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

New York Times, Tuesday, January 27, 1987

39-Down : Germane

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
H
3
O
4
V
5
E
6
P
7
A
8
R
9
R
10
P
11
R
12
E
13
P
14
C
A
R
E
D
15
A
R
E
A
16
R
E
N
O
17
O
V
A
T
E
18
S
L
A
V
19
E
N
O
L
20
T
E
L
21
R
22
E
S
E
D
A
23
P
E
L
L
24
P
L
E
A
S
E
G
25
O
A
W
A
Y
26
I
27
C
28
E
B
E
R
G
29
R
E
A
R
30
T
O
W
S
31
I
E
32
R
33
T
E
34
S
35
T
36
Y
37
E
V
E
38
D
E
S
E
39
R
40
T
S
41
H
O
E
42
M
E
R
43
L
E
44
D
E
W
45
S
O
W
N
46
A
L
47
A
48
S
49
L
I
50
S
T
E
N
S
51
T
52
R
53
A
V
E
L
A
54
G
E
N
C
Y
55
R
A
R
E
56
O
L
I
V
E
R
57
D
58
U
59
B
60
A
V
E
R
61
H
U
L
A
62
A
63
R
I
S
E
64
L
E
A
N
65
A
T
E
N
66
W
O
V
E
N
67
A
N
N
E
68
S
E
T
T
69
L
E
A
S
T
© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,594
Across
1
Push roughly : SHOVE
6
Catherine ___, Henry VIII's sixth wife : PARR
10
Kind of sch. : PREP
14
Was concerned : CARED
15
Sector : AREA
16
Former divorce mill : RENO
17
Shaped like Humpty Dumpty : OVATE
18
A Belgradian : SLAV
19
Chemical compound : ENOL
20
___ Aviv : TEL
21
Yellowish green : RESEDA
23
Senator from R.I. : PELL
24
Sign in the window of 51 Across : PLEASEGOAWAY
26
Type of lettuce : ICEBERG
29
Bring up : REAR
30
What a tug does : TOWS
31
Cash or cloth additive : IER
33
Irritable : TESTY
37
An original sinner : EVE
38
Gobi and Mojave : DESERTS
41
Tiller's tool : HOE
42
Actress Oberon : MERLE
44
Morning moisture : DEW
45
Seeded : SOWN
46
Woeful cry : ALAS
49
Eavesdrops : LISTENS
51
See 24 Across : TRAVELAGENCY
55
Hard to find : RARE
56
Reed or Hardy : OLIVER
57
Name : DUB
60
State confidently : AVER
61
Wahine's dance : HULA
62
Rebel : ARISE
64
Spare : LEAN
65
Egyptian symbol : ATEN
66
Broché : WOVEN
67
Poet Sexton : ANNE
68
Paving block : SETT
69
Minimum : LEAST
Down
1
Carlyle was one : SCOT
2
Possess : HAVE
3
Evangelist Roberts : ORAL
4
Experienced G.I. : VET
5
Channel swimmer: 1926 : EDERLE
6
Aisles : PASSAGES
7
Van Gogh painted here : ARLES
8
Primer, e.g. : READER
9
Work havoc : RAVAGE
10
Get ready : PREPARE
11
Extend a subscription : RENEW
12
___ Gay, historic plane : ENOLA
13
Actress-singer Bergen : POLLY
22
Causing goose pimples : EERIE
24
Viewer-supported TV : PBS
25
Meal for Lady's Secret : OATS
26
Detail : ITEM
27
Where vessels nestle : COVE
28
Jug : EWER
32
Carmine : RED
34
Oxford : SHOE
35
Hamlet grown up : TOWN
36
Hankerings : YENS
38
Cancel : DELE
39
Germane : RELEVANT
40
Strong cord : TWINE
43
Penny Marshall TV role : LAVERNE
45
Swine's confines : STY
47
Greetings in Oahu : ALOHAS
48
Recognize rank : SALUTE
50
Hen tracks on paper : SCRAWL
51
Refrain words : TRALA
52
Poe's one-word bird : RAVEN
53
Of the planet Mars : AREAN
54
Waistcoat : GILET
57
Callas was one : DIVA
58
Employs : USES
59
Proclivity : BENT
63
Caviar : ROE

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
39 ms