This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
C. W. Cross
C. W. Cross

Global Reporter

New York Times, Sunday, May 6, 1945

142-Across : Lowers.

Author:
C. W. Cross
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 168, Blocks: 79, Avg Word Len: 5.36, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 672 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 156, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 63, Grid flow: 38.2
C. W. Cross has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
1
C
2
H
3
I
4
N
5
E
6
S
7
E
8
A
9
S
10
S
11
A
12
U
13
L
14
T
15
B
16
L
17
A
18
Z
19
I
20
N
21
G
22
H
O
N
O
R
E
R
23
B
A
C
T
R
I
A
24
R
E
V
I
S
O
R
25
E
S
C
O
R
T
S
26
B
R
O
K
I
N
G
27
E
R
I
G
O
N
E
28
S
I
O
N
29
T
A
30
I
31
G
U
A
M
32
O
33
M
A
O
S
34
L
A
Y
35
T
E
N
36
B
O
T
C
37
H
E
R
38
B
R
A
T
S
39
R
A
G
E
40
E
R
N
41
I
E
42
Z
I
O
N
43
G
44
A
R
E
T
H
45
R
O
T
O
S
46
R
Y
U
K
Y
47
U
48
E
S
T
49
U
A
R
Y
50
S
E
51
D
I
M
E
N
T
52
E
R
N
53
E
S
T
54
S
I
D
A
55
S
56
S
O
L
A
57
N
58
E
59
E
60
O
B
I
T
61
B
A
T
O
N
E
62
D
63
P
L
I
64
C
65
A
66
I
M
B
67
R
U
E
D
68
S
A
G
E
R
69
V
A
70
D
E
71
C
U
R
72
B
73
M
E
R
I
T
74
O
75
P
A
L
E
D
76
D
I
N
A
R
77
R
I
A
78
I
R
I
S
H
79
L
I
L
A
S
80
R
E
L
A
Y
81
S
82
E
T
A
L
83
T
I
A
84
B
O
N
I
N
85
R
O
B
L
E
S
86
H
E
A
D
S
87
Z
E
T
88
A
89
O
N
C
E
90
L
E
S
T
E
91
T
92
S
A
R
I
N
A
93
D
E
G
94
A
S
95
E
N
96
L
I
S
T
S
97
F
A
U
N
98
L
E
M
99
O
N
U
100
S
101
T
A
B
O
O
102
F
O
R
E
G
103
O
104
S
105
P
106
R
U
A
N
C
107
E
108
T
R
A
V
109
A
I
L
110
Z
H
U
111
K
112
O
113
V
114
T
R
O
T
S
115
R
E
116
L
E
A
P
117
B
R
I
118
T
119
A
F
I
R
E
120
R
E
M
I
121
M
O
L
E
R
122
S
A
M
U
R
123
A
I
124
A
D
S
125
I
S
A
126
D
O
U
S
E
127
S
128
P
A
N
129
M
O
M
130
S
N
I
P
131
K
U
N
132
M
I
N
G
133
R
134
O
T
U
N
D
135
A
136
C
O
137
L
O
G
N
E
138
E
M
I
R
A
T
E
139
E
R
E
C
T
O
R
140
A
R
O
U
S
E
R
141
S
E
A
S
L
E
D
142
D
E
M
E
A
N
S
143
R
E
P
L
I
E
S
© 1945, The New York TimesNo. 169
Across
1
Allies in Asia. : CHINESE
8
Onslaught. : ASSAULT
15
Burning fiercely. : BLAZING
22
Esteemer. : HONORER
23
Land of the two-humped camel. : BACTRIA
24
Proofreader. : REVISOR
25
Convoys. : ESCORTS
26
Trafficking. : BROKING
27
Daughter of Icarus. : ERIGONE
28
Capital of Valais canton, Switz. : SION
29
Siamese. : TAI
31
Headquarters, Pacific Fleet. : GUAM
32
Hawaiian thrushes. : OMAOS
34
Set down. : LAY
35
Lucky strike. : TEN
36
No artist, he. : BOTCHER
38
Other people's children. : BRATS
39
Tantrum. : RAGE
40
Late war correspondent. : ERNIE
42
Palestine as a haven. : ZION
43
Sir Beaumains, of Malory. : GARETH
45
Picture sections in gravure. : ROTOS
46
Jap island chain above Formosa. : RYUKYU
48
Mouth of the Thames. : ESTUARY
50
Dregs. : SEDIMENT
52
Admiral King. : ERNEST
54
Mallow plants. : SIDAS
56
The lady is alone: Stage direction. : SOLA
57
Born. : NEE
60
Memorial service. : OBIT
61
Caned. : BATONED
63
Fold of skin. : PLICA
66
Gory. : IMBRUED
68
More of a Solomon. : SAGER
69
Go: Latin. : VADE
71
Restrain. : CURB
73
Worth. : MERIT
74
Iridescent. : OPALED
76
Moslem gold coin. : DINAR
77
Creek. : RIA
78
Hibernian. : IRISH
79
The color of lilac. : LILAS
80
Send by stages. : RELAY
81
Of bristles. : SETAL
83
___ Juana, Aunt Jane. : TIA
84
Island group near the Volcanos. : BONIN
85
California white oaks. : ROBLES
86
Acts as chief. : HEADS
87
Sixth Greek letter. : ZETA
89
Fairy tale gambit. : ONCE
90
Hot, dry wind of Madeira. : LESTE
91
Catherine the Great. : TSARINA
93
Ballet master-painter. : DEGAS
95
Joins up. : ENLISTS
97
Afternoon of a ___. : FAUN
98
Rustic nickname. : LEM
99
Burden. : ONUS
101
Hands off! : TABOO
102
Do without. : FOREGO
104
Top commander at Okinawa. : SPRUANCE
108
Labor. : TRAVAIL
110
Russian marshal. : ZHUKOV
114
Moderate gaits. : TROTS
115
Jump again. : RELEAP
117
Small fry for Moby Dick. : BRIT
119
In flames. : AFIRE
120
Ancient Reims. : REMI
121
Catcher of burrowing animals. : MOLER
122
Jap army officer. : SAMURAI
124
Job news. : ADS
125
Girl's name. : ISA
126
Put out the light. : DOUSE
127
A lifetime. : SPAN
129
Mother. : MOM
130
Scissor. : SNIP
131
N terminus of Burma Road. : KUNMING
133
Famed round room in Washington. : ROTUNDA
136
Ruined Reich metropolis. : COLOGNE
138
Arab chieftainate. : EMIRATE
139
Builder. : ERECTOR
140
Alarm clock. : AROUSER
141
Streamlined speedboat. : SEASLED
142
Lowers. : DEMEANS
143
Answers. : REPLIES
Down
1
Mr. Bowles. : CHESTER
2
Nylons. : HOSIERY
3
The unknown: Fr. : INCONNU
4
Sun at zenith. : NOON
5
Misdo. : ERR
6
Fracas. : SETTO
7
Substitute material. : ERSATZ
8
Fleece remnants. : ABB
9
American society painter (1856–1925). : SARGENT
10
Clean well. : SCOUR
11
Aleutian isle E. of Adak. : ATKA
12
Sacred objects of Hebrew and Mormon priesthood. : URIM
13
Author Yutang. : LIN
14
Author and poet Rabindranath. : TAGORE
15
"___ there a man with soul so dead."—Scott. : BREATHES
16
Recovered Dodecanese isle. : LEROS
17
Girl's name meaning bird. : AVIS
18
Angle of a trench. : ZIG
19
Cut off. : ISOLATE
20
Nine-sided figure. : NONAGON
21
Most dreary and cloudy. : GREYEST
30
Most frigid. : ICIEST
33
Gym rugs. : MATS
36
Capital of Lebanon. : BEYROUTH
37
Landlord. : HOST
38
Silver advocate of the '90's. : BRYAN
39
The modern Greek tongue. : ROMAIC
41
Western Front chief. : IKE
43
Styled in pacing. : GAITED
44
Fervor. : ARDOR
45
Streamlet. : RILL
47
Dematerialize. : UNBE
49
Customs. : USAGES
51
Racetrack cheat. : DOPER
53
Phantom. : EIDOLON
55
Operatic locus for barber shop quartet. : SEVILLE
57
Nemesis of Jap navy. : NIMITZ
58
Polished with abrasive. : EMERIED
59
Under the influence. : EBRIATE
61
Unwitting slayer of his brother, Balin, in Malory. : BALAN
62
Mother of Perseus. : DANAE
64
Abridge. : CURTAIL
65
She helped Theseus in the labyrinth. : ARIADNE
67
Got up: dialect. : RIS
68
Outstanding. : SALIENT
70
Morning star. : DAYSTAR
72
Soothing balm. : BALSAM
75
___-nez glasses. : PINCE
76
Bills overdue. : DEBTS
80
City on the Don. : ROSTOV
81
City of the International Settlement. : SHANGHAI
82
At any time: Poetic. : EER
84
Ship's crew leader. : BOSUN
85
Lather again. : RESOAP
88
Rabbit-sized tropic rodent. : AGOUTI
90
The Balance of the Zodiac. : LIBRA
92
Red Sea-Mediterranean link. : SUEZ
94
Duck genus. : ANAS
96
Not now. : LATER
97
Leaf-shaped arc, in geometry. : FOLIUM
100
Crowded, pressed. : SCROUGED
102
Strong. : FIRM
103
Woof, woof! : OUF
104
Hits. : STRIKES
105
Infer. : PRESUME
106
Ex-axis satellite. : ROMANIA
107
Squirms away. : EELS
109
Leave in the lurch. : ABANDON
111
Province in China, Nanchang its capital. : KIANGSI
112
New minister. : ORDINEE
113
Musical services at evening. : VESPERS
116
Eyed slyly. : LEERED
118
Surgical stylet. : TROCAR
121
___ Carlo. : MONTE
122
Reindeer driver. : SANTA
123
Love: Italian. : AMORE
126
Phone device. : DIAL
127
Check. : STEM
128
Dull red. : PUCE
130
Man's immortality. : SOUL
132
Lady of the house. : MRS
134
Metal source. : ORE
135
Art: Latin. : ARS
137
Chop off. : LOP

Answer summary:
14 unique to this puzzle, 49 debuted here and reused later, 8 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

  Please log in to use the Analyze features.

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
55 ms