This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Bert Beaman
Bert Beaman

New York Times, Saturday, May 25, 1974

24-Down : African spear: Var.

Author:
Bert Beaman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 30, Avg Word Len: 5.42, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 87, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
Bert Beaman has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
R
2
E
3
S
4
P
5
E
6
C
7
T
8
T
9
O
10
S
11
C
12
A
13
T
14
H
15
A
L
L
A
R
O
U
N
D
16
U
L
N
A
E
17
P
I
E
R
R
E
T
T
E
18
N
E
G
R
I
19
S
A
W
A
20
R
U
S
S
21
O
22
A
L
A
R
23
S
24
A
C
S
25
A
26
K
R
O
N
27
O
28
P
29
P
O
S
E
30
L
31
A
T
I
32
P
T
33
A
34
C
U
R
L
S
35
B
A
D
E
N
36
H
E
L
37
C
L
O
S
E
38
O
R
D
E
R
D
39
R
I
L
L
40
U
L
O
41
G
R
E
E
N
42
R
O
L
L
O
43
R
E
F
44
A
I
D
S
45
R
E
P
E
A
T
46
D
R
47
A
I
N
48
S
E
D
E
49
N
O
E
S
50
G
51
A
52
L
A
S
53
W
54
A
55
F
56
T
57
A
N
A
I
58
L
59
R
E
M
O
60
V
A
B
L
E
61
H
E
D
D
A
62
A
M
A
R
I
L
L
O
S
63
A
S
S
E
S
64
P
A
R
T
A
K
E
R
S
© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,051
Across
1
With ___ (concerning) : RESPECTTO
10
Injure: Var. : SCATH
15
Versatile : ALLAROUND
16
Bones of the arm : ULNAE
17
Old French pantomimist : PIERRETTE
18
Pola : NEGRI
19
"I never ___ purple cow" : SAWA
20
___-Japanese War : RUSSO
22
Wing-shaped : ALAR
23
American Indians : SACS
25
Rubber center : AKRON
27
Take issue with : OPPOSE
30
Wide: Prefix : LATI
32
School org. : PTA
34
Mary Pickford features : CURLS
35
Former German state : BADEN
36
Daughter of Loki : HEL
37
Marchers' forte : CLOSEORDERDRILL
40
Gums: Prefix : ULO
41
Kind of thumb : GREEN
42
Viking leader : ROLLO
43
Ring figure : REF
44
Subsidies : AIDS
45
Parrot : REPEAT
46
Run out : DRAIN
48
Seat, in Italy : SEDE
49
Turndowns : NOES
50
Joyous occasions : GALAS
53
Float : WAFT
57
"For want of ___ ... " : ANAIL
59
Like some partitions : REMOVABLE
61
Hopper : HEDDA
62
Tropical American trees : AMARILLOS
63
Stupid ones : ASSES
64
Those who share : PARTAKERS
Down
1
Strikes : RAPS
2
Lamb : ELIA
3
Large number : SLEW
4
Sights at Ascot : PARASOLS
5
Slip : ERR
6
Strong-arm : COERCE
7
Garbs for Fonteyn : TUTUS
8
Explosives : TNTS
9
Verse forms : ODES
10
Word with shine or spot : SUN
11
Audible : CLEAR
12
American with a British accent : ANGLOPHILE
13
Dance : TARANTELLA
14
Presumptive or apparent : HEIR
21
Horse opera : OATER
24
African spear: Var. : ASSEGAI
26
Related : KINDRED
27
Come about : OCCUR
28
___ leg (made fun of) : PULLEDONES
29
Corrects copy : PROOFREADS
30
Burdens : LADES
31
Port of Yemen : ADEN
33
Mete : ALLOT
35
Nurtured : BRED
38
Gasket of a certain shape : ORING
39
Building for making cord : ROPEWALK
45
Miami, for one : RESORT
47
In reserve : ASIDE
48
Philippine island : SAMAR
49
Okinawa city : NAHA
51
Not care ___ : ARAP
52
Memorable golfer : LEMA
54
Qualified : ABLE
55
Sherry flavor process : FLOR
56
Literary heroine : TESS
58
___ Cruces : LAS
60
Through : VIA

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 7 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
44 ms