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

New York Times, Saturday, June 20, 1970

17-Across : Stopgaps

Author:
Louise Earnest
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0
Louise Earnest has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
D
2
A
3
D
4
A
5
S
6
E
7
D
8
G
9
E
10
D
11
A
12
F
13
T
14
O
R
I
G
15
C
L
E
A
R
16
E
L
I
A
17
M
A
K
E
18
S
H
I
F
T
S
19
F
I
N
S
20
O
P
E
N
C
I
T
Y
21
A
22
M
E
B
A
S
23
D
O
L
E
24
S
T
E
R
I
L
E
25
P
26
E
A
R
L
27
R
A
Z
O
R
28
T
A
X
29
N
E
30
V
I
N
31
W
E
32
L
33
S
34
H
35
E
R
I
36
C
37
R
O
G
E
38
R
39
D
U
K
E
40
N
A
T
A
41
L
42
T
I
R
E
43
S
44
K
I
N
45
R
A
46
G
E
D
47
T
A
48
L
E
S
49
S
50
T
51
A
R
T
E
R
52
S
U
L
U
53
P
U
R
I
S
T
54
S
T
R
U
M
55
M
56
E
57
R
58
O
L
L
A
59
S
60
E
C
O
N
D
B
E
S
T
61
O
L
E
G
62
A
D
O
R
E
63
E
R
S
E
64
L
E
S
E
65
T
O
W
E
D
66
R
E
O
S
© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,616
Across
1
Art style : DADA
5
Swamp vegetation : SEDGE
10
Mad : DAFT
14
Source: Abbr. : ORIG
15
Weather word : CLEAR
16
Literary signature : ELIA
17
Stopgaps : MAKESHIFTS
19
Fender parts : FINS
20
Rome, in W. W. II : OPENCITY
21
Protozoa : AMEBAS
23
Alms : DOLE
24
Barren : STERILE
25
Gem : PEARL
27
Barbershop item : RAZOR
28
I.R.S. concern : TAX
29
Composer of "The Rosary" : NEVIN
31
___ rabbit : WELSH
35
The Red : ERIC
37
Word on the transmitter : ROGER
39
Noble : DUKE
40
South African province : NATAL
42
Spares : TIRES
44
Diminutive suffix : KIN
45
Went on a rampage : RAGED
47
"___ of Hoffmann" : TALES
49
Car part : STARTER
52
Sea off Borneo : SULU
53
Stickler for correctness : PURIST
54
String-band member : STRUMMER
58
Pot : OLLA
59
Out of the middle drawer : SECONDBEST
61
Cassini : OLEG
62
Kneel before : ADORE
63
Celt : ERSE
64
___ majesty : LESE
65
Helped a disabled car : TOWED
66
Autos of yesteryear : REOS
Down
1
Major-___ : DOMO
2
Not give ___ : ARAP
3
Netherlands sight : DIKE
4
Club secretary's concern : AGENDA
5
German poet : SCHILLER
6
Choice : ELITE
7
Show fight : DEFY
8
Gangster's weapon : GAT
9
Substitute : ERSATZ
10
Put off : DEFERRED
11
Courtroom story : ALIBI
12
Exam : FINAL
13
French cup : TASSE
18
Despise : SCORN
22
Alley sound : MEOW
24
More rational : SANER
25
Rubber : PARA
26
Stage direction : EXIT
27
Unyielding : RIGID
28
Number : TEN
30
Responsible citizen : VOTER
32
Bible book : LUKE
33
Sports equipment : SKIS
34
Leghorn : HEN
36
Posture : CARRIAGE
38
Restored : RETURNED
41
Map abbreviations : LATS
43
Spanish greeting : SALUD
46
Reaches : GETSAT
48
Boards : LUMBER
49
Reel : SPOOL
50
Veiling : TULLE
51
French city : ARLES
52
Hoard : STORE
54
Harbor craft : SCOW
55
Bare : MERE
56
He, in Italy : ESSO
57
Highways: Abbr. : RTES
60
Tokyo, formerly : EDO

Answer summary:
4 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
40 ms