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

New York Times, Thursday, January 2, 1986

49-Down : A stroke in figure skating

Author:
Gayle Dean
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F Q Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 23.2
Gayle Dean has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 5 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
A
2
P
3
L
4
U
5
M
6
J
7
O
8
G
9
S
10
S
11
H
12
A
13
D
14
S
E
A
T
O
15
A
D
I
T
16
P
A
R
E
17
T
A
P
E
R
18
D
O
N
E
19
I
R
A
N
20
A
L
I
21
E
22
M
E
R
A
L
23
D
C
I
T
Y
24
D
25
A
N
A
26
L
A
Y
27
D
28
I
A
M
O
N
29
D
30
H
31
E
A
D
32
M
33
A
34
R
35
I
N
R
E
36
G
A
I
N
37
S
38
C
O
N
E
39
A
K
I
N
40
E
N
D
O
41
W
42
H
O
N
E
43
N
E
E
D
44
Y
45
T
E
L
A
46
O
N
U
S
47
A
D
S
48
E
49
M
E
R
A
L
50
D
I
S
L
E
51
P
L
O
52
D
A
R
T
53
P
54
E
55
A
R
L
H
56
A
57
R
58
B
O
R
59
O
60
L
61
D
62
A
X
L
E
63
A
R
E
A
64
K
65
E
N
Y
A
66
V
I
S
E
67
W
I
N
K
68
E
T
E
R
N
69
E
T
O
N
70
K
A
T
E
71
N
O
S
E
S
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,204
Across
1
" ... pulled out ___" : APLUM
6
Exercises, in a way : JOGS
10
Food fish : SHAD
14
Former defense gp. : SEATO
15
Mine entrance : ADIT
16
Whittle : PARE
17
Any feeble light : TAPER
18
Finished : DONE
19
Abadan's land : IRAN
20
Actress MacGraw : ALI
21
"Oz" locale : EMERALDCITY
24
"Two Years Before the Mast" author : DANA
26
Medieval minstrel's poem : LAY
27
Oahu locale : DIAMONDHEAD
32
Damage : MAR
35
Concerning : INRE
36
Increase : GAIN
37
Flat cake : SCONE
39
Related : AKIN
40
Invest : ENDOW
42
Sharpen : HONE
43
Indigent : NEEDY
45
Membrane : TELA
46
Responsibility : ONUS
47
Some are classified : ADS
48
Dublin's locale : EMERALDISLE
51
Arafat's gp. : PLO
52
Sudden, quick movement : DART
53
Another Oahu locale : PEARLHARBOR
59
Aged : OLD
62
Spindle : AXLE
63
Zone : AREA
64
Nairobi's locale : KENYA
66
Jawed tool : VISE
67
A come-on : WINK
68
Forever, in poesy : ETERN
69
English school : ETON
70
Jackson or Smith : KATE
71
Features to count : NOSES
Down
1
Nick Charles's dog : ASTA
2
Ring : PEAL
3
Gem cutters : LAPIDARIES
4
All-purpose trk. : UTE
5
Actress from Puerto Rico : MORENO
6
Nephrite : JADE
7
Aroma : ODOR
8
Actress Lollobrigida : GINA
9
Jonathan Swift's Esther : STELLA
10
Like some chili : SPICY
11
Mata ___ : HARI
12
Smell ___ (be suspicious) : ARAT
13
Disclaim : DENY
22
Fido's ailment : MANGE
23
Pops : DADS
25
Rectify : AMEND
27
Roman moon goddess : DIANA
28
Penned : INKED
29
Alighieri : DANTE
30
Player in a children's game : HIDER
31
___ Gay : ENOLA
32
Heavenly gems? : MOONSTONES
33
Void : ANNUL
34
Air Force Base in Texas : REESE
38
Singing group : CHOIR
41
Mr. Pepper : WALDO
44
Shout : YELL
49
A stroke in figure skating : MOHAWK
50
Make less clear : DARKEN
51
Primp : PREEN
53
Macadamize : PAVE
54
Theater sign : EXIT
55
Too : ALSO
56
Melody for Moffo : ARIA
57
Budget item : RENT
58
Use a kiln : BAKE
60
Apollo's instrument : LYRE
61
Rather and Rowan : DANS
65
W.W. II locale : ETO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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
28 ms