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

New York Times, Friday, February 26, 1988

35-Across : ___ Simbel, historic site in Egypt

Author:
Kevin Wray
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Kevin Wray has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
E
2
G
3
G
4
A
5
D
6
E
7
P
8
T
9
S
10
A
11
H
12
E
13
M
14
P
E
R
15
R
I
S
E
R
S
16
S
O
D
A
17
O
N
E
18
E
S
P
R
I
T
19
T
A
G
S
20
D
E
C
21
E
N
C
Y
I
S
22
F
O
X
E
S
23
E
V
I
T
A
24
O
T
25
A
R
U
26
S
E
A
T
27
I
28
N
D
E
C
E
N
29
C
30
Y
31
S
32
N
U
33
R
S
E
S
34
U
N
D
O
E
R
35
A
36
B
U
37
A
N
T
38
T
I
C
39
O
A
S
40
F
O
R
41
E
S
T
42
F
A
T
H
43
E
R
44
C
O
N
S
P
I
45
R
A
C
Y
46
I
D
47
E
48
E
49
S
E
T
O
N
50
P
R
I
S
M
51
C
52
R
53
E
E
D
54
O
F
55
S
56
I
L
E
N
C
E
57
L
A
W
N
58
A
M
A
N
D
A
59
A
R
R
60
A
V
E
C
61
V
E
R
I
L
Y
62
T
O
G
63
M
E
R
E
64
A
R
E
T
E
S
65
E
W
E
© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 13,989
Across
1
Albumen container : EGG
4
Experts : ADEPTS
10
Courteous intrusion : AHEM
14
Through : PER
15
Stair parts : RISERS
16
Kind of jerk : SODA
17
First of the cardinals : ONE
18
___ de corps : ESPRIT
19
Labels : TAGS
20
Start of a G.B.S. quote : DECENCYIS
22
Hellman's little ones : FOXES
23
Patti LuPone role : EVITA
24
Port of Hokkaido : OTARU
26
S.R.O. show prize : SEAT
27
Quote: Part II : INDECENCYS
32
Fosters : NURSES
34
Ruinous one : UNDOER
35
___ Simbel, historic site in Egypt : ABU
37
Sedulous colonist : ANT
38
Fixation : TIC
39
Pan-Amer. union : OAS
40
Hood's hideout : FOREST
42
Heir raiser : FATHER
44
Quote: Part III : CONSPIRACY
46
___ fixe : IDEE
49
Sainted Mother : SETON
50
A polyhedron : PRISM
51
Nicene, e.g. : CREED
54
End of quote : OFSILENCE
57
Common feature : LAWN
58
Plummer of the boards : AMANDA
59
Sta. info : ARR
60
___ plaisir : AVEC
61
In truth : VERILY
62
Dress, with "up" : TOG
63
Grendel's abode : MERE
64
Range parts : ARETES
65
Lamb's dam : EWE
Down
1
Horatian offerings : EPODES
2
City on Lac Léman : GENEVE
3
Inspiration for Keats : GRECIANURN
4
Philadelphia's Spectrum : ARENA
5
Platter : DISC
6
Discern : ESPY
7
Some book ends : PERIODS
8
Melancholy, in Metz : TRISTE
9
Aerial clipper : SST
10
Bowl over : ASTOUND
11
Mare's-nest : HOAX
12
Brink : EDGE
13
Einstein concern : MASS
21
Famous penultimate words : ETTU
22
Kind of toast : FRENCH
25
Sharpness : ACUITY
27
" ... as it ___ ain't": Carroll : ISNTIT
28
Feature of 4 Down : NET
29
Harmonize : COORDINATE
30
Indeed : YEA
31
H.S. V.I.P.'s : SRS
33
Grated : RASPED
35
N.F.L. half : AFC
36
Scary cry : BOO
38
Langley A.F.B. group : TAC
41
Huxley's "Ape and ___" : ESSENCE
42
Vendor provender at 4 Down? : FANFARE
43
Land of the Sidhe : EIRE
45
Paying guest : ROOMER
47
Deed in trust : ESCROW
48
Issue : EMERGE
50
Shavian creations : PLAYS
51
Quahog : CLAM
52
Notable notice : RAVE
53
Pitcher with a wide spout : EWER
55
Stew : SNIT
56
Otiose : IDLE
58
Ruined city in Burma : AVA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
57 ms