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

New York Times, Saturday, November 22, 1986

32-Down : Strikes out

Author:
Kenneth Witte
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Kenneth Witte has 30 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 3 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
P
2
E
3
L
4
E
5
C
6
I
7
T
8
E
9
B
10
R
11
A
12
S
13
S
14
A
T
O
P
15
A
R
I
A
16
A
O
R
T
A
17
A
N
T
I
18
N
O
D
S
19
M
A
N
E
D
20
R
A
I
S
21
E
A
N
E
Y
22
E
B
R
O
W
23
O
D
D
S
24
P
O
E
25
S
26
T
27
A
D
I
A
28
B
29
L
O
O
D
30
R
31
E
32
D
33
M
E
R
I
T
34
L
A
U
D
35
A
L
E
36
A
R
M
C
H
37
A
I
R
G
E
38
N
39
E
R
A
L
40
S
R
O
41
X
E
R
O
42
A
R
E
T
E
43
H
A
R
44
D
45
L
I
N
E
46
A
D
O
R
E
S
47
O
I
L
48
S
U
E
D
49
B
50
A
C
K
S
51
E
52
A
T
D
R
I
53
V
54
E
55
R
56
E
L
I
T
E
57
A
L
A
I
58
B
A
K
U
59
T
I
R
O
L
60
R
O
I
L
61
L
I
O
N
62
A
P
E
R
Y
63
N
E
N
E
64
E
L
I
S
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,528
Across
1
Hawaiian volcano goddess : PELE
5
Quote : CITE
9
Military bigwigs : BRASS
14
On the summit : ATOP
15
Millay's "___ da Capo" : ARIA
16
Trunk in a trunk : AORTA
17
Prefix with body : ANTI
18
Indicates agreement : NODS
19
Crined : MANED
20
Express mild criticism : RAISEANEYEBROW
23
Actuary's concern : ODDS
24
"Ulalume" poet : POE
25
Ancient Greek units of length : STADIA
28
Crimson : BLOODRED
33
Excellence : MERIT
34
Doxologize : LAUD
35
Pub potation : ALE
36
Source of criticism, for 9 Across : ARMCHAIRGENERAL
40
B'way letters : SRO
41
Arid: Comb. form : XERO
42
Valor; virtue : ARETE
43
Unyielding in one's political position : HARDLINE
46
Idolizes : ADORES
47
Type of painting : OIL
48
Brought to court : SUED
49
Mobile source of criticism : BACKSEATDRIVER
56
Type of type : ELITE
57
Turkish regiment : ALAI
58
U.S.S.R. oil center : BAKU
59
Innsbruck is its capital : TIROL
60
Irritate : ROIL
61
Symbol of Venice : LION
62
Mimicry : APERY
63
Nearly extinct goose : NENE
64
Arethusa's home : ELIS
Down
1
Carson's predecessor : PAAR
2
Borough near Pittsburgh : ETNA
3
Viaud's pen name : LOTI
4
Incidental : EPISODIC
5
Actor Lee: 1907-52 : CANADA
6
Gyves : IRONS
7
Bay of Fundy phenomenon : TIDE
8
Favorite street, for many? : EASY
9
Arborescent grass : BAMBOO
10
"The Mouse That ___," Sellers film : ROARED
11
Memorable cartoonist : ARNO
12
Mulligan, for one : STEW
13
Downcast : SAD
21
Dame ___ Sitwell : EDITH
22
Horatian creation : EPODE
25
Type of hit : SMASH
26
___ alba (gypsum) : TERRA
27
Mail : ARMOR
28
Rail for Susan Jaffe : BARRE
29
Province of NW Spain : LUGO
30
Less common : RARER
31
Raise one's spirits : ELATE
32
Strikes out : DELES
34
Encumbrance : LIEN
37
Parts of bracts : AXILS
38
A TV portrayer of Ellery Queen : NADER
39
Capable of being eaten away : ERODIBLE
44
Mend : DOCTOR
45
Apt : LIKELY
46
Transmitted by cochlear nerves : AUDILE
48
Blemish : STAIN
49
Radar sight : BLIP
50
Yorkshire river : AIRE
51
Produce interest : EARN
52
Plant used for sun-tan lotions : ALOE
53
Cause to sink : VAIL
54
A Nigerian people : EKOI
55
Fish migrations : RUNS
56
Greek letter : ETA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 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
44 ms