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

New York Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1992

5-Across : Wrench away

Author:
Norma Steinberg
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Norma Steinberg has 35 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 17 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
C
2
U
3
S
4
P
5
W
6
R
7
E
8
S
9
T
10
G
11
L
12
E
13
E
14
A
N
T
E
15
H
A
N
O
I
16
R
E
L
Y
17
S
T
O
C
18
K
I
N
G
U
P
19
E
A
S
E
20
K
I
N
21
E
R
G
22
S
P
23
H
E
R
E
S
24
S
E
E
25
G
E
R
26
H
E
L
E
N
27
A
L
I
28
K
E
29
E
L
B
30
O
31
W
32
S
33
C
34
H
35
E
R
36
N
E
L
37
L
38
L
E
V
E
E
39
P
A
S
T
40
G
A
M
E
41
S
42
R
E
N
T
43
A
L
T
E
44
R
45
N
E
A
T
46
E
N
D
S
47
S
T
A
R
O
48
F
49
T
H
A
50
N
T
51
S
A
R
52
A
S
53
T
A
S
54
S
55
E
56
L
57
B
58
R
59
A
N
D
E
D
60
A
U
G
61
E
L
O
62
L
A
V
A
63
N
I
64
G
H
T
S
65
H
I
F
T
66
A
M
O
K
67
C
E
A
S
E
68
U
N
I
T
69
B
A
N
E
70
H
U
G
O
S
71
G
E
N
E
© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,463
Across
1
Tooth part : CUSP
5
Wrench away : WREST
10
Hilarity : GLEE
14
Casino word : ANTE
15
Vietnamese capital : HANOI
16
Depend (on) : RELY
17
Prehurricane activity : STOCKINGUP
19
Slack off : EASE
20
Family : KIN
21
Work unit : ERG
22
Orbs : SPHERES
24
Singer Pete of The Weavers : SEEGER
26
Paris's beloved : HELEN
27
Similar : ALIKE
29
Nudges : ELBOWS
33
Best Actress winner: 1987 : CHER
36
TV star Carter : NELL
38
" ... waiting on the ___" : LEVEE
39
Gone by : PAST
40
Signoret-Caan film : GAMES
42
Lease subject : RENT
43
Ego preceder : ALTER
45
Undiluted : NEAT
46
Rope parts : ENDS
47
Lead-in to Bethlehem : STAROF
49
U ___ of the U.N. : THANT
51
Allgood and Gilbert : SARAS
53
Mortarboard attachment : TASSEL
57
Marked for life : BRANDED
60
Summer mo. : AUG
61
They sang "Evil Woman" : ELO
62
Krakatoan outpouring : LAVA
63
Graveyard watch : NIGHTSHIFT
66
Frenzied : AMOK
67
Leave off : CEASE
68
___ pricing : UNIT
69
Poison : BANE
70
Sci-fi awards : HUGOS
71
Wilder or Fowler : GENE
Down
1
Tuns : CASKS
2
Loosen : UNTIE
3
Jagger, e.g. : STONE
4
Chest muscle, for short : PEC
5
Pinwheel's noisy action : WHIRRING
6
"You ___, sir?" : RANG
7
Our lang. : ENG
8
Soak : SOUSE
9
What barflies do : TIPPLE
10
Elite fighting force : GREENBERETS
11
Regan's dad : LEAR
12
Word in an ultimatum : ELSE
13
Ogles : EYES
18
___ over (capsize) : KEEL
23
"___ hath no fury ... " : HELL
25
Harmless serpent : GARTERSNAKE
26
Giants' gear : HELMETS
28
Ex-N.J. Governor : KEAN
30
Pizzeria appliance : OVEN
31
Make one's way : WEND
32
Gels : SETS
33
Busy people on 4/15 : CPAS
34
Sentry's command : HALT
35
"Cómo ___ usted?" : ESTA
37
Rachel's sister : LEAH
41
City-council output : STATUTES
44
Boulevard, e.g. : ROAD
48
Dressing choice : FRENCH
50
Bangtails : NAGS
52
"Goodbye, Pierre" : ADIEU
54
Parisian waterway : SEINE
55
Spritelike : ELFIN
56
Actress-singer Lenya : LOTTE
57
Squeal : BLAB
58
Hindu god : RAMA
59
Stratford's river : AVON
60
Chan line : AHSO
64
One-liner : GAG
65
Leo Buscaglia greeting : HUG

Answer summary:
2 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
28 ms