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

PARTICIPIAL PUNS

New York Times, Sunday, August 10, 1986

4-Across : Awed chap

Author:
Louis Sabin
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 138, Blocks: 76, Avg Word Len: 5.29, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 530 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 125, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Lou Sabin has 108 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 29 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Louis Sabin is an alias for Lou Sabin.
1
L
2
I
3
B
4
G
5
A
6
P
7
E
8
R
9
S
10
P
11
A
12
D
13
U
14
S
15
E
16
S
17
I
S
L
18
E
19
O
R
O
N
O
20
H
A
N
D
21
E
N
T
R
E
22
S
T
U
M
23
B
L
I
N
G
B
24
L
O
C
K
S
25
D
R
A
I
N
26
P
L
E
I
A
D
E
S
27
B
E
R
T
H
28
T
E
E
M
E
D
29
S
E
T
T
L
E
S
30
B
E
N
T
S
31
R
E
M
A
P
32
T
E
N
33
E
R
N
E
34
C
A
N
A
D
I
35
A
36
N
37
A
38
S
39
H
E
R
40
F
L
Y
I
N
41
G
A
N
T
42
N
R
A
43
H
O
O
D
S
44
C
A
L
45
O
N
U
S
46
A
G
E
R
47
E
L
L
48
R
I
D
I
49
N
50
G
51
C
R
O
P
52
S
I
G
N
E
53
M
O
D
54
E
55
R
A
T
E
56
A
R
L
E
N
57
M
A
D
R
A
S
58
I
M
A
G
E
59
P
L
A
I
N
60
C
A
M
E
O
61
P
62
A
N
I
C
S
63
H
A
D
I
N
64
L
A
M
E
D
U
65
C
66
K
67
A
N
G
L
E
68
D
A
T
I
N
G
69
G
A
M
E
70
N
E
A
71
Y
I
P
E
72
C
O
L
T
73
A
M
P
74
S
75
E
D
E
R
76
U
S
A
77
L
O
V
I
78
N
79
G
80
C
U
P
81
T
A
S
S
O
82
P
E
T
83
S
84
T
O
R
E
85
A
L
A
N
86
M
A
R
87
T
E
E
N
S
88
O
D
I
S
T
89
T
U
R
N
90
E
91
S
92
A
93
A
94
V
E
R
S
E
95
F
L
I
N
T
96
A
I
R
V
E
N
T
S
97
B
E
R
E
T
98
P
R
I
N
T
I
99
N
G
P
R
E
S
S
E
S
100
L
A
N
N
Y
101
E
A
V
E
102
N
O
R
S
E
103
T
U
L
E
104
E
L
S
E
105
W
Y
E
S
106
G
R
A
Y
S
107
E
A
T
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,424
Across
1
W Afr. republic : LIB
4
Awed chap : GAPER
9
W.W. I plane : SPAD
13
Applies : USES
17
Maui or Molokai : ISLE
19
Where Black Bears study : ORONO
20
Audience response : HAND
21
___ nous : ENTRE
22
Kindergarten hazards? : STUMBLINGBLOCKS
25
Exhaust, as strength : DRAIN
26
Taurus cluster : PLEIADES
27
Nautical home : BERTH
28
Pullulated : TEEMED
29
Puts in order : SETTLES
30
Inclinations : BENTS
31
Plat anew : REMAP
32
Louganis score : TEN
33
Bald eagle's cousin : ERNE
34
Greene or Shatner : CANADIAN
37
"My Name Is ___ Lev": Potok : ASHER
40
Wee picnicker, after tasting spilled rye? : FLYINGANT
42
Blue Eagle monogram : NRA
43
Winter headwear : HOODS
44
Golfer Peete : CAL
45
Blame : ONUS
46
Composer of "Happy Days Are Here Again" : AGER
47
Wing that can't fly : ELL
48
Haylift? : RIDINGCROP
52
Hasso of films : SIGNE
53
Calm : MODERATE
56
"Stormy Weather" composer : ARLEN
57
Dress fabric : MADRAS
58
Reflection : IMAGE
59
Manifest : PLAIN
60
Brief role : CAMEO
61
Loses control : PANICS
63
___ mind (considered) : HADIN
64
Kind of Congressman : LAMEDUCK
67
Perspective : ANGLE
68
Buck going out with doe? : DATINGGAME
70
Teacher's org. : NEA
71
Cry of alarm : YIPE
72
Filly's brother : COLT
73
Elec. unit : AMP
74
Passover feast : SEDER
76
U.N. member : USA
77
Don Juan's prize? : LOVINGCUP
81
"Rinaldo" poet : TASSO
82
Favorite boutique? : PETSTORE
85
Young or Hale : ALAN
86
Where to see olas : MAR
87
Salad days : TEENS
88
Horace, e.g. : ODIST
89
Golfer Willie or Jimmy : TURNESA
93
Unwilling : AVERSE
95
Fire starter : FLINT
96
Holes in space? : AIRVENTS
97
Thierry's topper : BERET
98
Crowds of typographers? : PRINTINGPRESSES
100
Singer Ross : LANNY
101
Roof section : EAVE
102
Scandinavian : NORSE
103
Bulrush : TULE
104
Over and above : ELSE
105
Zees' forerunners : WYES
106
Asa and Thomas : GRAYS
107
Gormandize : EAT
Down
1
Speech defects : LISPS
2
Weaver's fiber : ISTLE
3
Plant with four-lobed flowers : BLUET
4
Kind of mean : GOLDEN
5
Zodiacal sign : ARIES
6
Lyrical Lily : PONS
7
Siamese twin : ENG
8
Highway ___ : ROBBERY
9
Abbreviate : SHORTEN
10
Covenants : PACTS
11
Egyptian key of life : ANKH
12
Shingle letters : DDS
13
Illiterate : UNREAD
14
Post office? : STAMPINGGROUNDS
15
N.Y. canal : ERIE
16
Convey : SEND
18
Shed : EMITTED
21
Plant problem : EDEMA
23
Plantation crew : BALERS
24
___-Lenape (Delaware Indians) : LENNI
28
Jamboree units : TENTS
30
Lawyer Melvin : BELLI
31
Hoisted, as a flag : RANUP
34
Decree : CANON
35
N.B.A. site : ARENA
36
Breathing passages : NARES
37
Attention-getter : AHEM
38
Han of "Star Wars" : SOLO
39
Wrestlers' methods? : HOLDINGPATTERNS
40
Diminish : FADE
41
Bridge master : GOREN
44
Refer to : CITE
46
Played the paraclete : AIDED
48
Shipment to a paper mill : RAGS
49
Nita of the silents : NALDI
50
Silo filler : GRAIN
51
What limpets do : CLING
52
Ditto : SAME
54
Rousseau boy : EMILE
55
Event for Atalanta : RACE
57
Ball role : MAME
59
A Reagan daughter : PATTI
60
Something to break : CAMP
61
Settle accounts : PAYUP
62
Aromatic herb : ANISE
63
Split : HALVE
64
Mine gear : LAMP
65
So-so grades : CEES
66
N.Z. shrub or tree : KARO
68
Swinging things : DOORS
69
All bones : GAUNT
72
Reasonable facsimile? : CLONE
74
Antithesis of surfeit : STARVE
75
Serious : EARNEST
78
Author Gordimer and singer Conner : NADINES
79
Flash : GLINT
80
Studio department : CASTING
83
Tranquil : SERENE
84
Snappish : TESTY
86
Guillemots : MURRES
88
Oil source : OLIVE
89
Half crocked : TIPSY
90
Follow : ENSUE
91
Inscribed pillar : STELA
92
Resource : ASSET
93
Fit : ABLE
94
Meat order : VEAL
95
Melee : FRAY
96
Site of Shah Jahan's memorial : AGRA
98
Pepe Le ___ of cartoons : PEW
99
Easter preceder : NOR

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