This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Judson G. Trent
Judson G. Trent

New York Times, Wednesday, November 23, 1988

23-Across : Wrights' hometown

Author:
Judson G. Trent
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { H K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 56, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Judson G. Trent has 51 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
A
2
S
3
S
4
E
5
T
6
C
7
A
8
L
9
J
10
A
11
M
12
S
T
O
A
S
13
R
A
M
A
14
O
W
E
15
D
16
P
A
R
S
E
17
O
D
O
R
18
L
A
T
E
19
G
A
Y
T
20
A
L
E
S
E
21
L
I
R
A
22
S
T
E
N
23
D
24
A
Y
T
O
N
25
C
26
A
27
N
28
C
E
L
29
C
30
O
O
M
B
31
O
L
E
O
32
A
33
S
E
A
34
P
O
35
P
36
P
37
Y
38
S
I
A
M
39
E
S
E
40
R
41
E
S
A
L
E
S
42
T
I
T
I
S
43
M
44
U
S
S
45
T
A
T
E
46
C
A
47
R
E
R
48
S
49
I
S
T
E
R
50
P
51
U
52
R
S
U
E
53
A
54
S
A
N
55
O
M
I
T
56
F
57
U
N
N
Y
G
58
I
59
R
60
L
61
T
B
A
R
62
U
S
I
A
63
O
D
E
O
64
N
65
S
E
T
I
66
S
N
U
G
67
T
E
N
S
E
68
R
A
P
69
E
A
M
70
S
E
T
T
O
© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,260
Across
1
Probate item : ASSET
6
Presidential nickname : CAL
9
Manhattan problem : JAM
12
Porticoes : STOAS
13
Hindu deity : RAMA
14
Was on the hook : OWED
16
Analyze a sentence : PARSE
17
Scent : ODOR
18
"The ___ George Apley" : LATE
19
"Honor Thy Father" author : GAYTALESE
21
Milano money : LIRA
22
British carbine : STEN
23
Wrights' hometown : DAYTON
25
Scrub : CANCEL
29
Four imperial bushels, in England : COOMB
31
Spread : OLEO
32
Cruising : ASEA
34
Flanders flower : POPPY
38
Kind of twin or cat : SIAMESE
40
Used-car deals : RESALES
42
Small South American monkeys : TITIS
43
Rumple : MUSS
45
London art angel : TATE
46
One using T.L.C. : CARER
48
"My ___ Eileen" : SISTER
50
Chase : PURSUE
53
Wise ___ owl : ASAN
55
Skip : OMIT
56
Streisand hit show : FUNNYGIRL
61
Lift for a skier : TBAR
62
V.O.A.'s parent agency : USIA
63
Greek theater : ODEON
65
Pharaoh after Ramses I : SETI
66
Cozy : SNUG
67
Taut : TENSE
68
Séance sound : RAP
69
Greek resistance org. : EAM
70
Bout : SETTO
Down
1
Viper : ASP
2
___ party : STAG
3
Rail : SORA
4
On ___ street (rich) : EASY
5
African fly : TSETSE
6
March rhythm : CADENCE
7
Character Gosden portrayed : AMOS
8
Rio Grande city : LAREDO
9
Ships' small craft : JOLLYBOATS
10
Expect : AWAIT
11
Paris or D.C. subway : METRO
13
Lear or Othello : ROLE
15
Campus V.I.P. : DEAN
20
An ICBM : ATLAS
24
Elec. units : AMPS
25
Outlay : COST
26
Part of et al. : ALII
27
Undiluted : NEAT
28
"Peanuts," for one : COMICSTRIP
30
Henley gear : OARS
33
Dotted with stars: Her. : SEME
35
Subdivision chart : PLAT
36
A Rose : PETE
37
North Sea feeder : YSER
39
Jacob's twin : ESAU
41
Emerson product : ESSAY
44
Fission material : URANIUM
47
Spurn : REFUSE
49
Gold bars : INGOTS
50
Kettles, e.g. : POTS
51
Brown pigment : UMBER
52
Lasso : RIATA
54
River hazard : SNAG
57
Annapolis letters : USNA
58
Nice notion : IDEE
59
Budget item : RENT
60
Missing : LOST
64
Recent: Comb. form : NEO

Answer summary:
2 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
97 ms