, STRIPES; 9. Cubes, DICES; 10. ABLE-minded; 11. Hardly an old-timer, NEO; 12. Made a loaded romantic call to?, DRUNK-DIALED; 13. Feather source, EIDER; 14. Bob Marley, e.g., RASTA; 20. Key discovery of 1799, ROSETTA STONE; 22. Give for free, COMP; 23. Look for, AWAIT; 24. A lot of oil moves through it, PERSIAN GULF; 26. Boot, OUST; 28. Something to play, ROLE; 29. Cut down, CURB; 31. Bunkum, HOKE; 32. Tennyson title lady, MAUD; 33. Big piece of cabbage, C-NOTE; 35. Chain selling desserts, TCBY; 37. Complimentary robe providers, SPAS; 39. Sent up, SPOOFED; 43. Russian dressing?, FUR HAT; 44. Slip site, BASIN; 45. College town on the Stillwater River, ORONO; 46. E-pubs, ZINES; 47. Like leftovers, often, NUKED; 49. Really touch, MOVE; 50. “Tower Heist” actor, 2011, ALDA; 52. Hatchery supply, ROE; 54. Get tripped up, ERR; 55. Mr. REE (Clue-like board game); 56. Elevated lines?, ODE.

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