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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 10, 1993

5-Across : Cuddly marsupials

Author:
Robert Herrig
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Robert Herrig has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
E
2
L
3
A
4
S
5
K
6
O
7
A
8
L
9
A
10
S
11
T
12
O
13
P
14
B
A
B
Y
15
E
R
N
A
N
I
16
O
N
O
17
B
O
B
S
18
L
E
D
D
I
N
G
19
M
O
N
20
S
A
T
I
N
E
21
S
E
N
22
S
O
R
Y
23
O
V
E
R
24
T
25
S
A
N
G
26
B
27
U
28
G
L
E
29
S
H
30
E
31
L
A
R
32
G
33
E
34
A
T
R
E
S
35
T
36
I
L
37
E
38
G
A
L
L
39
T
I
E
40
T
A
41
R
N
I
S
42
H
43
P
E
A
44
O
L
G
45
A
46
O
A
K
47
T
O
48
T
H
A
T
49
N
E
A
L
50
S
51
G
O
52
P
53
R
H
Y
M
E
54
R
E
E
55
S
56
F
L
57
A
R
E
58
S
59
C
I
E
N
C
60
E
61
A
M
O
R
62
E
63
S
64
T
O
O
65
D
O
N
66
N
Y
B
R
O
O
K
67
S
68
E
A
U
69
I
N
C
I
T
E
70
S
N
I
P
71
M
T
S
72
N
E
S
T
O
R
73
E
S
T
A
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,073
Across
1
Gr. resistance force in W.W. II : ELAS
5
Cuddly marsupials : KOALAS
11
Best : TOP
14
Word with face or fat : BABY
15
Verdi opera : ERNANI
16
Yoko ___ : ONO
17
Hope on a slope? : BOBSLEDDING
19
Sun. follower : MON
20
Lustrous fabric : SATINE
21
Relating to stimuli : SENSORY
23
Outward : OVERT
25
Warbled : SANG
26
It may call for a charge : BUGLE
29
"___ Didn't Say Yes," 1931 song : SHE
31
Commodious : LARGE
34
Motionless : ATREST
36
Seine sight : ILE
38
Chutzpah : GALL
39
Crossbeam on a track : TIE
40
Taint : TARNISH
43
Symbol of smallness : PEA
44
First name in gymnastics : OLGA
46
Pin, scrub, red or white : OAK
47
"I'll drink ___" : TOTHAT
49
Patricia and Tom of films : NEALS
51
Letters for Dole : GOP
53
Versifier's concern : RHYME
54
Dakotan tribe : REES
56
Blaze : FLARE
58
Lab subject : SCIENCE
61
Andalusian affections : AMORES
64
Overmuch : TOO
65
Osmond brawls? : DONNYBROOKS
68
Water, to Watteau : EAU
69
Rabble-rouse : INCITE
70
Pert person : SNIP
71
Chain pts.? : MTS
72
Legendary mentor : NESTOR
73
¿___ bien? (Are you well?) : ESTA
Down
1
Recede : EBB
2
Vientiane's country : LAOS
3
Coptic bishop's title : ABBA
4
Phase of a heartbeat : SYSTOLE
5
N.H. city : KEENE
6
Directives from headquarters : ORDERS
7
"___ This Is My Beloved," song from "Kismet" : AND
8
Medieval ballads : LAIS
9
Queen ___ lace (wild carrot) : ANNES
10
Use semaphore : SIGNAL
11
The X-raying of Brokaw? : TOMOGRAPHY
12
___ about : ONOR
13
Shot glass : PONY
18
Most vital : LIVEST
22
Catch : SNAG
24
"Come to ___ it..." : THINKOF
26
Flic's club : BATON
27
Serviceable : UTILE
28
Outgoing, as Louganis? : GREGARIOUS
30
First name in gin : ELI
32
Shimmer : GLEAM
33
Gladden greatly : ELATE
35
Truth, in Confucianism : TAO
37
Superlative ending : EST
41
Dustcloth : RAG
42
Strong negative emotion : HORROR
45
Away from the wind : ALEE
48
Midler movie : THEROSE
50
"___ the Clowns" : SENDIN
52
___ win (compete vigorously) : PLAYTO
55
Tea fare : SCONE
57
Brownish-yellow : AMBER
58
Prow : STEM
59
Cover with a layer : COAT
60
Ref. books : ENCS
62
Eternities, almost : EONS
63
Revue segment : SKIT
66
Little louse : NIT
67
Hot tub : SPA

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 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
30 ms