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

GLOBAL STARS

New York Times, Sunday, June 20, 1993

55-Down : She wrote "Back Street"

Author:
Jan Hurschmann
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 140, Blocks: 80, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 532 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 113, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 17, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
Jan Hurschmann has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
1
M
2
A
3
M
4
A
5
R
6
E
7
M
8
O
9
P
10
B
11
A
12
L
13
I
14
F
15
O
16
Y
17
S
18
A
L
A
E
19
O
N
A
I
R
20
S
E
K
O
S
21
U
T
A
H
22
B
E
I
R
23
U
T
A
L
E
E
24
C
A
I
R
O
25
B
L
O
W
E
26
E
M
A
N
A
T
E
27
S
28
U
R
D
S
29
B
I
C
E
P
S
30
T
A
T
E
31
O
K
A
Y
S
32
T
A
R
R
33
L
34
A
35
H
O
R
E
36
H
37
A
R
E
M
38
A
R
C
A
39
D
40
E
41
S
42
E
M
E
R
Y
43
P
O
R
T
S
44
B
45
R
U
S
H
46
O
L
A
47
V
A
L
48
O
W
E
49
O
O
P
50
E
V
I
L
51
I
N
E
52
M
53
A
L
T
A
54
B
55
H
56
U
N
T
E
57
R
58
N
E
A
L
59
S
A
N
60
P
A
B
L
O
61
L
U
N
G
E
62
A
63
H
E
R
N
E
64
A
L
L
O
Y
65
S
E
R
I
O
66
E
D
E
M
A
67
M
68
O
H
A
I
R
69
A
M
A
S
T
70
D
A
I
R
Y
M
71
A
72
N
73
E
T
O
N
74
T
75
I
B
E
T
T
E
76
D
A
V
I
S
77
I
D
A
78
L
A
R
K
79
N
O
L
80
I
R
E
81
L
O
M
82
E
R
N
83
S
84
T
R
U
T
85
S
86
C
A
T
S
87
I
88
S
E
R
E
89
E
Y
E
90
S
O
R
E
91
B
R
A
S
S
92
C
R
I
S
E
S
93
A
L
A
M
94
O
95
D
E
A
N
96
R
A
A
D
97
A
98
V
99
A
L
O
N
100
V
E
R
S
T
101
M
I
N
N
I
102
E
103
S
104
C
O
M
O
S
S
105
H
A
R
T
106
E
107
R
I
N
T
I
N
T
I
108
N
109
E
L
M
O
110
O
A
T
E
S
111
R
A
T
S
O
112
G
A
R
E
113
S
O
O
N
114
M
E
E
K
115
S
M
E
E
S
116
S
T
E
W
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,930
Across
1
Nursery sound : MAMA
5
Swab the decks again : REMOP
10
"___ Ha'i" : BALI
14
"The Seven Little ___," 1955 film : FOYS
18
Pair on an angelus : ALAE
19
Walking ___ (elated) : ONAIR
20
Part of an Egyptian temple : SEKOS
21
State since 1896 : UTAH
22
Lebanese actress? : BEIRUTALEE
24
Egyptian actor? : CAIROBLOWE
26
Flow out : EMANATE
27
Irrational numbers : SURDS
29
Arm or thigh muscle : BICEPS
30
London gallery : TATE
31
Russian singer? : OKAYSTARR
33
Pakistani city : LAHORE
36
Odalisque's residence : HAREM
38
Covered shopping areas : ARCADES
42
Corundum : EMERY
43
Ibert's "___ of Call" : PORTS
44
Skirmish : BRUSH
46
Ending for pay or plug : OLA
47
___ d'Or, city in Quebec : VAL
48
Loan word : OWE
49
Alley ___ of comics : OOP
50
Satanic : EVIL
51
Suffix with alp or river : INE
52
Actor at Valletta? : MALTABHUNTER
58
Elaine ___, "Right Bank" author : NEAL
59
Luzon city named for Casals? : SANPABLO
61
Sudden thrust : LUNGE
62
Actor Brian or Patrick : AHERNE
64
Cast iron, e.g. : ALLOY
65
Kind of comic : SERIO
66
Tomato blight : EDEMA
67
Angora goat's fleece : MOHAIR
69
" ... a drunken sailor on ___": Shak. : AMAST
70
Butter-and-egg purveyor : DAIRYMAN
73
Nicholas Udall's school : ETON
74
Himalayan actress? : TIBETTEDAVIS
77
Gilbertian princess : IDA
78
Prank : LARK
79
___ pros. (ct.-records entry) : NOL
80
Anger : IRE
81
Actor from Prague : LOM
82
Marine flier : ERN
83
Pompous walk : STRUT
85
Orders to felines : SCATS
87
Ship that brought us Miss Liberty : ISERE
89
Sight that is a blight : EYESORE
91
Effrontery : BRASS
92
Nixon's "Six ___" : CRISES
93
Texan Watergate observer? : ALAMODEAN
96
Electric catfish : RAAD
97
Final home of King Arthur : AVALON
100
Former Russian measure of distance : VERST
101
Mermaid, Moocher and Mouse : MINNIES
104
Italian playwright? : COMOSSHART
106
Irish predecessor of Lassie? : ERINTINTIN
109
Muppet in "Sesame Street" : ELMO
110
Orioles' manager : OATES
111
___ Rizzo, Hoffman role : RATSO
112
Depot, in Dijon : GARE
113
Quickly : SOON
114
Proverbial heirs : MEEK
115
Pintail ducks : SMEES
116
Scouse or swivet : STEW
Down
1
Fairy queen : MAB
2
Downwind : ALEE
3
Disable : MAIM
4
Device used on lawns : AERATOR
5
Spin : ROTATE
6
Related maternally : ENATE
7
Cob or drake : MALE
8
Goose, in Grasse : OIE
9
Do a wash-day chore : PRESORT
10
Small, round and glistening : BEADY
11
V. Herbert's "___ in the Dark" : AKISS
12
Denise of "The Garry Moore Show" : LOR
13
Weather-map lines : ISOBARS
14
Supports : FULCRA
15
Plains Indian : OTOE
16
Whitman's "barbaric" sound : YAWP
17
"The Liner ___ a Lady": Kipling : SHES
20
High-tail it : SCRAM
23
Having only one component : UNARY
25
Symbol of old-school discipline : BIRCH
28
Haw. instruments : UKES
32
Brownish gray : TAUPE
33
Some informal wear : LEVIS
34
Religious group in Iowa : AMANA
35
Montana singer? : HELENAHORNE
36
"___ Succeed in Business ... " : HOWTO
37
Hectarage : AREA
39
English actress? : DOVERAMILES
40
Of a Greek philosopher : ELIAN
41
Spoiled paper : SALLE
43
Bergen of "The Winds of War" : POLLY
44
Drum or antelope : BONGO
45
Routine learning : ROTE
50
Saracen, to a Crusader : ENEMY
52
Bamako is its capital : MALI
53
Cancel a flight : ABORT
54
Merino's sound : BLEAT
55
She wrote "Back Street" : HURST
56
Colligate : UNITE
57
Armbones : RADII
60
Pirates' punishing path : PLANK
63
Towel marking : HERS
65
Sparling : SMELT
66
Sidewall protections : EAVES
67
Brawl : MELEE
68
Eared seal : OTARY
69
___ Ben Adhem : ABOU
70
Rumpus-room game : DARTS
71
Put on a pedestal : ADORE
72
Onomasticon's contents : NAMES
75
Type of legal action : INREM
76
Portuguese navigator : DIAS
83
Specialties for Mims : SOLOS
84
Crosspiece over a door : TRANSOM
85
Mmes., in Madrid : SRAS
86
Easy gallops : CANTERS
87
Native of Mashhad : IRANI
88
Short railroad tracks : SIDINGS
90
Target of Carry Nation : SALOON
91
Convy and Parks : BERTS
92
Poem divisions : CANTOS
94
Egg-shaped : OVATE
95
Actor Jacobi : DEREK
96
Wash lightly : RINSE
97
"Bullets," to a poker player : ACES
98
Flight, in Firenze : VOLO
99
Tommy-gun lead : AMMO
101
Chigger : MITE
102
Coup d'___ : ETAT
103
Horse's parent : SIRE
105
"Some ___ meat ... ": Burns : HAE
107
Batter : RAM
108
Not used : NEW

Answer summary:
11 unique to this puzzle, 1 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