This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Brett A. Blaylock
Brett A. Blaylock

New York Times, Friday, January 11, 1985

32-Across : Held fast

Author:
Brett A. Blaylock
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 64, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.72, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { G K X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 16, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Brett A. Blaylock has 8 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
M
2
I
3
N
4
O
5
S
6
R
7
E
8
N
9
A
10
N
11
D
E
N
O
T
E
12
E
L
O
P
E
13
D
14
J
O
N
Q
U
I
L
15
A
V
E
R
R
E
16
D
17
A
N
O
U
N
C
E
18
D
E
L
I
V
E
R
19
B
E
T
E
20
N
21
A
Y
S
22
C
A
M
E
23
S
E
T
S
24
C
25
R
E
W
S
26
V
O
T
E
D
27
S
I
T
E
S
28
A
E
29
R
A
T
E
D
30
A
V
31
E
R
T
E
D
32
C
33
L
34
A
S
P
E
D
35
F
I
36
R
37
E
38
D
39
S
H
A
R
E
40
R
E
41
A
S
S
U
R
E
42
D
43
P
I
N
T
44
M
I
D
I
45
N
A
S
A
46
A
N
D
I
47
R
O
N
48
R
49
E
50
P
O
S
E
D
51
S
E
A
S
I
D
E
52
W
A
I
V
E
R
S
53
S
U
T
T
A
S
54
A
S
S
E
R
T
55
S
E
A
L
S
56
Y
E
A
R
S
© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,848
Across
1
Ariadne's father : MINOS
6
French historian: 1823-92 : RENAN
11
Show : DENOTE
12
Wed sub rosa : ELOPED
14
Species of narcissus : JONQUIL
15
Confidently held : AVERRED
17
"___ of prevention ... " : ANOUNCE
18
Manumit : DELIVER
19
Jacques's beast : BETE
20
Votes opposed : NAYS
22
Put in an appearance : CAME
23
Mechanical fasteners : SETSCREWS
26
Cast a ballot : VOTED
27
Loci : SITES
28
Rich in oxygen : AERATED
30
Warded off : AVERTED
32
Held fast : CLASPED
35
Shot : FIRED
39
Lot : SHARE
40
Gave cheer to one in fear : REASSURED
43
Four gills : PINT
44
Nice noon : MIDI
45
U.S. Govt. agency : NASA
46
Firedog : ANDIRON
48
Lay : REPOSED
51
City in W Calif. : SEASIDE
52
Relinquishments : WAIVERS
53
Buddhist maxims : SUTTAS
54
Say : ASSERT
55
Signets : SEALS
56
Measures of time : YEARS
Down
1
Composer of "The Medium" : MENOTTI
2
Judicial investigation : INQUEST
3
Word that may be parsed : NOUN
4
Auricular : OTIC
5
Luna, to Laodice : SELENE
6
"___, go!" : READYSET
7
Legendary North Pole group : ELVES
8
Word heard at Yuletide : NOEL
9
Plum's kin : APRICOT
10
Veined, to a botanist : NERVATE
11
Receivers of gifts : DONEES
13
Believed : DEEMED
14
Blows in the ring : JABS
16
Stowe novel : DRED
21
Granted : AWARDED
24
Stop : CEASE
25
Invitation abbr. : RSVP
26
"Quo ___?" : VADIS
29
Court whistlers : REFS
31
Uncanny quality : EERINESS
32
Backbones : CHINES
33
Four-wheeled carriages : LANDAUS
34
Adept entertainer : ARTISTE
36
Exceed the limits : RUNOVER
37
Classroom needs : ERASERS
38
Ariz.'s Painted ___ : DESERT
39
Kin of thermae : SPAS
41
Jet's route : AIRWAY
42
Pops : DADS
44
Most common, to statisticians : MODAL
47
Singer Coolidge : RITA
49
Contentment : EASE
50
City in Tuscany : PISA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
39 ms