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

New York Times, Monday, September 1, 1986

39-Across : Inflated talk

Author:
Jones
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Jones has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
C
3
A
4
N
5
T
6
E
7
R
8
O
9
S
10
H
11
A
12
L
13
S
14
C
A
N
O
E
15
L
E
D
A
16
O
D
E
A
17
A
M
O
R
E
18
A
P
E
R
19
S
E
A
L
20
T
E
N
T
H
21
N
O
R
T
22
H
E
A
S
T
23
H
E
24
E
D
S
25
R
E
A
L
T
Y
26
A
27
N
28
S
W
E
R
29
E
30
Y
E
R
31
L
I
K
E
32
L
33
I
D
O
34
O
35
S
36
C
37
A
38
R
39
B
L
U
S
40
T
E
R
41
G
42
E
N
O
E
S
E
43
S
E
A
T
O
44
M
45
A
I
L
46
U
R
I
S
47
U
48
R
A
L
49
L
50
A
T
E
N
T
51
A
52
L
53
S
54
A
C
E
55
L
56
E
A
S
H
57
S
O
U
T
H
W
58
E
S
T
59
T
E
60
E
61
T
62
H
63
C
O
P
T
64
R
A
T
A
65
R
A
D
I
I
66
O
K
R
A
67
A
S
A
P
68
O
S
I
E
R
69
T
S
A
R
70
P
E
R
E
71
S
T
E
R
E
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,446
Across
1
Meager : SCANT
6
Cupid : EROS
10
"The Jolly Toper" painter : HALS
14
Birchbark : CANOE
15
Mother of Pollux and Castor : LEDA
16
Theaters for Euripides : ODEA
17
Love, Italian style : AMORE
18
Imitator : APER
19
Notarial tool : SEAL
20
Half of a fifth : TENTH
21
New England : NORTHEAST
23
Pays attention : HEEDS
25
Lots of lots : REALTY
26
You asked for it : ANSWER
29
Ogler : EYER
31
Similar : LIKE
32
Adriatic resort : LIDO
34
Hollywood plum : OSCAR
39
Inflated talk : BLUSTER
41
Columbus, e.g. : GENOESE
43
Defense pact of 1954 : SEATO
44
Junk item, sometimes : MAIL
46
"Mila 18" author : URIS
47
River to the Caspian : URAL
49
Quiescent : LATENT
51
Lorraine's partner : ALSACE
55
Corgi cord : LEASH
57
Cattle country : SOUTHWEST
59
"Sans ___, sans eyes ... ": Shak. : TEETH
63
Certain Egyptian : COPT
64
Pro ___ (proportionally) : RATA
65
Diameter parts : RADII
66
Gumbo : OKRA
67
P.D.Q. : ASAP
68
Wickerwork willow : OSIER
69
Ivan IV, e.g. : TSAR
70
The elder Dumas : PERE
71
Cubic meter : STERE
Down
1
Begone! : SCAT
2
Arrived : CAME
3
Oft-quoted auth. : ANON
4
Bighorn country : NORTHWEST
5
Giggle : TEEHEE
6
Antelope, with a twist : ELAND
7
Basked, perhaps : REPOSED
8
River to the Baltic : ODER
9
Nobel Prize decliner: 1964 : SARTRE
10
Old Testament book : HOSEA
11
TV's "Let's Make ___" : ADEAL
12
Minimum : LEAST
13
Like sea water : SALTY
22
Egret's cousin : HERON
24
Perry Mason's Gardner : ERLE
26
Vestments : ALBS
27
Shade of green : NILE
28
Sea bird : SKUA
30
Berra of baseball : YOGI
33
La Douce : IRMA
35
Dixie : SOUTHEAST
36
Parrot part : CERE
37
"It's ___ to Tell a Lie" : ASIN
38
Take five : REST
40
___ and go : TOUCH
42
Fitzgerald or Raines : ELLA
45
Best of the best : ALLSTAR
48
Prepare for the freezer : REWRAP
50
Houston team : ASTROS
51
Neckwear : ASCOT
52
Glances : LOOKS
53
Above: Prefix : SUPRA
54
Rose essence : ATTAR
56
Encampment : ETAPE
58
Let up : EASE
60
Entertainer Adams : EDIE
61
Layer : TIER
62
Employ : HIRE

Answer summary:
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
57 ms