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

New York Times, Monday, December 2, 1991

9-Down : Makes flawless

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
E
2
A
3
S
4
E
5
G
6
E
7
T
8
U
9
P
10
A
11
M
12
A
13
H
14
G
L
U
M
15
A
T
O
N
E
16
G
O
G
O
17
A
S
P
S
18
S
U
P
E
R
19
S
E
D
E
S
20
D
O
E
21
S
K
I
S
22
F
I
N
E
S
T
23
R
24
O
P
E
S
25
P
E
N
D
26
T
27
A
P
P
E
T
28
D
E
C
E
A
29
S
30
E
31
D
32
A
L
O
U
D
33
M
A
T
T
S
34
U
T
A
35
P
E
W
S
36
D
O
T
E
S
37
S
P
U
R
38
E
R
E
39
C
E
D
A
R
40
S
W
E
D
E
41
S
T
R
42
E
U
S
E
L
43
B
L
A
R
E
S
44
I
T
E
M
45
F
E
A
T
S
46
T
47
R
48
A
D
E
R
49
A
R
A
B
50
O
51
A
52
R
53
S
U
P
E
R
V
54
I
S
O
R
55
A
N
N
E
56
A
B
E
R
57
E
M
E
N
D
58
R
I
T
E
59
R
E
D
S
60
S
P
A
T
S
61
A
C
I
D
© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,364
Across
1
Slacken : EASE
5
Rise : GETUP
10
Oriental nursemaid : AMAH
14
Down in the mouth : GLUM
15
Make amends : ATONE
16
Type of dancer : GOGO
17
Poisonous snakes : ASPS
18
Replaces : SUPERSEDES
20
Female deer : DOE
21
Glides over snow : SKIS
22
Most elegant : FINEST
23
What tyros must learn : ROPES
25
Await decision : PEND
26
Cam-activated lever : TAPPET
28
Departed souls : DECEASED
32
Not in a whisper : ALOUD
33
Dillon and Houston of TV : MATTS
34
Actress Hagen : UTA
35
Church benches : PEWS
36
Is foolishly overfond : DOTES
37
Cowboy's prod : SPUR
38
Before, to Keats : ERE
39
Reddish, aromatic wood : CEDAR
40
Native of Stockholm : SWEDE
41
Crumbly, sugary cake topping : STREUSEL
43
Loud, brassy sounds : BLARES
44
Detail : ITEM
45
Exploits : FEATS
46
One who barters : TRADER
49
Bedouin : ARAB
50
Rower : OAR
53
Overseer : SUPERVISOR
55
Meara or Bancroft : ANNE
56
But, in Bremen : ABER
57
Edit : EMEND
58
Ceremony : RITE
59
Roulette colors : REDS
60
Quarrels : SPATS
61
Sour : ACID
Down
1
Euphemistic oath : EGAD
2
Too : ALSO
3
Dominant state : SUPERPOWER
4
Printers' measures : EMS
5
Leakproofing item : GASKET
6
Needle cases : ETUIS
7
Exceeds : TOPS
8
One, in Paris : UNE
9
Makes flawless : PERFECTS
10
List of things to be done : AGENDA
11
Style : MODE
12
Generations : AGES
13
Army : HOST
19
Trig. functions : SINES
21
Hastened : SPED
24
Musical work : OPUS
25
"Rob ___ to pay Paul" : PETER
26
Records of sorts : TAPES
27
Watchful : ALERT
28
Relating to appointment time : DATAL
29
Faster than sound : SUPERSONIC
30
Chopin product : ETUDE
31
Takes a risk : DARES
33
Data-transmitting device : MODEM
36
Merits : DESERVES
37
Hit with a quick blow : SWAT
39
More attractive : CUTER
40
Thick slice : SLAB
42
Large sea ducks : EIDERS
43
What little shavers don't have : BEARDS
45
Bell captain's call : FRONT
46
Despot : TSAR
47
Hayseed : RUBE
48
Imitated : APED
49
On the briny : ASEA
51
Against : ANTI
52
Oboe or clarinet : REED
54
Small demon : IMP
55
Parseghian of football : ARA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
33 ms