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

New York Times, Friday, September 3, 1993

65-Across : C.E.O., e.g.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
B
2
A
3
B
4
S
5
C
6
A
7
S
8
T
9
E
10
R
11
A
12
I
13
D
14
L
U
R
K
15
A
S
T
E
R
16
A
L
D
A
17
A
G
U
E
18
S
H
E
N
A
19
N
G
O
E
S
20
S
E
X
P
21
O
T
22
R
O
S
E
B
U
S
H
23
T
R
O
T
T
E
24
R
25
R
U
G
A
26
M
I
T
R
E
27
S
28
R
U
G
29
G
30
E
31
D
32
G
33
U
A
C
O
34
H
A
35
D
E
S
36
O
L
E
37
I
N
N
S
38
T
A
K
E
S
39
V
O
L
A
40
V
I
I
41
L
I
B
E
L
42
L
E
G
A
L
43
E
T
A
44
M
I
N
45
R
O
46
M
A
N
O
47
I
N
T
48
R
49
N
O
V
E
L
50
L
51
A
52
M
53
O
54
O
N
E
Y
E
55
D
56
T
A
R
P
O
N
57
C
Y
B
E
R
P
H
O
58
B
E
59
A
L
I
T
60
C
O
I
R
61
E
A
T
I
T
62
T
E
R
I
63
C
U
T
S
64
S
N
O
B
S
65
E
X
E
C
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,005
Across
1
F.D.R.'s pet name for Eleanor : BABS
5
Sudra or Vaisya : CASTE
10
Jayhawk : RAID
14
Skulk : LURK
15
Starwort : ASTER
16
TV's Hawkeye : ALDA
17
Malarial fever : AGUE
18
Casually employed dock workers : SHENANGOES
20
Role for M. Monroe : SEXPOT
22
Shrub bearing floribunda : ROSEBUSH
23
Competitor at Yonkers : TROTTER
25
Anatomical wrinkle : RUGA
26
Toppers for British bishops : MITRES
28
Like the Bad Lands : RUGGED
32
Plant used as an antidote for snakebites : GUACO
34
Pluto, to Plato : HADES
36
Violinist Bull : OLE
37
London's ___ of Court : INNS
38
Captures : TAKES
39
Palm or sole : VOLA
40
"QB ___," Uris book : VII
41
Defame : LIBEL
42
Juridic : LEGAL
43
Star in Draco : ETAMIN
45
Sharp Italian cheese : ROMANO
47
Prelim. remarks : INTR
49
Boccaccio tale : NOVELLA
52
Gazing in awe : MOONEYED
56
Game fish : TARPON
57
One who dreads working with computers : CYBERPHOBE
59
Came down : ALIT
60
Coconut fiber : COIR
61
" ... and ye shall ___ in haste": Ex. 12:11 : EATIT
62
Actress Copley : TERI
63
Deli's cold ___ : CUTS
64
Some Brahmins : SNOBS
65
C.E.O., e.g. : EXEC
Down
1
Sand-trap shot : BLAST
2
Boring tool : AUGER
3
Habit of grinding the teeth : BRUXOMANIA
4
Doubters : SKEPTICS
5
Swiveling wheel : CASTER
6
Rowan : ASH
7
Hip appendage : STER
8
Purport : TENOR
9
Obliterations : ERASURES
10
Catchall : RAGBAG
11
Baseball's Moises ___ : ALOU
12
Sept. 13, e.g. : IDES
13
Sprint : DASH
19
Wine-hot water drink : NEGUS
21
Cartoonist Soglow : OTTO
24
Therapeutic process, for short : REHAB
27
Type of falcon : SAKER
29
Very large number : GOOGOLPLEX
30
O'Neill's mother : ELLA
31
Fir or pine board : DEAL
32
Elasticity : GIVE
33
A mil. body : UNIT
35
Alain ___, French actor : DELON
38
Certain photographs : TINTYPES
39
Treat with awe : VENERATE
41
Ocean greyhound : LINER
42
Uncooled pumice : LAVA
44
They make vein efforts : MINERS
46
Polyphonic compositions : MOTETS
48
Actress from Ireland: 1860-1916 : REHAN
50
Nantes's river : LOIRE
51
Gambado : ANTIC
52
Year in reign of Philip IV of France : MCCC
53
"___ hard hearts ...": Shak. : OYOU
54
Sad news, for short : OBIT
55
___ a turn (cook perfectly) : DOTO
58
Tucker's partner : BIB

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 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
61 ms