1203-09 New York Times Crossword Answers 3 Dec 09

This is my solution to the crossword published in the New York Times today. If you are doing the New York Times crossword in any other publication, you are working on the syndicated puzzle.

Here is a link to my answers to today’s SYNDICATED New York Times crossword.

In this puzzle, the # symbol represents the word ROME.

As referred to in 7-down, the theme of the puzzle is ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME. The diagonals spell out four types of ROAD:

  • LOGGING ROAD
  • PRIVATE ROAD
  • WINDING ROAD
  • UNPAVED ROAD
A tough puzzle for a Thursday, but a good one!