Quadrupuzzle V
BARCODE (37A. It’s machine readable) Saturday, July 18, 2009 Puzzle by Joe Krozel, edited by Will Shortz Today's crossword is essentially four small puzzles joined in the center by a few letters. Divided by four big black "hammers", each quadrant needs to be solved separately. This is the fifth New York Times crossword of this type over the past two years -- See 12.01.07 -- Quadrupuzzle and 09.20.08 -- Quadrupuzzle III with the same diagram; 12.22.07 -- Quadrupuzzle II, a close variation; and most recently 10.17.08 -- Quadrupuzzle IV, the last being the least cubically claustrophobic. Puzzle 1 (Upper left): Across -- 1. DUFFS; 12. IN ROWS; 16. STEREO; 18. CAESAR; 20. UP LATE; 22. SPOKEN; 24. SEVER; 26. DENSER. Down -- 1. DISCUSS; 2. UNTAPPED; 3. FREE LOVE; 4. FORSAKEN; 5. SWEATERS; 13. SOREN. Puzzle 2 (Upper right): Across -- 6. SCALIA; 14. SPOUTING; 17. PROSTATE; 19. LETS IN ON; 21. INHALANT; 23. NASTASE; 25. GETA. Down -- 6. SOOTHSAY; 7. CUSS AT; 8. ATTILA; 9. LIANAS; 10. INTONE; 11. AGENT; 14. SPLINE; 15. PRENATAL. Puzzle 3 (Lower left): Across -- 33. GALL; 37. BARCODE; 42. HAVE AT IT; 44. ERASURES; 46. ENTICING; 48. LEAD UP TO; 50. STRESS. Down -- 25. GRADIENT; 27. EGOTRIPS; 34. LET’S GO; 37. BARNET; 38. AVATAR; 39. RESIDE; 40. CAUCUS; 42. HEELS. Puzzle 4 (Lower right): Across -- 28. AYESHA; 35. CHAPS; 41. THORPE; 43. HERMAN; 45. EL TORO; 47. MOANER; 49. ENGINE; 51. SECTS. Down -- 29. ECHELONS; 30. SHORTAGE; 31. HARMONIC; 32. APPARENT; 35. SeraSENORES; 41. THEME. Go four it!
BARCODE (37A. It’s machine readable) Saturday, July 18, 2009 Puzzle by Joe Krozel, edited by Will Shortz Today's crossword is essentially four small puzzles joined in the center by a few letters. Divided by four big black "hammers", each quadrant needs to be solved separately. This is the fifth New York Times crossword of this type over the past two years -- See 12.01.07 -- Quadrupuzzle and 09.20.08 -- Quadrupuzzle III with the same diagram; 12.22.07 -- Quadrupuzzle II, a close variation; and most recently 10.17.08 -- Quadrupuzzle IV, the last being the least cubically claustrophobic. Puzzle 1 (Upper left): Across -- 1. DUFFS; 12. IN ROWS; 16. STEREO; 18. CAESAR; 20. UP LATE; 22. SPOKEN; 24. SEVER; 26. DENSER. Down -- 1. DISCUSS; 2. UNTAPPED; 3. FREE LOVE; 4. FORSAKEN; 5. SWEATERS; 13. SOREN. Puzzle 2 (Upper right): Across -- 6. SCALIA; 14. SPOUTING; 17. PROSTATE; 19. LETS IN ON; 21. INHALANT; 23. NASTASE; 25. GETA. Down -- 6. SOOTHSAY; 7. CUSS AT; 8. ATTILA; 9. LIANAS; 10. INTONE; 11. AGENT; 14. SPLINE; 15. PRENATAL. Puzzle 3 (Lower left): Across -- 33. GALL; 37. BARCODE; 42. HAVE AT IT; 44. ERASURES; 46. ENTICING; 48. LEAD UP TO; 50. STRESS. Down -- 25. GRADIENT; 27. EGOTRIPS; 34. LET’S GO; 37. BARNET; 38. AVATAR; 39. RESIDE; 40. CAUCUS; 42. HEELS. Puzzle 4 (Lower right): Across -- 28. AYESHA; 35. CHAPS; 41. THORPE; 43. HERMAN; 45. EL TORO; 47. MOANER; 49. ENGINE; 51. SECTS. Down -- 29. ECHELONS; 30. SHORTAGE; 31. HARMONIC; 32. APPARENT; 35. SeraSENORES; 41. THEME. Go four it! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
