This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Lawrence M. Rheingold
Lawrence M. Rheingold

New York Times, Wednesday, April 1, 1992

53-Down : Goddess of strife

Author:
Lawrence M. Rheingold
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 58, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Lawrence M. Rheingold has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Jim Horne notes:

Four theme answers need to be read backwards.

1
R
2
U
3
E
4
O
5
A
6
T
7
P
8
I
9
T
10
B
11
O
12
A
13
M
A
N
14
A
S
S
A
15
I
R
O
16
N
E
R
S
17
N
W
A
D
E
H
T
18
K
C
A
B
D
L
O
H
19
D
E
T
A
I
N
E
E
S
20
I
21
D
22
I
23
O
M
R
I
24
P
25
R
26
O
27
R
E
G
28
N
29
A
N
I
K
C
30
A
31
B
32
K
O
O
L
33
V
E
N
O
M
34
S
K
L
E
N
T
E
D
35
I
R
I
36
S
37
H
38
S
E
T
A
L
39
N
40
O
T
A
R
I
O
41
S
42
E
C
U
43
M
44
E
45
A
B
E
H
S
E
L
T
46
T
47
I
L
K
C
A
B
48
B
I
S
49
B
E
R
N
50
K
G
B
51
O
52
V
53
E
R
R
I
D
54
E
55
R
56
N
57
R
58
U
T
E
R
O
N
F
O
T
N
59
I
60
O
61
P
62
A
N
T
O
N
I
O
63
L
O
C
A
T
O
R
64
T
S
E
65
A
S
K
66
E
R
S
67
S
P
Y
© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,485
Across
1
Be contrite : RUE
4
Avena sativa : OAT
7
Floor at the N.Y.S.E. : PIT
10
Anaconda : BOA
13
Jack Dempsey, the ___ Mauler : MANASSA
15
They mangle : IRONERS
17
Boyer-de Havilland film : HOLDBACKTHEDAWN
19
People held in custody : DETAINEES
20
Ugandan exile : IDI
23
Biblical king : OMRI
24
Kite or Pate : PRO
27
Play by Osborne : LOOKBACKINANGER
33
Ophidian toxin : VENOM
34
Slanted, Scottish style : SKLENTED
35
Kind of coffee : IRISH
38
Like a bristle : SETAL
39
Barrio certifiers : NOTARIOS
42
Foam, to François : ECUME
45
Inge drama, with "Come" : BACKLITTLESHEBA
48
Again, in music : BIS
49
Helvetian capital : BERN
50
U.S.S.R. snoops : KGB
51
Londoner's bumper guard : OVERRIDER
56
Marquand novel : POINTOFNORETURN
62
Venetian merchant : ANTONIO
63
Claim finder : LOCATOR
64
Lao follower : TSE
65
Inquire : ASK
66
Vetch : ERS
67
Caleb, e.g. : SPY
Down
1
L.B.J.'s successor : RMN
2
Assembly-line org. : UAW
3
Bambi's aunt : ENA
4
Hosea, Douay spelling : OSEE
5
English choreographer Frederick ___ : ASHTON
6
Japanese mat : TATAMI
7
Pack-a-lunch excursions: Var. : PICNICKS
8
Dies ___ : IRAE
9
Soliloquy start : TOBE
10
___ canto : BEL
11
"___ y plata," Mont. motto : ORO
12
Wood for skis : ASH
14
Do sums : ADD
16
State and univ. : NDS
18
Caledonian churches : KIRKS
20
Noren of baseball : IRV
21
U.K. river : DEE
22
Starts the fire : IGNITES
24
Late guest's fare : POTLUCK
25
Caviar : ROE
26
Aged : OLD
28
Novelist Lofts : NORAH
29
Muslim moguls : AMIRS
30
Festival at Fareham : ALE
31
Some kind of nut : BETEL
32
Special talent : KNACK
36
That female, in Frankfurt : SIE
37
Twain portrayer : HOLBROOK
39
Collar : NAB
40
Geisha's waistband : OBI
41
Austere fiddler? : STERN
43
Pulp or slick : MAG
44
Reflux : EBB
46
Bagatelle : TRIFLE
47
Kind of sport : INDOOR
51
A Siouan : OTO
52
___ cava : VENA
53
Goddess of strife : ERIS
54
Catchall abbrs. : ETCS
55
Nucleic acid, for short : RNA
56
Turner or Cole : NAT
57
Hosp. group : RNS
58
An Amerind : UTE
59
"___ about time!" : ITS
60
Alley ___ : OOP
61
Be nosy : PRY

Answer summary:
6 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
55 ms