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

New York Times, Wednesday, July 11, 1956

8-Down : Babylonian sky god.

Author:
Jules Arensberg
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
Jules Arensberg has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
L
3
A
4
B
5
O
6
R
7
G
8
A
9
N
10
C
11
U
12
B
13
A
14
H
I
L
O
15
H
E
I
N
E
16
A
P
I
G
17
A
R
A
B
18
L
E
A
G
U
E
19
V
I
T
E
20
W
A
R
B
O
N
D
S
21
D
22
R
O
N
E
S
23
Y
O
R
E
24
A
L
E
R
T
25
F
26
L
27
O
P
P
Y
28
B
R
E
A
T
H
29
E
30
D
31
L
A
P
I
S
32
C
R
I
S
P
33
E
A
R
34
A
T
E
N
35
S
L
U
E
S
36
W
A
G
E
37
M
E
N
38
T
H
A
T
S
39
M
O
I
R
A
40
E
X
M
41
A
R
I
N
E
42
M
A
R
R
E
D
43
A
P
I
N
G
44
T
A
L
K
45
M
46
O
R
R
O
W
47
W
I
S
T
E
48
R
49
I
50
A
51
E
L
K
O
52
E
53
D
I
T
H
A
D
A
M
S
54
S
E
E
N
55
L
I
T
H
E
56
U
M
P
S
57
A
G
T
S
58
L
A
T
E
R
59
P
A
S
T
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,570
Across
1
Pitcher's mound. : SLAB
5
Harmonium. : ORGAN
10
Where Camaguey is. : CUBA
14
Seaport of Hawaii. : HILO
15
He wrote "The Lorelei." : HEINE
16
"___ in a poke." : APIG
17
Syria, Egypt et al. : ARABLEAGUE
19
Quick: Fr. : VITE
20
Certain investments. : WARBONDS
21
Motorless planes. : DRONES
23
Long ago. : YORE
24
Wide awake. : ALERT
25
Describing a rag doll. : FLOPPY
28
Inhaled. : BREATHED
31
___ lazuli. : LAPIS
32
Bracing. : CRISP
33
Stapes, tympanum, etc. : EAR
34
Solar disk. : ATEN
35
Veers. : SLUES
36
Carry on. : WAGE
37
Brothers. : MEN
38
"___ my boy!" : THATS
39
Dancer Shearer. : MOIRA
40
Former serviceman. : EXMARINE
42
Uglified. : MARRED
43
Copying. : APING
44
Sermon. : TALK
45
Anne ___ Lindbergh. : MORROW
47
Plant with purple flowers. : WISTERIA
51
City in Nevada. : ELKO
52
Mrs. Kovacs. : EDITHADAMS
54
Witnessed. : SEEN
55
Svelte. : LITHE
56
Men in blue. : UMPS
57
Certain business men: Abbr. : AGTS
58
After. : LATER
59
Just gone by. : PAST
Down
1
Novelist Irwin. : SHAW
2
Gold coin of Turkey. : LIRA
3
Winglike. : ALAR
4
Relative of a curler. : BOBBYPIN
5
William Sydney Porter. : OHENRY
6
English author. : READE
7
Two-wheeled carriages. : GIGS
8
Babylonian sky god. : ANU
9
Superfluous. : NEEDLESS
10
Cut capers. : CAVORT
11
Not settled. : UPINTHEAIR
12
Be gullible. : BITE
13
Milleniums. : AGES
18
More or less circular figures. : LOOPS
22
Harvest. : REAP
24
Zodiacal sign. : ARIES
25
Blaze. : FLAME
26
Milky liquid of the rubber tree. : LATEX
27
Nonrestricted sale. : OPENMARKET
28
Et tu, ___! : BRUTE
29
Tidal flood. : EAGRE
30
Apprehension. : DREAD
32
Bell sound. : CLANG
35
English Laborite. : SHINWELL
36
Excited. : WORKEDUP
38
Part of a full house. : TRIO
39
Where Valletta is. : MALTA
41
Paved areas in front of hangars. : APRONS
42
Kitchen gadget. : MASHER
44
Tenth part. : TITHE
45
Geological formation. : MESA
46
Designer Cassini. : OLEG
47
De___ Clinton. : WITT
48
Incarnation of Vishnu. : RAMA
49
Devilkins. : IMPS
50
Helper: Abbr. : ASST
53
24 hours: Span. : DIA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
61 ms