This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
R. S. Jones
R. S. Jones

New York Times, Friday, January 16, 1987

25-Across : Merited

Author:
R. S. Jones
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { B F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
R. S. Jones has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
A
2
L
3
A
4
M
5
O
6
L
7
A
8
I
9
D
10
S
11
O
12
L
13
E
14
S
U
D
A
N
15
E
D
N
A
16
E
L
A
N
17
S
N
A
K
E
18
A
V
E
R
19
V
E
N
D
20
T
A
M
E
D
21
S
E
E
K
22
P
E
A
C
E
23
P
A
24
P
E
R
25
E
A
R
N
E
D
26
R
27
E
28
D
E
Y
E
29
S
30
O
R
T
31
A
R
I
A
32
E
33
V
E
N
34
S
35
P
36
A
37
S
38
M
39
P
A
N
C
40
A
K
E
41
L
42
A
Y
E
T
T
E
43
A
S
K
E
W
44
S
45
K
Y
E
46
A
L
A
N
47
A
48
R
T
E
49
R
50
E
C
I
T
E
51
S
52
T
53
R
54
O
K
E
55
E
56
C
O
L
E
57
P
E
A
C
E
P
58
I
P
E
59
O
T
60
H
61
E
62
R
63
E
R
N
E
64
O
D
I
N
65
P
I
A
N
O
66
A
R
E
A
67
R
E
N
T
68
E
M
M
E
T
69
K
E
E
N
70
T
A
G
S
71
R
E
E
S
E
© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,583
Across
1
Cottonwood : ALAMO
6
Produced and deposited, as an egg : LAID
10
Flatfish : SOLE
14
Khartoum is its capital : SUDAN
15
Mrs. Stengel : EDNA
16
Verve : ELAN
17
River to the Columbia : SNAKE
18
Affirm : AVER
19
Sell : VEND
20
Subdued : TAMED
21
"___, and pursue it": Psalm 34:14 : SEEKPEACE
23
Doll type : PAPER
25
Merited : EARNED
26
Cheap whisky : REDEYE
29
Classify : SORT
31
A Met score : ARIA
32
Flush : EVEN
34
Burst of activity : SPASM
39
Symbol of flatness : PANCAKE
41
Outfit for a neonate : LAYETTE
43
Awry : ASKEW
44
Terrier : SKYE
46
Comic King : ALAN
47
"Vissi d'___," Puccini air : ARTE
49
Narrate : RECITE
51
Stern man in a shell : STROKE
55
School for Pierre : ECOLE
57
Calumet : PEACEPIPE
59
Tryon's "The ___" : OTHER
63
River in N. Ireland : ERNE
64
Wodan, to a Viking : ODIN
65
Soft, to Solti : PIANO
66
Locale : AREA
67
Schism : RENT
68
Irish patriot : EMMET
69
Sharp : KEEN
70
Curlicues, in writing : TAGS
71
Poet Lizette ___ : REESE
Down
1
V.I.P.'s helper : ASST
2
Hawaiian foreman : LUNA
3
Furniture style : ADAM
4
Thackeray name : MAKEPEACE
5
"___ at a Time," TV sitcom : ONEDAY
6
Realty document : LEASE
7
Opposed : ADVERSE
8
Arrow poison : INEE
9
"Now is come a ___ day": Shelley : DARKER
10
Cut : SEVER
11
City on the Allegheny : OLEAN
12
Kind of corporal : LANCE
13
Over : ENDED
22
Fall guy : PATSY
24
Coup d'oeil's cousin : PEEK
26
___ Nui (Easter Island) : RAPA
27
Time periods : ERAS
28
Beanie : DINK
30
"It's ___ Love," Beatles song : ONLY
33
Tattersall garment : VEST
35
Halcyon period : PEACETIME
36
"Volsunga Saga" monarch : ATLI
37
R.b.i. is one : STAT
38
Word on a wall : MENE
40
Vigilant : AWAKE
42
Space preceder : AERO
45
Custody : KEEPING
48
On-dit : REPORT
50
Runaway : ELOPER
51
Verbalize : SPEAK
52
Pomme de ___ : TERRE
53
Rajah's spouse : RANEE
54
Singer Billy ___ : OCEAN
56
Small change : CENTS
58
Conceit : IDEA
60
Harness part : HAME
61
Chemical suffixes : ENES
62
Sound of the surf : ROTE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 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
44 ms