This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Anthony B. Canning
Anthony B. Canning

New York Times, Saturday, February 19, 1977

30-Down : Gave a scare to

Author:
Anthony B. Canning
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Anthony B. Canning has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
H
2
A
3
H
4
A
5
S
6
A
7
I
8
D
9
A
10
S
11
H
12
U
13
N
14
O
L
A
N
15
E
N
N
U
I
16
T
O
R
E
17
B
L
I
N
18
D
T
I
G
E
R
19
R
A
G
E
20
S
Y
L
21
R
O
S
E
22
S
23
P
A
R
E
D
24
S
25
H
A
N
E
26
S
T
A
N
27
R
28
E
T
A
K
E
29
F
L
A
G
D
30
A
31
Y
32
S
33
I
N
O
N
E
34
T
R
I
C
E
35
F
E
E
36
M
O
N
T
37
C
R
O
C
K
38
A
F
A
R
39
A
L
E
40
C
R
O
N
E
41
N
U
R
S
E
42
S
A
S
43
S
W
O
O
D
44
H
A
B
I
T
S
45
H
O
S
P
46
T
O
B
E
G
47
R
48
E
49
M
I
S
S
50
T
O
R
O
51
H
52
A
53
S
54
E
R
I
E
55
B
56
R
O
W
N
B
57
E
T
T
Y
58
M
I
L
L
59
O
B
E
S
E
60
T
E
E
N
61
O
N
E
D
62
W
I
D
E
R
63
A
D
E
S
© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,052
Across
1
Merry sounds : HAHA
5
"You ___ mouthful" : SAIDA
10
Dodge : SHUN
14
Fictional Chinese heroine : OLAN
15
Boredom : ENNUI
16
Raced : TORE
17
Speakeasy : BLINDTIGER
19
Fad : RAGE
20
Word part: Abbr. : SYL
21
Old or Pete : ROSE
22
Gave a reprieve to : SPARED
24
Alan Ladd film : SHANE
26
Ollie's partner : STAN
27
Capture again : RETAKE
29
June observances : FLAGDAYS
33
Hole ___ : INONE
34
Moment : TRICE
35
Charge : FEE
36
Blanc, for one : MONT
37
Earthen pot : CROCK
38
Distant : AFAR
39
Drink : ALE
40
Hag : CRONE
41
Kind of shark or maid : NURSE
42
African tree : SASSWOOD
44
Specialized garbs : HABITS
45
Place for an interne: Abbr. : HOSP
46
"Too proud ___" : TOBEG
47
Negligent : REMISS
50
Arena figure : TORO
51
Owns : HAS
54
One of a great five : ERIE
55
Dessert item : BROWNBETTY
58
Red or Sutter's : MILL
59
Portly : OBESE
60
___ ager : TEEN
61
United : ONED
62
"Open ___ please" : WIDER
63
Beverages : ADES
Down
1
Fireplace areas : HOBS
2
Associate : ALLY
3
Pelters in a storm : HAILSTONES
4
Miss Miller : ANN
5
___ straight (correct) : SETONE
6
Liqueur flavor : ANISE
7
The Gloomy Dean : INGE
8
Fitting : DUE
9
Crowded holding pattern : AIRSTACK
10
Well-known London street : STRAND
11
Frost : HOAR
12
Advise : URGE
13
Lack : NEED
18
Admiral who defeated the Armada : DRAKE
23
Do a bellboy job : PAGE
25
Ghost, old style : HANT
26
Hit a golf ball poorly : SLICE
27
P.I. breadfruit : RIMAS
28
___ Gay, W.W. II plane : ENOLA
29
Palm leaf : FROND
30
Gave a scare to : AFFRIGHTED
31
Baker's need : YEAST
32
Dry periods : SERES
34
Scout unit : TROOP
37
Early weapon : CROSSBOW
38
Seine feeder : AUBE
40
Ones ranking below ensigns: Abbr. : CWOS
41
Bigwig : NABOB
43
Protect : SHIELD
44
Little Jack of rhyme : HORNER
46
Dishevel: Var. : TOWSE
47
San ___ : REMO
48
Island country : ERIN
49
Kind of stone or post : MILE
50
Nailed obliquely : TOED
52
To ___ (exactly) : ATEE
53
Dict. offerings : SYNS
56
Hitting stat : RBI
57
Greek letter : ETA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 3 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
50 ms