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

WORDS AROUND THE WORLD

New York Times, Sunday, March 5, 1944

1-Across : Rationed meat.

Author:
Waldo Ranson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 174, Blocks: 82, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 627 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 133, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 69
Waldo Ranson has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
L
2
A
3
M
4
B
5
G
6
U
7
A
8
D
9
A
10
L
11
C
12
A
13
N
14
A
15
L
16
A
17
R
18
T
19
S
20
T
I
M
O
R
21
A
G
R
I
C
U
L
T
U
R
E
22
S
E
R
A
23
C
24
A
G
A
N
A
25
I
R
E
N
E
26
E
E
L
E
D
27
T
R
O
L
L
28
P
A
T
A
G
29
O
N
I
A
30
T
31
Y
R
32
L
A
G
33
N
I
A
P
P
E
34
E
N
I
D
35
S
E
C
36
S
U
O
M
37
I
38
N
E
O
39
D
E
A
F
40
N
41
E
S
S
42
R
A
M
R
O
D
43
S
44
R
I
45
G
I
46
L
47
A
48
D
O
G
A
49
B
O
B
50
K
N
A
C
51
K
52
L
E
A
53
S
54
E
55
D
56
A
B
A
C
O
57
T
A
B
L
58
E
59
T
H
A
I
60
S
61
E
T
H
E
R
62
P
E
R
K
63
L
O
R
I
E
N
64
T
65
O
T
T
E
66
R
67
E
I
R
E
68
S
A
D
69
R
I
P
E
N
70
G
A
71
M
72
T
H
R
E
73
W
74
B
I
S
75
E
M
A
76
N
A
T
E
S
77
M
A
N
A
78
T
E
E
79
T
H
80
E
B
E
S
81
N
A
M
U
R
82
R
E
G
A
L
E
R
83
C
A
I
R
O
84
J
85
A
E
G
E
R
86
S
E
N
E
G
A
L
87
M
A
R
T
E
L
88
L
89
O
90
A
L
L
91
E
G
92
Y
P
T
93
D
E
Y
94
C
O
N
D
E
95
E
A
R
96
P
O
L
97
A
98
Y
E
A
R
99
N
100
R
A
101
M
E
S
E
S
102
O
T
T
O
103
A
N
E
N
104
T
105
S
T
E
E
106
R
107
N
O
D
E
S
108
A
C
H
I
N
109
N
E
S
T
O
110
R
111
E
A
G
E
112
R
113
W
A
S
114
F
R
E
S
N
O
115
I
M
A
116
M
117
T
R
A
I
118
L
E
R
119
E
L
U
L
120
L
121
O
122
U
P
123
C
U
124
P
125
O
S
C
A
R
126
S
N
A
127
L
128
A
129
S
130
H
131
I
N
D
O
132
N
E
S
I
133
A
134
S
E
T
135
A
U
S
T
136
R
A
L
I
A
137
A
S
I
D
E
138
L
A
T
139
H
E
140
R
141
A
D
I
I
142
O
T
A
R
U
143
R
E
N
E
W
144
I
N
T
E
R
145
L
I
N
I
N
G
146
B
E
T
E
L
147
T
E
S
T
148
M
O
U
N
T
B
A
T
T
E
N
149
E
D
E
N
© 1944, The New York TimesNo. 108
Across
1
Rationed meat. : LAMB
5
Aug. 12, 1942. : GUADALCANAL
16
Skills. : ARTS
20
Kupang is its capital. : TIMOR
21
Claude R. Wickard's department. : AGRICULTURE
22
Form of glacier ice. : SERAC
24
Capital of Guam. : AGANA
25
Actress Dunne. : IRENE
26
Fished for morays. : EELED
27
Sing in honor of. : TROLL
28
Southern Argentina. : PATAGONIA
30
Norse god of war. : TYR
32
In Louisiana, a trifle given customers by tradesmen. : LAGNIAPPE
34
University city of Oklahoma. : ENID
35
Dry, as of wines. : SEC
36
Finland, to the Finns. : SUOMI
38
Advocate of new ideas. : NEO
39
Regardless. : DEAF
40
Promontory. : NESS
42
Instruments for cleaning small arms. : RAMRODS
44
Mountain near Lucerne, 5,905 feet. : RIGI
46
Europe's largest lake, between Finland and Russia. : LADOGA
49
Democrat Hannegan. : BOB
50
Adroitness. : KNACK
52
Rented. : LEASED
56
Great ___, one of the Bahamas. : ABACO
57
Mountain south of Capetown, 3,550 feet. : TABLE
59
Opera by Massenet, 1894. : THAIS
61
Liquid used in making rayon. : ETHER
62
Make trim. : PERK
63
U-boat base between Brest and St. Nazaire. : LORIENT
65
Underwater device for severing mines. : OTTER
67
Balle Atha Cliath is its capital. : EIRE
68
Dejected. : SAD
69
Mature. : RIPEN
70
Herd of whales. : GAM
72
Hurled. : THREW
74
Twice. : BIS
75
Flows out. : EMANATES
77
Sea cow. : MANATEE
79
Ancient city on the Nile. : THEBES
81
Marine-captured island of Kwajalein. : NAMUR
82
Lavish entertainer. : REGALER
83
Scene of Allied conference. : CAIRO
84
German sharpshooter. : JAEGER
86
Where St. Louis is. : SENEGAL
87
Circular fort used in Corsica, 1794. : MARTELLO
90
The whole. : ALL
91
Land of Farouk I. : EGYPT
93
Tunisian ruler. : DEY
94
French general (1621-1686). : CONDE
95
Spike of grain. : EAR
96
Italian seaport, Nazi supply base for Yugoslavia. : POLA
98
Desire. : YEARN
100
Conqueror of Ethiopia, circa 1300 B. C. : RAMESES
102
Holy Roman emperor (962-973). : OTTO
103
Concerning. : ANENT
105
Navigate. : STEER
107
Knots. : NODES
108
Kingdom of northern Sumatra. : ACHIN
109
Oldest and wisest member. : NESTOR
111
Ardent. : EAGER
113
"Light ___ first."—Caedmon. : WAS
114
City in central California. Pop. 60,685. : FRESNO
115
Caliph. : IMAM
117
Short film. : TRAILER
119
Jewish December. : ELUL
120
___-garou. : LOUP
123
Drinking vessel. : CUP
125
Greer Garson won it. : OSCAR
126
East Indian sheep. : SNA
127
Whip. : LASH
131
Malay Archipelago. : INDONESIA
134
Group. : SET
135
Land of John Curtin. : AUSTRALIA
137
Stage whisper. : ASIDE
138
Rotary shaping machine. : LATHE
140
Geometric lines. : RADII
142
Japanese seaport on Hokkaido Island. : OTARU
143
Regenerate. : RENEW
144
Additional material for warmth. : INTERLINING
146
Nut chewed by Asiatics. : BETEL
147
Examination. : TEST
148
Commander in Chief of Allied forces in S. E. Asia. : MOUNTBATTEN
149
Robert A. ___, English statesman. : EDEN
Down
1
Goods sunk in sea with buoy attached. : LIGAN
2
Violin maker. : AMATI
3
Peak in S. W. New Hampshire, 3,186 ft. : MONADNOCK
4
Boast. : BRAG
5
American general (1777-1849). : GAINES
6
Finnish language. : UGRIC
7
Sunken court. : AREA
8
Gunga ___. : DIN
9
Vinegar. : ACETUM
10
Game of cards. : LU
11
Fulton's steamboat, 1807. : CLERMONT
12
Consumed. : ATE
13
Of no avail. : NULL
14
Martian. : AREAN
15
Account book. : LEDGER
16
Town near Turin. : ASTI
17
Give off solar heat. : RERADIATE
18
Irony. : TROPE
19
Tunicate. : SALPA
20
Narrow ribbon. : TAPE
23
Musical sign. : CLEF
29
Mountain near Olympus. : OSSA
31
English county. : YORK
33
Knot of wool. : NOIL
36
Island S. W. of Nova Scotia, scene of many shipwrecks. : SABLE
37
U. S. battleship, commissioned 1919. : IDAHO
41
Self. : EGO
42
Sign of spring. : ROBIN
43
Dispel. : SCATTER
45
Turn to the right! : GEE
46
Neglect. : LAPSE
47
At right angles to a vessel's keel. : ABEAM
48
The Hellespont. : DARDANELLES
49
Reveals. : BARES
51
Recognize: Obs. : KITHE
53
Watchwords. : SHIBBOLETHS
54
Weird. : EERIE
55
Attire. : DRESS
57
Sot. : TOPER
58
Began a conflict. : ENGAGED
60
Indian weight, 80 tolas. : SER
63
Ritual. : LITURGY
64
Unmusical bird. : TANAGER
66
Hinders. : RETARDS
69
Ouida. : RAMEE
71
Native of Oceania. : MALAYAN
73
Late beloved editor of Emporia Gazette. : WHITE
76
Pony. : NAG
77
Humans. : MEN
78
___ Aviv, Jewish city in Palestine. : TEL
80
Earlier than. : ERE
82
Retire. : RETREAT
83
Thrashes. : CANES
84
Cipango. : JAPAN
85
Matchless. : ALONE
86
Rush of words. : SPATE
87
Governor of North Dakota. : MOSES
88
South American. : LATIN
89
Seat of University of Maine. : ORONO
92
Affirmative. : YES
94
Fragrant durable wood. : CEDAR
97
Islands S. E. of New Zealand. : ANTIPODES
99
River in Argentina, 600 miles from Andes to Atlantic. : NEGRO
101
Grass cutter. : MOWER
102
Spotted, as a peacock. : OCELLATED
104
Mr. Connally, from Texas. : TOM
106
Restate. : REASSERT
108
Islands near New Guinea. : ARU
110
Cape on S. E. coast of Newfoundland. : RACE
112
Sports columnist. : RICE
114
___ -top. : FLAT
116
Mohammedan: var. : MUSLIM
118
Highest kind of worship. : LATRIA
119
Naval officer. : ENSIGN
120
Prevaricator. : LIAR
121
Attack. : ONSET
122
Fortified town north of Venice. : UDINE
124
Soft: Music. : PIANO
126
Butter substitute. : SUINE
128
Winged. : ALATE
129
Lorelei. : SIREN
130
Transport. : HAUL
132
Small amphibian. : NEWT
133
Base in north Pacific. : ATTU
135
Mine entrance. : ADIT
136
Mantle. : ROBE
139
Fowl. : HEN
141
Original communist. : ANT
145
Libra: Abbr. : LB

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 62 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
54 ms