This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Kenneth Witte
Kenneth Witte

New York Times, Saturday, October 4, 1986

24-Across : Initials for the Nautilus

Author:
Kenneth Witte
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 255 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Kenneth Witte has 30 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 3 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
T
2
A
3
R
4
N
5
L
6
A
7
N
8
D
9
A
10
R
11
O
12
S
13
E
14
A
L
E
E
15
E
D
I
E
16
C
E
D
A
R
17
R
E
A
P
18
S
I
G
N
19
C
H
O
R
E
20
A
C
R
O
21
S
S
T
H
E
22
B
O
A
R
D
23
T
I
E
S
24
U
S
S
25
B
26
E
27
M
I
R
E
28
F
29
A
R
T
H
30
I
31
N
32
G
33
E
R
O
S
E
34
P
U
R
R
35
D
U
E
36
F
R
O
M
S
37
T
E
M
T
O
38
S
39
T
E
R
N
40
I
O
N
41
R
E
E
S
42
E
R
A
S
E
43
T
R
Y
44
S
45
A
I
L
S
46
S
T
I
L
E
S
47
O
R
O
48
S
E
T
A
49
F
50
R
O
M
S
51
O
52
U
P
T
O
N
53
U
54
T
55
S
56
A
R
E
N
A
57
A
L
I
T
58
G
L
E
E
59
C
A
N
E
D
60
K
N
E
E
61
L
A
N
E
62
H
Y
D
R
A
63
S
A
L
E
64
E
N
D
S
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,479
Across
1
Rainier bathing spot : TARN
5
Reel in a keeper : LAND
9
Originated : AROSE
14
Out of the wind : ALEE
15
Widow of Ernie K. : EDIE
16
Tree of Lebanon : CEDAR
17
Garner : REAP
18
Subscribe : SIGN
19
Milking, e.g. : CHORE
20
All-inclusive, at the track : ACROSSTHEBOARD
23
Some haberdashery : TIES
24
Initials for the Nautilus : USS
25
Soil, in a way : BEMIRE
28
Least amount : FARTHING
33
Unevenly notched : EROSE
34
Clowder sound : PURR
35
Proper : DUE
36
All-inclusive, at sea : FROMSTEMTOSTERN
40
Type of jet engine : ION
41
Actor who played Nicholas Nickleby : REES
42
Scrape : ERASE
43
Small, stout canvas : TRYSAILS
46
John ___, cousin of Mr. Doe : STILES
47
Gold, in Granada : ORO
48
Director Vittorio De ___ : SETA
49
All-inclusive, at dinner : FROMSOUPTONUTS
56
Houston's The Summit, e.g. : ARENA
57
Touched terra firma : ALIT
58
Mirth : GLEE
59
Worked with rattan : CANED
60
Genu : KNEE
61
Victor Hugo work : LANE
62
Nine-headed serpent : HYDRA
63
Special : SALE
64
Ceases : ENDS
Down
1
Famed hill in Meath : TARA
2
Composer Wilder : ALEC
3
Nurture : REAR
4
Family patronage : NEPOTISM
5
Tenant : LESSEE
6
Portals to silver : ADITS
7
Not distant : NIGH
8
Dover sand hill : DENE
9
Address abruptly : ACCOST
10
Same tale in new form : REHASH
11
Yerby's "An ___ of Sanctity" : ODOR
12
Chalcedony : SARD
13
Afore : ERE
21
Begets : SIRES
22
Pack animal : BURRO
25
Suit : BEFIT
26
A meaning for X : ERROR
27
Listless : MOONY
28
Vents one's anger : FUMES
29
Fine and martial followers : ARTS
30
Conceptual : IDEAL
31
Role for Swit : NURSE
32
Columbus's birthplace, to René : GENES
34
Baker's implement : PEEL
37
Parts of minuets : TRIOS
38
Fight : SETTO
39
Draftsman's tool : TRIANGLE
44
Jayhawker neighbor : SOONER
45
Fleet of 1588 : ARMADA
46
Divan : SETTEE
48
Barker's banter : SPIEL
49
Ravel : FRAY
50
Tear out : REND
51
Dumbarton ___ : OAKS
52
Radius's neighbor : ULNA
53
___ Bator : ULAN
54
Conduce : TEND
55
Receives : SEES
56
Heine's sigh : ACH

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

Found bugs or have suggestions? Please let us know.

Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

Previous puzzle | Next puzzle
XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
37 ms