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

New York Times, Monday, October 19, 1987

69-Across : R.b.i. or e.r.a.

Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F Q Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 18.7 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
L
3
O
4
B
5
S
6
H
7
A
8
M
9
J
10
O
11
L
12
T
13
C
U
R
I
14
E
15
L
I
R
A
16
E
R
I
E
17
O
C
A
L
A
18
A
J
A
R
19
E
B
O
N
20
T
E
L
L
S
21
B
O
B
B
22
Y
P
I
N
S
23
Y
E
24
W
S
25
L
A
S
T
S
26
O
27
R
28
A
C
L
E
29
D
30
U
E
L
31
P
O
L
L
32
S
33
P
I
T
34
U
35
T
36
T
37
E
38
R
39
T
U
T
U
40
T
A
X
E
41
S
42
E
A
S
Y
43
S
T
A
B
44
S
45
W
I
S
H
46
D
I
N
E
47
H
48
A
L
E
49
A
50
D
D
L
E
S
51
P
52
U
53
S
A
N
54
A
W
R
Y
55
T
O
M
M
Y
G
56
U
57
N
S
58
A
B
59
B
60
O
61
T
62
A
L
B
A
63
E
N
O
S
64
W
E
A
V
E
65
B
I
E
R
66
L
I
V
E
67
L
A
K
E
S
68
S
O
R
T
69
S
T
A
T
70
R
E
N
T
© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,859
Across
1
Oscar in "The Odd Couple" : SLOB
5
Counterfeit : SHAM
9
Take aback : JOLT
13
Radioactivity measure : CURIE
15
Money in Milano : LIRA
16
Ohio county : ERIE
17
Fla. city : OCALA
18
Slightly open : AJAR
19
Adjective for the Styx : EBON
20
Archer William and son : TELLS
21
Bun holders : BOBBYPINS
23
Longbow material : YEWS
25
Hangs in there : LASTS
26
Divine revelation : ORACLE
29
"High Noon" climax : DUEL
31
Survey : POLL
32
Neck of land : SPIT
34
Say : UTTER
39
Garb for Jaffe : TUTU
40
1040's grist : TAXES
42
A piece of cake : EASY
43
Thrusts : STABS
45
Birthday secret : WISH
46
Partake of food : DINE
47
Colonial patriot : HALE
49
Causes confusion : ADDLES
51
Korean shoemaking center : PUSAN
54
Out of kilter : AWRY
55
Capone weapons : TOMMYGUNS
58
Top monk : ABBOT
62
Troubadour's tune : ALBA
63
Cabell of baseball : ENOS
64
Create cloth : WEAVE
65
Berliner's quaff : BIER
66
Kind of wire : LIVE
67
Great quintet : LAKES
68
Classify : SORT
69
R.b.i. or e.r.a. : STAT
70
Lease item : RENT
Down
1
Dundee denizen : SCOT
2
Father of Time : LUCE
3
Type of presentation : ORAL
4
Cop's cudgel : BILLYCLUB
5
Thick cuts : SLABS
6
Son, in Córdoba : HIJO
7
Bedouin tribesman : ARAB
8
Cat's-eye or agate : MARBLE
9
Military vehicles : JEEPS
10
Glenn's lap : ORBIT
11
N.F.L. team : LIONS
12
Billfold items : TENS
14
Canvas holder : EASEL
22
Korean border river : YALU
24
Cardinal point : WEST
26
Makes a selection : OPTS
27
One-sided melee : ROUT
28
Can. province : ALTA
29
Sun Belt segment : DIXIE
30
Shoshoneans : UTES
33
Ratchet's partner : PAWL
35
Childhood keepsake : TEDDYBEAR
36
Shadower in a whodunit : TAIL
37
Anglo-Saxon serf : ESNE
38
Bar crossers : RYES
41
"Pygmalion" creator : SHAW
44
Holmes vehicle : SHAY
48
Certain theater supporters : ANGELS
50
Speak sloooowly : DRAWL
51
Salk's conquest : POLIO
52
Shade of brown : UMBER
53
Chic or tony : SMART
54
Tangible wealth : ASSET
55
Small projections : TABS
56
Group of troops : UNIT
57
Celestial phenomenon : NOVA
59
Make pastry : BAKE
60
Kiln : OVEN
61
Run-through : TEST

Answer summary:
3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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
99 ms