This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Wednesday, May 23, 1990

32-Down : Tippecanoe's associate

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
L
2
A
3
M
4
E
5
S
6
P
7
E
8
C
9
D
10
A
11
M
12
P
13
A
M
O
R
14
O
C
A
L
A
15
E
R
I
E
16
S
A
R
A
17
T
O
R
E
N
18
C
O
T
E
19
T
H
E
L
20
I
T
T
L
E
F
21
L
O
W
E
R
22
V
E
T
23
L
A
D
24
F
25
L
26
O
27
W
E
R
O
28
F
29
M
Y
H
E
30
A
31
R
32
T
33
O
A
S
E
S
34
O
N
O
R
35
R
A
Y
36
U
R
U
S
37
T
38
E
N
O
R
39
A
R
I
L
40
R
U
N
41
S
O
L
D
42
E
R
O
S
E
43
B
E
A
44
U
T
E
O
U
45
S
46
F
L
O
W
E
R
47
N
E
D
48
T
I
U
49
F
50
U
51
L
L
M
A
52
N
53
Y
A
F
L
54
O
55
W
56
E
57
R
58
A
L
O
E
59
N
O
O
S
E
60
V
A
L
E
61
T
A
G
S
62
C
L
U
E
S
63
I
V
A
N
64
E
R
O
S
65
E
A
R
S
66
D
E
N
T
© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,806
Across
1
Kind of duck or excuse : LAME
5
Risky venture on Wall St. : SPEC
9
Clammy : DAMP
13
Roman god of love : AMOR
14
Neighbor of Silver Springs, Fla. : OCALA
15
Canal backed by DeWitt Clinton : ERIE
16
Mother of F.D.R. : SARA
17
Actress Marta ___: 1926-57 : TOREN
18
Lamb's pen : COTE
19
Mayor La Guardia's nickname : THELITTLEFLOWER
22
D.V.M. holder : VET
23
Stripling : LAD
24
"Adeline" to R. H. Gerard : FLOWEROFMYHEART
33
Sahara filling stations : OASES
34
___ about (approximately) : ONOR
35
Skate : RAY
36
Extinct wild ox : URUS
37
Caruso was one : TENOR
39
Seed covering : ARIL
40
Hosiery mishap : RUN
41
Vended : SOLD
42
Worn away : EROSE
43
Juliet's expectation for "this bud of love" : BEAUTEOUSFLOWER
47
Composer Rorem : NED
48
Sky god preserved in a weekday : TIU
49
"___ is born to blush unseen": Gray : FULLMANYAFLOWER
58
Lotion ingredient : ALOE
59
Springe part : NOOSE
60
Singer Jerry ___ : VALE
61
Labels : TAGS
62
Hints for Holmes : CLUES
63
First czar : IVAN
64
Greeks 13 Across : EROS
65
Dumbo's wings : EARS
66
Scar on a car : DENT
Down
1
Endure : LAST
2
Oriental nana : AMAH
3
Oliver Twist's request : MORE
4
Of an epoch : ERAL
5
Soprano Renata ___ : SCOTTO
6
Br. legislature : PARL
7
Gen. Robert ___ : ELEE
8
"I ___ I can run": Milton : CANFLYOR
9
Solve a cryptogram : DECODE
10
Lined up : AROW
11
Very small sum : MITE
12
Equal : PEER
14
Playful mammal : OTTER
20
Currier's partner : IVES
21
Cowardly Lion portrayer : LAHR
24
Small shoe size : FOURB
25
Narrator for TV's "Lights Out" : LARUE
26
A rival of Laver and Emerson : OSUNA
27
Unseld of N.B.A. fame : WES
28
Ballerina's leg-bending action : FONDU
29
L-P connection : MNO
30
Weapon for Hood : ARROW
31
Employee's delight : RAISE
32
Tippecanoe's associate : TYLER
37
Emulate Tallchief : TOEDANCE
38
British rock group : ELO
39
Nigerian native : ARO
41
Goblet part : STEM
42
Jewish month : ELUL
44
If not : UNLESS
45
States of equilibrium : STASES
46
Band instruments : FIFES
49
Kismet : FATE
50
Suffix for cell : ULAR
51
Trademark : LOGO
52
V. Lopez theme song : NOLA
53
Groucho's "You Bet ___ Life" : YOUR
54
Roman poet : OVID
55
Breaker : WAVE
56
Zesty feeling : ELAN
57
Landlord's charge : RENT

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 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
46 ms