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

New York Times, Monday, April 5, 1993

56-Across : Pale bluish purple

Author:
Peter Gordon
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { W }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Peter Gordon has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 108 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
C
2
H
3
A
4
T
5
S
6
Q
7
U
8
I
9
J
10
A
11
I
12
L
13
S
14
H
A
V
O
C
15
U
S
O
16
O
C
C
U
R
17
I
R
E
N
E
18
I
S
T
19
I
R
O
N
S
20
S
P
R
I
N
21
G
T
R
A
22
I
N
I
N
G
23
A
R
E
24
T
E
D
25
L
26
U
27
S
28
T
R
E
29
T
30
O
A
D
31
M
32
P
33
H
34
E
N
N
U
I
35
A
R
A
L
36
S
O
L
O
37
T
H
E
B
O
38
Y
S
O
F
S
39
U
M
M
E
R
40
M
A
R
E
41
A
I
M
S
42
P
U
M
A
S
43
E
T
D
44
S
L
A
P
45
E
S
T
A
T
E
46
S
A
T
47
S
E
T
48
T
49
H
E
F
A
50
L
51
L
C
L
A
52
S
53
S
54
I
55
C
56
M
A
U
V
E
57
A
I
R
58
I
L
O
N
A
59
A
X
L
E
S
60
Z
O
O
61
R
O
O
K
S
62
G
I
A
N
T
63
E
N
D
64
S
E
N
S
E
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,854
Across
1
Converses informally : CHATS
6
On the ___ vive (alert) : QUI
9
Hoosegows : JAILS
14
Great destruction : HAVOC
15
G.I.'s home away from home : USO
16
Happen : OCCUR
17
Cara of "Fame" : IRENE
18
Believer : IST
19
Oscar winner Jeremy ___ : IRONS
20
Baseball preseason workout : SPRINGTRAINING
23
"You ___ There," TV oldie : ARE
24
Koppel of "Nightline" : TED
25
Gloss, in Gloucester : LUSTRE
29
Frog's cousin : TOAD
31
Speedometer abbr. : MPH
34
Boredom : ENNUI
35
Sea east of the Caspian : ARAL
36
Fly alone : SOLO
37
Baseball book by Roger Kahn : THEBOYSOFSUMMER
40
Fully grown filly : MARE
41
Prepares to fire : AIMS
42
Cougars : PUMAS
43
Airport abbr. : ETD
44
Open-handed blow : SLAP
45
Property : ESTATE
46
Exam for a high schooler : SAT
47
Tennis division : SET
48
Baseball's World Series, familiarly : THEFALLCLASSIC
56
Pale bluish purple : MAUVE
57
Televise : AIR
58
Actress Massey : ILONA
59
Wheel shafts : AXLES
60
Menagerie : ZOO
61
Castles for Fischer : ROOKS
62
Jet's rival : GIANT
63
Finish : END
64
Taste, for one : SENSE
Down
1
Greek X's : CHIS
2
Angel's instrument : HARP
3
Affirm confidently : AVER
4
Singer Tennille : TONI
5
Outline of a plot : SCENARIO
6
Rather : QUITE
7
Former largest nation, for short : USSR
8
Small quantity : IOTA
9
United : JOINED
10
Bitterly pungent : ACRID
11
Little figure on a computer screen : ICON
12
Breathing organ : LUNG
13
Last year's jrs. : SRS
21
Pleasure, to Parisians : GRE
22
Sloping type: Abbr. : ITALS
25
"___ Entertain You" : LETME
26
Doff one's cap : UNHAT
27
Bergen dummy : SNERD
28
Toothpaste container : TUBE
29
Step heavily : TROMP
30
Clumsy fellows : OAFS
31
"Throw ___ From the Train," 1987 film : MOMMA
32
Skirt fold : PLEAT
33
Carousel figure : HORSE
35
European neighbor : ASIA
36
Pornographic stuff : SMUT
38
Site of a 1945 conference : YALTA
39
One flight above : UPSTAIRS
44
Most secure : SAFEST
45
Electric fish : EEL
46
Deadly-sin count : SEVEN
47
Young haddock : SCROD
48
Judd Hirsch series : TAXI
49
Hawaiian dance : HULA
50
Do nothing : LAZE
51
M-G-M mascot : LION
52
Blackthorn : SLOE
53
Anon : SOON
54
Printers' needs : INKS
55
Job for Columbo : CASE
56
Cosmo, for one : MAG

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 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
29 ms