This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Joy L. Wouk
Joy L. Wouk

New York Times, Tuesday, April 27, 1993

27-Down : Silver, in Sevilla

Author:
Joy L. Wouk
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Joy L. Wouk has 124 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 9 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
S
2
P
3
A
4
M
5
E
6
S
7
T
8
E
9
S
10
E
11
P
12
A
13
L
14
E
R
S
E
15
S
H
O
W
16
U
N
I
T
E
17
N
A
S
T
18
C
E
D
E
19
S
T
E
A
M
20
S
W
E
E
21
T
H
E
A
R
22
T
S
23
E
N
T
R
E
A
T
Y
24
R
E
25
C
26
A
27
P
28
S
29
E
R
S
30
F
I
X
A
B
L
E
31
A
32
R
33
G
34
O
T
35
I
R
E
36
N
E
A
R
37
N
A
U
G
H
38
T
39
Y
M
A
R
40
I
E
T
T
A
41
E
R
A
L
42
R
E
P
43
M
A
S
A
I
44
S
E
V
E
45
R
U
S
46
T
47
A
P
48
T
E
A
S
E
T
49
V
I
L
L
50
A
51
G
52
E
53
S
54
T
H
55
E
O
N
L
Y
G
I
R
L
56
A
57
M
58
A
59
T
I
60
R
I
S
E
61
A
G
R
A
62
W
A
G
O
N
63
O
L
E
G
64
N
O
O
K
65
L
E
O
R
A
66
S
A
L
E
67
A
T
L
E
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,876
Across
1
W.W. II ration : SPAM
5
Ferrara family : ESTE
9
Calyx part : SEPAL
14
Gaelic : ERSE
15
Exhibit : SHOW
16
Wed : UNITE
17
Tweed's nemesis : NAST
18
Surrender formally : CEDE
19
Vapor : STEAM
20
Victor Herbert musical: 1913 : SWEETHEARTS
23
Prayer : ENTREATY
24
Some tires : RECAPS
29
Bitter vetch : ERS
30
Not beyond repair : FIXABLE
31
Jargon : ARGOT
35
Anger : IRE
36
Close : NEAR
37
Victor Herbert musical: 1910 : NAUGHTYMARIETTA
41
Of a period : ERAL
42
Tie fabric : REP
43
Pastoral Kenyan : MASAI
44
Roman emperor: A.D. 193-211 : SEVERUS
46
Faucet : TAP
48
Sideboard display : TEASET
49
Towns' little sisters : VILLAGES
54
Victor Herbert musical: 1914 : THEONLYGIRL
56
Cremona artisan : AMATI
60
Rebel : RISE
61
Site of memorial to Mumtaz : AGRA
62
Conestoga ___ : WAGON
63
Designer Cassini : OLEG
64
Cranny's partner : NOOK
65
Arrowsmith's first wife : LEORA
66
Vendition : SALE
67
Salt tree : ATLE
Down
1
Taste, e.g. : SENSE
2
Large shrimp : PRAWN
3
Black figure : ASSET
4
Tempo : METER
5
Hard crust : ESCHAR
6
Some bedding : SHEETS
7
Where to see Bryant Gumbel : TODAY
8
Pitcher : EWER
9
English breed of cattle : SUSSEX
10
Suffix with persist : ENT
11
Easy as ___ : PIE
12
One ___ time : ATA
13
Author Stanislaw ___ : LEM
21
Canines, e.g. : TEETH
22
City on the Mosel : TRIER
25
Capital of Crete : CANEA
26
Helps a thief : ABETS
27
Silver, in Sevilla : PLATA
28
Eastern inn : SERAI
30
___ Angelico : FRA
31
"___ of robins ... " : ANEST
32
Street entertainment : RAREE
33
Tropical fruit for jelly : GUAVA
34
Roués' glances : OGLES
35
Little devil : IMP
38
Consequences' partner : TRUTH
39
Affirmative : YES
40
Suggest : IMPLY
45
Eye part : RETINA
46
Christmas decoration : TINSEL
47
Declare sans proof : ALLEGE
49
Behold, in Vincennes : VOILA
50
Guam's capital : AGANA
51
Leg of mutton : GIGOT
52
Actor Flynn : ERROL
53
Satisfy : SLAKE
55
Piccadilly Circus figure : EROS
56
Hole maker : AWL
57
West of Hollywood : MAE
58
Past : AGO
59
Anderson's "High ___" : TOR

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
45 ms