This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Alberta N. Burton
Alberta N. Burton

TIPS FROM THE TELETYPE

New York Times, Sunday, February 24, 1946

67-Across : Giant tropical lizards.

Author:
Alberta N. Burton
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 166, Blocks: 76, Avg Word Len: 5.46, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 650 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 165, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 66
Alberta N. Burton has 18 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
H
2
A
3
B
4
I
5
T
6
A
7
T
8
S
9
I
10
M
11
I
12
S
13
O
14
T
15
S
16
B
17
A
18
R
19
R
20
E
21
O
M
I
N
A
T
O
22
C
R
I
C
23
K
R
O
O
24
O
G
E
E
S
25
M
O
L
O
T
O
V
26
R
E
T
I
27
C
E
N
C
E
28
K
R
I
S
S
29
M
U
L
L
30
M
A
31
S
O
N
S
32
A
L
A
S
K
33
A
34
A
S
H
E
35
A
R
Y
36
C
I
R
C
L
E
37
N
U
P
T
I
A
L
38
S
39
S
I
N
40
S
O
C
I
A
L
41
B
U
S
42
E
N
R
A
P
43
T
U
R
E
44
R
45
E
46
S
T
R
I
C
T
47
B
U
T
T
48
S
49
S
N
E
E
R
E
R
S
50
U
N
T
R
U
T
H
51
F
I
S
S
I
O
52
N
53
O
S
L
O
54
B
A
R
O
N
Y
55
T
R
O
Y
56
C
L
O
57
G
58
A
L
O
59
H
60
A
61
S
62
E
M
E
N
D
63
I
R
A
N
64
S
N
A
R
L
65
S
66
S
P
A
N
K
67
I
G
U
68
A
N
A
S
69
C
H
E
T
N
I
K
70
S
71
S
L
O
E
72
L
73
A
C
74
M
I
D
I
75
B
O
I
S
E
76
D
A
H
77
S
78
M
A
O
79
O
C
H
80
S
81
L
I
N
82
H
A
R
E
S
83
C
E
T
A
C
84
E
A
85
S
H
E
E
86
P
87
A
E
O
L
U
S
88
K
U
R
E
89
H
A
H
90
A
91
S
92
S
E
R
A
I
93
S
94
E
A
T
S
95
S
E
R
S
96
R
E
S
E
D
A
97
L
E
A
98
R
99
R
I
C
100
H
A
R
D
101
F
E
D
E
R
A
L
102
A
103
R
104
T
E
M
I
A
105
S
106
C
A
I
R
N
107
S
A
T
U
R
A
N
T
108
T
H
E
R
A
P
I
E
109
S
110
T
E
D
111
M
O
R
E
L
S
112
T
E
R
113
N
A
S
C
A
114
P
I
S
115
P
I
L
I
N
E
116
S
117
H
118
E
119
I
N
N
120
S
121
N
A
U
V
O
O
122
L
A
T
E
N
T
123
R
H
O
S
124
R
I
A
L
125
S
126
B
R
A
I
N
127
L
E
S
S
128
O
I
129
L
I
E
S
T
130
E
S
T
O
P
131
L
E
I
S
132
O
A
H
U
133
S
O
I
G
N
E
E
134
S
H
E
B
A
135
E
R
I
E
136
T
H
A
I
137
E
N
S
I
G
N
S
© 1946, The New York TimesNo. 211
Across
1
Natural abode of fauna and flora. : HABITAT
8
Dodecanese island near Rhodes. : SIMI
12
Topers. : SOTS
16
Granite city in Vermont. : BARRE
21
Naval base, northern tip of Honshu. : OMINATO
22
Ring which condenses lamp flame. : CRIC
23
Kruman of Liberia. : KROO
24
Moldings. : OGEES
25
Vishinsky's adviser. : MOLOTOV
26
Reserve. : RETICENCE
28
___ Kringle. : KRISS
29
Thin, soft muslin. : MULL
30
Solitary bees which build mud and sand nests. : MASONS
32
U. S. territory. : ALASKA
34
County, NW North Carolina. : ASHE
35
Connected with: Suffix. : ARY
36
Halo. : CIRCLE
37
Weddings. : NUPTIALS
39
Transgression. : SIN
40
Gregarious. : SOCIAL
41
Public carrier. : BUS
42
Transport. : ENRAPTURE
44
Limit. : RESTRICT
47
Archery targets. : BUTTS
49
Scoffers. : SNEERERS
50
Lie. : UNTRUTH
51
Splitting. : FISSION
53
King Haakon's capital. : OSLO
54
Domain of a nobleman. : BARONY
55
Priam was king here. : TROY
56
Clumsy shoe. : CLOG
58
Hawaiian farewells. : ALOHAS
62
Correct. : EMEND
63
Azerbaijan is here. : IRAN
64
Entanglements. : SNARLS
66
Chastise. : SPANK
67
Giant tropical lizards. : IGUANAS
69
Mikhailovitch guerrillas. : CHETNIKS
71
Fruit of the blackthorn. : SLOE
72
Substance from a scale insect. : LAC
74
South of France. : MIDI
75
She sank, or helped sink, six Jap ships in 27 minutes. : BOISE
76
Burmese knives. : DAHS
78
Chinese Communist leader. : MAO
79
Famous newspaper publisher (1858-1935). : OCHS
81
Interim President of Brazil. : LINHARES
83
Order of marine mammals. : CETACEA
85
Stupid people. : SHEEP
87
God of the winds. : AEOLUS
88
Honshu Naval Base. : KURE
89
Sunk fences. : HAHAS
92
Levantine inns. : SERAIS
94
Corrodes. : EATS
95
Weights of India. : SERS
96
Mignonette. : RESEDA
97
Author of "Book of Nonsense." : LEAR
99
___ Saunders, Franklin's pseudonym. : RICHARD
101
Of a league. : FEDERAL
102
Brine shrimps. : ARTEMIAS
106
Landmark. : CAIRN
107
Impregnating to the full. : SATURANT
108
Methods of treating diseases. : THERAPIES
110
Scatter. : TED
111
Mushrooms. : MORELS
112
Thrice: L. : TER
113
Labrador Indians. : NASCAPIS
115
Hairy. : PILINE
116
Pronoun. : SHE
119
Hostelries. : INNS
121
Illinois city founded by Mormons. : NAUVOO
122
Potential. : LATENT
123
Greek letters. : RHOS
124
English gold coins issued by Edward IV. : RIALS
126
Silly. : BRAINLESS
128
Most unctuous. : OILIEST
130
Bar: Law. : ESTOP
131
Garlands. : LEIS
132
Pearl Harbor is here. : OAHU
133
Well groomed. : SOIGNEE
134
Balkis, Queen of ___. : SHEBA
135
Buffalo's lake. : ERIE
136
Siam. : THAI
137
Navy officers. : ENSIGNS
Down
1
He ordered the Bataan death march. : HOMMA
2
Love: Fr. : AMOUR
3
Club. : BILLY
4
Chemistry suffix. : INOL
5
Gunnycloth. : TAT
6
Chemical valence. : ATOMICITY
7
Comrade. : TOVARICH
8
Roll of parchment. : SCROLL
9
Miss Dunne. : IRENE
10
Gloves. : MITS
11
Here: Fr. : ICI
12
Strip of steel for making tubes. : SKELP
13
Decorated. : ORNATE
14
Warning signals. : TOCSINS
15
Indonesian nationalist leader in Java. : SOEKARNO
16
Noted editor (1863-1930). : BOK
17
The Taj Mahal is here. : AGRA
18
Put out a new edition. : REISSUE
19
Gather again. : RESHIRR
20
Hebrew ascetics. : ESSENES
27
Sarcasm. : CAUSTICNESS
31
Get out. : SCAT
33
Ancient city of Sicily. : ALAESA
36
Sapphires and rubies. : CORUNDUM
37
Gen McAuliffe's classic reply. : NUTS
38
Enchantments. : SPELLS
40
General appointed head of U. S. Military Intelligence, June, 1942. : STRONG
41
Occupied. : BUSY
43
Soldiers, collectively. : TROOPS
44
Hillbilly. : RUBE
45
Grant of land: Hindu law. : ENAM
46
Nazi war criminal. : STREICHER
47
Physiological individual. : BION
48
Change to a sol: Chem. : SOLATE
51
Italian friars. : FRAS
52
Teuton demigoddess. : NORN
55
Boot. : TRAINEE
57
Air transport auxiliaries. : GLIDERS
59
Largest of the Moluccas. : HALMAHERA
60
Celebes wild ox. : ANOA
61
Fisherman's hut: Shetland Is. : SKEO
63
One terminus of Stilwell Road is here. : INDIA
64
Flings. : SHIES
65
Ray. : SKATE
68
Trouble. : AIL
69
Glitter. : CORUSCATION
70
Tibetan sheep. : SHA
72
Deprivation. : LOSS
73
Pain. : ACHE
75
Sea of Sweden. : BALTIC
77
Formal list. : SCHEDULE
80
Hunting ship. : SEALER
82
Gray. : HOAR
83
Coagulated milk. : CURD
84
Relievers. : EASERS
86
Simple Simon's vis-a-vis. : PIEMAN
88
Composer of "Show Boat." : KERN
90
Muezzin's call to prayer: Var. : ADAN
91
Symbol of hospitality. : SALT
93
Where Garapan is. : SAIPAN
95
Chalcedony. : SARD
96
Continuance in use. : RETENTION
98
Capable of being lifted. : RAISABLE
100
Hastens. : HIES
101
Mealy. : FARINOSE
102
Dresses. : ATTIRES
103
Of a German region. : RHENISH
104
Dutch island E of Celebes. : TERNATE
105
Fastener. : SECURER
107
Flatfish. : SOLE
109
Largest of the Samoa Islands. : SAVAII
111
Japanese heavy industry. : MITSUI
114
Balance. : POISE
115
Turkish title. : PASHA
116
Province in China. : SHENG
117
Stockings: Archaic. : HOSEN
118
Colorado National Park. : ESTES
120
Offensive person: Slang. : SLOB
122
Daughter of Laban. : LEAH
123
Mountain between Lakes Lucerne and Zug. : RIGI
125
Belgian watering place. : SPA
127
Nephew of Abraham. : LOT
129
Lily of France. : LIS

Answer summary:
17 unique to this puzzle, 49 debuted here and reused later, 10 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
54 ms