This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Jeanette K. Brill
Jeanette K. Brill

New York Times, Tuesday, April 6, 1993

42-Across : Matted cotton

Author:
Jeanette K. Brill
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J M Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Jeanette K. Brill has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
F
2
I
3
R
4
S
5
T
6
S
7
O
8
P
9
H
10
E
11
N
12
T
13
E
R
A
T
O
14
P
U
R
E
E
15
T
O
E
16
W
A
T
E
R
17
L
I
L
I
E
S
18
H
O
T
19
S
T
I
L
T
O
N
20
O
E
N
O
21
T
22
A
23
W
24
S
O
L
A
N
25
A
R
L
E
N
26
O
P
A
27
H
28
N
O
N
29
S
P
E
W
30
W
A
T
E
31
R
32
W
A
33
T
E
R
G
A
34
T
35
E
36
I
T
E
R
A
37
T
E
38
I
D
E
A
T
E
S
39
T
H
R
E
N
O
D
40
I
C
41
S
N
E
A
K
42
B
A
T
T
43
O
K
44
A
45
O
R
L
E
46
O
47
P
E
N
S
48
A
D
I
O
49
S
50
S
S
R
51
B
R
A
D
52
G
R
I
N
N
E
53
D
54
E
A
R
55
B
R
I
D
G
E
W
A
56
T
57
E
58
R
59
A
T
E
60
A
I
D
E
S
61
E
L
I
T
E
62
H
E
R
63
A
P
E
S
64
D
E
C
A
Y
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,855
Across
1
In the lead : FIRST
6
One of last year's frosh : SOPH
10
Suffix for exist : ENT
13
Muse for Pindar : ERATO
14
Thick, smooth soup : PUREE
15
Pedal digit : TOE
16
Painting by Monet : WATERLILIES
18
With 30 Across, a predicament : HOT
19
English cheese : STILTON
20
Wine: Comb. form : OENO
21
Shooting marble : TAW
24
Gannet : SOLAN
25
"Stormy Weather" man : ARLEN
26
Colorful fish : OPAH
28
Palindromic negative : NON
29
Eject : SPEW
30
See 18 Across : WATER
32
D.C. burglary site: June 1972 : WATERGATE
36
Repeat : ITERATE
38
Imagines : IDEATES
39
Elegiac : THRENODIC
41
Go furtively : SNEAK
42
Matted cotton : BATT
43
Orel's river : OKA
45
Heraldic border : ORLE
46
Tennis tourneys : OPENS
48
Adieu, in Ávila : ADIOS
50
Ukr., formerly : SSR
51
A nail : BRAD
52
Emulated a Cheshire cat : GRINNED
54
Sound receiver : EAR
55
Locale of a state college in Mass. : BRIDGEWATER
59
Fressed : ATE
60
Assistants : AIDES
61
Type size : ELITE
62
Part of H.S.H. : HER
63
Mimics : APES
64
Rot : DECAY
Down
1
Not many : FEW
2
A Gershwin : IRA
3
Stoolie : RAT
4
Sacred Fr. women : STES
5
Legal wrongs : TORTS
6
Small, seedless grape : SULTANA
7
Hunter in the sky : ORION
8
Hammer part : PEEN
9
Men or boys : HES
10
Actress in "Pinky" : ETHELWATERS
11
Not a soul : NOONE
12
Dakota Indian : TETON
14
Cushioned : PILLOWED
17
Jungle beast : LION
20
Seasoning for pizza : OREGANO
21
Namely : TOWIT
22
" ... ___ of gold for him": Browning : APATH
23
Aquarius : WATERBEARER
25
"___ moi le déluge" : APRES
27
___ there (in various places) : HEREAND
29
But: Lat. : SED
31
Raves' partner : RANTS
33
Strong cotton fabrics : TICKINGS
34
Wild ducks : TEALS
35
Narrow sand ridge : ESKER
37
Young child : TOT
40
Chemical compounds : IODIDES
44
Top of the line : AONE
46
West Indian witchcraft : OBEAH
47
Chatter : PRATE
48
Take for ___ (swindle) : ARIDE
49
Emulated Dorcas : SEWED
52
Valise : GRIP
53
Valley : DALE
55
Sheep's bleat : BAA
56
Muscle contraction : TIC
57
Letters at LAX : ETA
58
Alfonso VIII, for one : REY

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 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
45 ms