This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Michael A. Rampino
Michael A. Rampino

New York Times, Thursday, February 11, 1993

Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 25.2
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
P
2
O
3
E
4
M
5
B
6
L
7
A
8
D
9
E
10
B
11
U
12
F
13
O
14
E
S
A
U
15
R
A
C
E
R
16
E
N
O
W
17
P
A
R
L
18
I
A
M
E
N
T
19
A
K
I
N
20
E
S
S
E
N
C
E
21
A
22
N
V
I
L
S
23
G
E
S
24
T
25
E
26
E
E
N
S
27
S
28
T
29
E
30
N
O
31
I
N
32
W
A
R
D
33
L
A
X
I
T
34
Y
35
G
N
A
T
36
N
37
R
38
A
39
O
R
A
L
40
A
41
I
R
E
D
42
L
E
I
S
43
E
E
L
44
E
L
S
E
45
S
46
P
A
S
M
S
47
T
48
O
W
E
L
S
49
A
S
S
E
T
50
M
A
C
E
51
A
S
52
T
53
O
R
54
D
E
T
E
R
55
S
56
I
C
E
57
B
58
O
59
A
60
T
61
A
L
I
A
62
C
63
H
64
A
T
T
E
R
I
N
G
65
L
O
O
N
66
A
I
S
L
E
67
A
S
T
I
68
I
N
N
S
69
B
E
S
E
T
70
B
E
E
F
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,801
Across
1
Mona Van Duyn creation : POEM
5
Epee, e.g. : BLADE
10
Type of toad : BUFO
14
Husband of Judith : ESAU
15
Iditarod entrant : RACER
16
Enough, to FitzGerald : ENOW
17
Another name for fan-tan : PARLIAMENT
19
Consanguineous : AKIN
20
Gist : ESSENCE
21
Blacksmiths' shaping blocks : ANVILS
23
Wren's "Beau ___" : GESTE
26
Bard's twilight times : EENS
27
Pool person : STENO
31
Entad : INWARD
33
Looseness : LAXITY
35
Midge : GNAT
36
Blue Eagle org. : NRA
39
Uttered : ORAL
40
Broadcast : AIRED
42
Souvenirs from the 50th : LEIS
43
Snipefish, e.g. : EEL
44
Other : ELSE
45
Sudden spells of activity : SPASMS
47
Linen-closet items : TOWELS
49
Talent or poise : ASSET
50
Mugger stopper : MACE
51
New York Public Library benefactor : ASTOR
54
Discourages : DETERS
56
Great Lakes channel breaker : ICEBOAT
61
Ex-president of Albania : ALIA
62
Starlings' activity : CHATTERING
65
Piscivorous diving bird : LOON
66
Theater area : AISLE
67
Piedmontese wine center : ASTI
68
British ___ of Court : INNS
69
Assail : BESET
70
Gripe : BEEF
Down
1
"___ le Moko," Gabin film : PEPE
2
Female bears: Sp. : OSAS
3
"I'm all ___": Perot : EARS
4
Donkey-horse offspring : MULE
5
Pair : BRACE
6
Brocaded fabrics : LAMES
7
Top of a suit : ACE
8
Retreat : DEN
9
Ascent, in Catania : ERTA
10
Man's high silk hat : BEAVER
11
Severity : UNKINDNESS
12
Frustrates : FOILS
13
Has : OWNS
18
Pig's cousin : INGOT
22
Unmixed : NEAT
24
Female felid : TIGRESS
25
Nine: Comb. form : ENNE
27
Blackthorn : SLOE
28
Darnel : TARE
29
Euphoria : EXALTATION
30
Nothing : NIL
32
Paper-money rolls : WADS
34
Nathan Hale's alma mater : YALE
37
Hoarfrost : RIME
38
Man Fri. : ASST
41
Cuba, e.g. : ISLA
42
Part of U.N.L.V. : LAS
44
Jug : EWER
46
Lutetia, colloquially : PAREE
48
Great quantities : OCEANS
50
Casaba : MELON
52
Name : TITLE
53
Musical group : OCTET
54
Painter of stunted pines : DALI
55
Plant disease : SCAB
57
Palmyra palm : BRAB
58
Seine tributary : OISE
59
Part of A.M. : ANTE
60
Preweekend "prayer" : TGIF
63
Hasten : HIE
64
Burro : ASS

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

Log in or purchase a subscription to view an analysis of this puzzle.

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 © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
52 ms