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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 5, 1958

40-Down : Prevents.

Author:
Alexander Daniels
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 30, Avg Word Len: 5.42, Missing: { J K X Z }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 85, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Alexander Daniels has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
1
C
2
U
3
T
4
S
5
E
6
M
7
B
8
E
9
D
10
G
11
O
12
T
13
H
14
A
C
H
E
15
L
O
I
R
E
16
A
L
O
E
17
P
L
E
N
18
I
P
O
T
E
N
19
T
I
A
R
Y
20
S
A
M
O
V
A
R
S
21
T
H
E
F
T
S
22
E
R
A
S
E
23
H
U
I
T
24
C
25
A
S
I
N
O
26
B
A
R
N
Y
27
A
28
R
29
D
30
R
I
O
T
S
31
P
U
R
E
E
32
V
A
E
33
E
R
N
A
34
Q
U
I
P
S
35
M
A
L
E
36
P
E
G
37
L
U
L
L
S
38
T
E
N
P
M
39
E
S
S
40
A
Y
I
S
T
41
G
I
R
T
H
S
42
V
I
T
E
43
S
O
B
I
G
44
A
45
R
46
G
E
N
T
47
H
O
L
I
D
A
48
Y
49
S
50
C
H
A
R
G
E
51
D
A
F
F
A
I
R
E
S
52
R
E
N
T
53
R
A
M
I
E
54
A
D
A
H
55
E
A
T
S
56
S
W
E
A
R
57
N
E
S
S
© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,417
Across
1
Collegian's prerogatives. : CUTS
5
Fix firmly. : EMBED
10
Invader of the Roman Empire. : GOTH
14
Distressing feeling. : ACHE
15
River into the Bay of Biscay. : LOIRE
16
Plant with spicate flowers. : ALOE
17
Robert Murphy, on occasion. : PLENIPOTENTIARY
20
Household appliances in Moscow. : SAMOVARS
21
Plagiarisms. : THEFTS
22
Remove. : ERASE
23
Eight: Fr. : HUIT
24
Las Vegas edifice. : CASINO
26
Farm enclosure. : BARNYARD
30
Mob scenes. : RIOTS
31
Vegetable dish. : PUREE
32
___ victis (woe to the vanquished): Lat. : VAE
33
Girl's name. : ERNA
34
Witty remarks. : QUIPS
35
Stag or ram. : MALE
36
Croquet stake. : PEG
37
Conversational gaps. : LULLS
38
2200 hrs. : TENPM
39
Agnes Repplier, for example. : ESSAYIST
41
Saddle straps. : GIRTHS
42
Quickly: Fr. : VITE
43
Novel by Edna Ferber. : SOBIG
44
Silver: Poet. : ARGENT
47
Festive time. : HOLIDAYS
50
Diplomat. : CHARGEDAFFAIRES
52
Budget item. : RENT
53
Fiber plant of Asia. : RAMIE
54
One of Esau's wives. : ADAH
55
Consumes. : EATS
56
Pledge sacredly. : SWEAR
57
Quality: Suffix. : NESS
Down
1
Child's ammunition. : CAPS
2
Western campus. : UCLA
3
Musical identifications. : THEMESONGS
4
Mexican maiden. : SENORITA
5
City on the Rio Grande. : ELPASO
6
TV emcee. : MOORE
7
Two make a quarter. : BITS
8
Before. : ERE
9
Teeth. : DENTURES
10
Merrymaking. : GAIETY
11
Early king of Norway. : OLAF
12
Wrongful act. : TORT
13
Attention-getting exclamations. : HEYS
18
Namesakes of a Karamazov. : IVANS
19
Poetic pronoun. : THINE
23
Concert instruments. : HARPS
24
Fabric. : CREPE
25
Buenos ___. : AIRES
26
Established. : BUILT
27
Leaders in a literary movement. : AVANTGARDE
28
Sailor Rackstraw. : RALPH
29
Considers. : DEEMS
31
Physiological phenomenon. : PULSE
34
Those lacking perseverance. : QUITTERS
35
Highest point. : MERIDIAN
37
Extending. : LYING
38
Leg bone. : TIBIA
40
Prevents. : AVERTS
41
Sportsman. : GOLFER
43
Balkan capital. : SOFIA
44
160 square rods. : ACRE
45
Mother of Zeus. : RHEA
46
Family name in "Look Homeward, Angel." : GANT
47
Harness part. : HAME
48
Words of agreement. : YEAS
49
Sibilant sounds. : SSHS
51
Bird. : DAW

Answer summary:
8 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
37 ms