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

New York Times, Monday, July 28, 1980

46-Across : "Wish you were here" medium

Author:
Ed Stein
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { B J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Ed Stein has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle, and 6 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
P
2
I
3
L
4
A
5
F
6
F
7
I
8
R
9
M
10
A
11
R
12
A
13
P
14
E
D
I
L
E
15
A
R
I
A
S
16
I
R
E
17
N
E
S
S
E
18
L
R
O
D
E
S
19
C
E
E
20
N
A
P
O
L
E
O
N
21
W
I
22
T
H
E
R
23
R
E
N
E
24
R
E
S
E
A
L
25
R
26
E
27
W
A
R
D
28
F
A
S
T
E
R
29
O
M
E
N
S
30
T
E
N
T
S
31
D
32
D
33
E
34
M
I
L
S
35
C
R
A
G
S
36
A
R
E
A
37
A
L
L
38
C
A
U
S
E
39
S
T
O
A
S
40
I
41
M
A
R
E
T
42
P
A
T
E
N
T
43
S
N
A
R
E
D
44
L
A
N
A
45
E
N
G
I
N
E
46
P
O
S
T
C
47
A
48
R
49
D
50
D
I
T
51
A
N
52
N
I
E
O
A
K
L
E
Y
53
I
D
O
54
G
E
A
T
S
55
F
E
I
G
N
56
T
E
N
57
E
D
N
A
S
58
E
R
A
S
E
© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,220
Across
1
Rice dish : PILAF
6
Terra ___ : FIRMA
11
Sharp criticism : RAP
14
Roman official : EDILE
15
Sills solos : ARIAS
16
Choler : IRE
17
Puddings : NESSELRODES
19
Average grade : CEE
20
Pastry : NAPOLEON
21
Lose vitality : WITHER
23
Coty : RENE
24
Caulk again : RESEAL
25
Incentive of sorts : REWARD
28
One observing Lent : FASTER
29
What soothsayers see : OMENS
30
Camping gear : TENTS
31
Pres.of the 50's : DDE
34
Wire units : MILS
35
Rockies' features : CRAGS
36
Precinct : AREA
37
Three Musketeers' word : ALL
38
Effect producer : CAUSE
39
Greek porticoes : STOAS
40
Turkish inn : IMARET
42
Copyright's cousin : PATENT
43
Caught with a noose : SNARED
44
Turner : LANA
45
Turbine, e.g. : ENGINE
46
"Wish you were here" medium : POSTCARD
50
Morse-code unit : DIT
51
53
Marriage vow : IDO
54
Scandinavians of yore : GEATS
55
Pretend : FEIGN
56
Decade number : TEN
57
Ferber and Millay : EDNAS
58
Delete : ERASE
Down
1
"City of Brotherly Love" founder : PENN
2
Brainchild : IDEA
3
Speech defect : LISP
4
Losers : ALSORANS
5
Antennae : FEELERS
6
Denmark's ___ Islands : FAROE
7
Ferrum : IRON
8
Free of : RID
9
Life jackets : MAEWESTS
10
Hockey statistics : ASSISTS
11
Cousin of John Doe : RICHARDROE
12
Spinning : AREEL
13
Duke or baron : PEER
18
Give, but not for keeps : LEND
22
A mulligan is sometimes given here : TEE
24
Target-practice place : RANGE
25
Italia's capital : ROMA
26
Author Ludwig : EMIL
27
Boot : WELLINGTON
28
Hemingway's was moveable : FEAST
30
Aligned : TRUED
32
Hollywood idol of the 50's : DEAN
33
New York river : EAST
35
Heeled over : CAREENED
36
Assailant : ATTACKER
38
Wanton slaughter : CARNAGE
39
Gov. Bruce King works here : SANTAFE
41
Avril follower : MAI
42
El ___, Texas : PASO
43
Downright derogatory : SNIDE
44
Loamy deposit formed by winds : LOESS
45
Cut and splice film : EDIT
46
Fiber used for cordage : PITA
47
Late queen of Jordan : ALIA
48
Terrs. : REGS
49
Unit of force : DYNE
52
Masefield's "The Tragedy of ___" : NAN

Answer summary:
2 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
43 ms