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, April 15, 1992

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 26.6
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
I
2
H
3
A
4
D
5
M
6
A
7
D
8
A
9
M
10
S
11
C
12
A
13
M
14
C
A
G
E
15
A
L
I
B
I
16
C
O
R
E
17
E
L
A
L
18
R
I
S
E
S
19
R
E
N
O
20
S
O
R
E
21
S
I
G
H
T
S
22
H
A
D
O
W
23
T
H
A
N
24
H
A
M
25
E
26
L
I
A
N
27
T
28
R
A
Y
29
R
30
U
31
M
32
S
T
O
O
L
33
D
R
I
P
34
O
R
E
35
P
H
O
N
E
36
P
I
E
C
E
37
P
38
L
U
G
S
39
E
E
N
40
L
A
N
E
41
O
A
S
E
S
42
W
R
Y
43
M
A
L
T
44
G
L
U
E
D
45
A
R
C
46
R
O
A
N
47
G
48
L
49
A
S
S
E
50
S
51
G
U
A
R
D
52
G
53
A
54
Y
55
L
U
N
T
56
M
O
I
S
T
57
E
L
L
A
58
A
C
N
E
59
A
L
A
T
E
60
R
E
I
N
61
D
Y
E
R
62
T
E
N
S
E
63
S
E
E
K
© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,499
Across
1
"If ___ My Way," pop classic : IHAD
5
Palindromic title : MADAM
10
Con man's trick : SCAM
14
Bingo device : CAGE
15
Slip cover? : ALIBI
16
Eden discard : CORE
17
Israeli airline : ELAL
18
Leaves one's bunk : RISES
19
City that's a oner? : RENO
20
23
Holier ___ thou : THAN
24
Bad actor : HAM
25
Like certain essays : ELIAN
27
Lazy Susan : TRAY
29
Daiquiri base : RUM
32
"Cheers" prop : STOOL
33
Wet blanket? : DRIP
34
Pay dirt : ORE
35
39
Yet, to W.S. : EEN
40
Track strip : LANE
41
Sahara filling stations : OASES
42
Ironic : WRY
43
Brewer's purchase : MALT
44
Used stickum : GLUED
45
Parabola : ARC
46
Sorrel's cousin : ROAN
47
55
Fontanne's partner : LUNT
56
Damp : MOIST
57
Actress Raines : ELLA
58
Breakout at high school : ACNE
59
Winged : ALATE
60
Control : REIN
61
He's a hue man : DYER
62
Uptight : TENSE
63
Hide's companion : SEEK
Down
1
Sherbets' kin : ICES
2
Nimbus : HALO
3
Gelling agent : AGAR
4
Erasure : DELETION
5
Contralto Anderson : MARIAN
6
Adjust precisely : ALIGN
7
Satellite ___ : DISH
8
Foster a felony : ABET
9
Deform : MISSHAPE
10
Beat it! : SCRAM
11
Campus figure : COED
12
Florence's river : ARNO
13
Garfield's gripe : MEOW
21
Layered rock : SHALE
22
Manger's contents : HAY
25
Wild blue yonder : ETHER
26
Bonkers : LOONY
27
"Last Case" sleuth : TRENT
28
Sushi ingredient : RICE
29
Stir : ROUSE
30
Forced onward : URGED
31
Kettle of fish : MESS
32
Emit; eject : SPEW
33
Laid back? : DIAL
36
Base for a certain setting : PLACEMAT
37
Pivotal : POLAR
38
Does the wash : LAUNDERS
43
Miniver or Grundy : MRS
44
Small, tufted beard : GOATEE
45
Fall blossom : ASTER
46
Autumnal colors : RUSTS
47
Delighted : GLAD
48
Ball role : LUCY
49
Poet Sexton : ANNE
50
Heel's forerunner : SOLE
51
Composer ___ Carlo Menotti : GIAN
52
Merriment : GLEE
53
"I cannot tell ___" : ALIE
54
O'Neill's hirsute stoker : YANK

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 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
50 ms