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

New York Times, Wednesday, April 19, 1978

17-Across : Firmly fastened

Author:
Evelyn Benshoof
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Evelyn Benshoof has 71 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
B
2
O
3
N
4
E
5
S
6
U
7
P
8
T
9
R
10
I
11
P
12
S
13
U
14
P
15
E
L
E
V
A
T
E
16
R
E
L
E
A
S
E
17
R
I
V
E
T
E
D
18
A
V
E
N
G
E
R
19
E
V
I
L
20
I
21
V
I
E
D
22
A
R
K
23
T
E
L
24
S
25
O
C
A
L
L
E
26
D
27
R
E
C
U
R
S
28
E
29
D
30
A
31
M
32
D
33
I
34
L
A
T
O
R
Y
35
N
36
O
T
I
C
E
37
E
R
U
D
I
T
E
38
R
A
N
O
V
E
R
39
M
O
L
I
N
E
40
P
E
R
S
U
A
D
E
41
O
N
U
S
42
G
A
D
D
E
R
43
H
44
A
45
I
R
I
E
S
T
46
W
47
A
48
C
49
I
50
C
51
S
52
S
N
O
R
E
53
N
A
G
A
54
T
A
K
55
E
S
U
P
56
M
57
A
58
K
E
S
U
P
59
I
F
I
W
E
R
E
60
E
V
I
C
T
E
E
61
S
E
N
A
T
E
S
62
R
A
N
K
E
S
T
© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,476
Across
1
Crams : BONESUP
8
Causes to make an error : TRIPSUP
15
Lift : ELEVATE
16
Free : RELEASE
17
Firmly fastened : RIVETED
18
Nemesis : AVENGER
19
Harm : EVIL
20
Vine-covered : IVIED
22
Famed flood-foiler : ARK
23
___ Aviv : TEL
24
Commonly named : SOCALLED
27
Happens again : RECURS
28
Cheese from overseas : EDAM
32
Slow; tardy : DILATORY
35
Review or remark : NOTICE
37
Learned : ERUDITE
38
Exceeded : RANOVER
39
Illinois city : MOLINE
40
Induce : PERSUADE
41
Difficult duty : ONUS
42
Runabout : GADDER
43
Most hirsute : HAIRIEST
46
G.I. Jane : WAC
49
Suffix for many sciences : ICS
52
Sleep noisily : SNORE
53
City in the Philippines : NAGA
54
Assumes, as a task : TAKESUP
56
Invents : MAKESUP
59
"___ King" : IFIWERE
60
Receiver of an "ejection slip" : EVICTEE
61
Thesmothetes' milieux : SENATES
62
Most flagrant : RANKEST
Down
1
Montmartre chapeau : BERET
2
Martini garnish : OLIVE
3
Author Shute : NEVIL
4
First name of a daredevil : EVEL
5
Posed : SAT
6
Chief Ouray was one : UTE
7
Chiropodist : PEDICURE
8
Cherokee and Chisholm : TRAILS
9
Whoop-de-doo : REVEL
10
___ la Cité, Paris : ILEDE
11
Emile Zola's weapon : PEN
12
Adventure tale : SAGA
13
Customer : USER
14
Freshen : PERK
21
Change : VARY
24
Begin to prevail : SETIN
25
Mexican pine : OCOTE
26
Roundabout way : DETOUR
27
Relish-tray item : RADISH
29
Sills or Sutherland : DIVA
30
Scored on a handball serve : ACED
31
An antonym for abundant : MERE
32
Politico : DEMO
33
Household appliance : IRON
34
Standout : LULU
35
Ointments : NARDS
36
Assault : ONSET
38
Liberator : REDEEMER
40
Part of a full house : PAIR
42
Feels one's way : GROPES
44
Brains or beauty : ASSET
45
Season : INURE
46
Emaciate : WASTE
47
Malarial fevers : AGUES
48
King of France: 987-996 : CAPET
49
"___ to laugh": Pinero : ITIS
50
Pub's cousin : CAFE
51
Fleece : SKIN
53
Bottle or goose follower : NECK
55
Actress Aulin : EWA
57
Gardner : AVA
58
Relatives : KIN

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 5 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
63 ms