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

New York Times, Friday, April 4, 1975

25-Across : Try out for a role

Author:
Hugh McElroy
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Hugh McElroy has 20 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
F
2
E
3
E
4
D
5
C
6
A
7
S
8
T
9
S
10
H
11
A
12
W
13
S
14
A
N
T
I
15
A
S
H
Y
16
M
A
R
I
O
17
R
A
T
E
18
S
E
A
N
19
E
M
P
T
Y
20
O
M
A
H
21
A
H
A
H
A
22
H
A
H
A
H
A
23
E
S
S
A
Y
S
24
S
N
A
R
E
25
R
E
A
26
D
27
S
E
R
28
G
29
I
30
O
31
I
32
B
33
I
D
34
L
E
35
A
36
R
37
R
O
A
N
S
38
R
O
E
39
T
E
A
B
A
40
G
S
41
L
A
I
42
M
O
R
43
T
E
44
D
E
M
I
45
B
A
S
S
46
A
B
S
O
R
47
B
48
A
N
49
D
I
50
T
H
A
51
I
52
S
53
G
A
S
54
T
55
O
56
N
57
I
58
D
59
A
H
O
H
O
H
60
O
H
O
H
O
H
O
61
O
U
T
E
R
62
T
A
P
A
63
O
N
A
S
64
L
E
E
R
S
65
A
L
U
M
66
P
A
R
E
67
A
S
S
E
T
68
S
E
S
S
69
S
L
E
D
© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,365
Across
1
Kind of bag : FEED
5
Rehearsal group : CAST
9
G. B. and Robert : SHAWS
14
Opposed : ANTI
15
Wan : ASHY
16
Lanza : MARIO
17
At any ___ (at least) : RATE
18
O'Casey : SEAN
19
"An ___ bag cannot stand upright" : EMPTY
20
Laughter in the Midwest : OMAHAHAHAHAHAHA
23
Lamb output : ESSAYS
24
Kind of drum : SNARE
25
Try out for a role : READ
27
Singer Franchi : SERGIO
31
Footnote abbr. : IBID
34
Goneril's father : LEAR
37
Horses : ROANS
38
Lobster coral : ROE
39
Beverage-steeping units : TEABAGS
41
Chou En ___ : LAI
42
"Le ___ d'Arthur" : MORTE
44
Word with tasse or monde : DEMI
45
Striped or smallmouth : BASS
46
Use a paper towel : ABSORB
48
"The King ___" : ANDI
50
Massenet heroine : THAIS
53
Alphonse's friend : GASTON
57
Laughter in the West : IDAHOHOHOHOHOHO
61
___ Hebrides : OUTER
62
Mulberry cloth : TAPA
63
Actress Munson et al. : ONAS
64
Certain looks : LEERS
65
Graduate, for short : ALUM
66
Diminish : PARE
67
Plus value : ASSET
68
Meeting: Abbr. : SESS
69
Vehicle in "Ethan Frome" : SLED
Down
1
Atlantic island group : FAROE
2
Hindu land grants : ENAMS
3
Miss Kett and others : ETTAS
4
Stubborn one : DIEHARD
5
Non-credit deal : CASHSALE
6
On the deep : ASEA
7
Mideast rulers : SHAHS
8
Critic Kenneth : TYNAN
9
Finger-painters : SMEARERS
10
Sandwich with a specified meat : HAMHERO
11
Harp, in Italy : ARPA
12
___ it (hep) : WITH
13
Sauce for chow mein : SOYA
21
Certain vote : AYE
22
Owns : HAS
26
Sea or duck : DEAD
28
Festive : GALA
29
Claire and Hutton : INAS
30
Condition: Suffix : OSIS
31
"___ La Douce" : IRMA
32
Mr. McNutt of comics : BOOB
33
Comparative endings : IERS
35
Ex-Justice Fortas : ABE
36
"Nine Hours to ___" : RAMA
39
Columnist, ex-Ford aide : TERHORST
40
Calicoes' relatives : GINGHAMS
43
From here ___ : TOTHERE
45
Chess pieces : BISHOPS
47
Pooh-___ of "Mikado" : BAH
49
P. I. tree : DAO
51
Particles : IOTAS
52
Oil rock : SHALE
54
Of sound quality : TONAL
55
Chicago landing place : OHARE
56
Pried : NOSED
57
City in Kansas : IOLA
58
Certain payments : DUES
59
Sweetsop : ATES
60
Musical work : OPUS

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
59 ms