This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
James A. Brussel
James A. Brussel

New York Times, Wednesday, April 2, 1975

47-Across : Cumming's "sweet ___ of April"

Author:
James A. Brussel
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
James A. Brussel has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
H
2
O
3
L
4
E
5
S
6
P
7
A
8
R
9
S
10
R
11
O
12
M
13
S
14
E
P
I
S
15
P
A
N
I
C
16
A
L
O
U
17
R
A
F
T
18
E
R
O
D
E
19
G
E
A
R
20
O
H
T
O
21
B
E
I
N
E
N
22
G
L
A
N
D
23
N
O
D
S
24
A
N
A
25
E
26
A
27
S
I
L
Y
28
S
29
T
R
A
N
30
G
31
L
32
E
33
T
R
I
A
L
34
C
H
A
I
R
35
R
A
S
36
H
O
R
N
37
P
I
A
N
O
38
P
I
N
T
39
O
S
E
40
H
A
T
L
O
41
M
I
N
C
E
42
S
E
N
43
T
I
N
E
L
44
P
O
N
D
E
R
45
E
L
A
46
S
O
R
A
47
S
48
M
49
A
L
L
C
50
L
51
U
M
S
Y
F
52
E
53
E
54
T
55
H
A
I
L
56
H
A
N
O
I
57
O
N
T
O
58
O
G
R
E
59
E
L
I
T
E
60
R
O
O
M
61
P
E
E
R
62
S
A
T
E
S
63
E
S
N
E
© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,363
Across
1
___ up (hide) : HOLE
5
Coast Guard women : SPARS
10
Gypsy men : ROMS
14
Roof pieces : EPIS
15
Black Friday event : PANIC
16
Matty of baseball : ALOU
17
George of films : RAFT
18
Undermine : ERODE
19
Apparatus : GEAR
20
Browning's April wish : OHTOBEINENGLAND
23
Dozes : NODS
24
Collection of sayings : ANA
25
Without effort : EASILY
28
Throttle : STRANGLE
33
Dry run : TRIAL
34
Presiding officer : CHAIR
35
Headland : RAS
36
Bullish weapon : HORN
37
Grand, for one : PIANO
38
Bottle size : PINT
39
Simple sugar : OSE
40
Cartoonist Jimmy : HATLO
41
___ one's words (soften) : MINCE
42
Watchtower occupant : SENTINEL
44
Reflect on : PONDER
45
High note : ELA
46
Marsh bird : SORA
47
Cumming's "sweet ___ of April" : SMALLCLUMSYFEET
55
Acclaim : HAIL
56
Asian capital : HANOI
57
Hep : ONTO
58
Fiend : OGRE
59
Power group : ELITE
60
Board's partner : ROOM
61
Nobleman : PEER
62
Surfeits : SATES
63
Thrall : ESNE
Down
1
Sandwich : HERO
2
Bright fish : OPAH
3
London elevator : LIFT
4
Resident of Tallinn : ESTONIAN
5
Swift : SPEEDY
6
Helen's captor : PARIS
7
In a while : ANON
8
___ herd on : RIDE
9
Film director's need : SCENARIO
10
Type of coat : RAGLAN
11
Olive genus : OLEA
12
Lament : MOAN
13
Irrational number : SURD
21
Weevil's target : BOLL
22
Growl : GNAR
25
Community character : ETHOS
26
Rebelled : AROSE
27
Circe, e.g. : SIREN
28
"I ___ return" : SHALL
29
N. M. Indian : TANO
30
Drip or all-purpose : GRIND
31
Kind of corporal : LANCE
32
Chemical compound : ESTER
34
Quote : CITE
37
Flamboyant styles : PANACHES
38
G. & S. craft : PINAFORE
40
Bunker or Breed's : HILL
41
Yale tavern man : MORY
43
Fortune or bank : TELLER
44
Flowers : POSIES
46
Struck : SMOTE
47
Boutique : SHOP
48
Biblical wise man : MAGE
49
Yorkshire river : AIRE
50
Musical sounds : LALA
51
Component : UNIT
52
Son of Seth : ENOS
53
English school : ETON
54
Library item : TOME

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