This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
P. Joseph Lamanna
P. Joseph Lamanna

Puzzling Geography

New York Times, Sunday, October 7, 1945

117-Across : Greek letter.

Author:
P. J. Lamanna
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 174, Blocks: 80, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 696 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 144, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 74, Grid flow: 35.6 Grid has duplicate clues.
P. Joseph Lamanna has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
P. J. Lamanna is an alias for P. Joseph Lamanna.
1
R
2
O
3
D
4
I
5
D
6
E
7
B
8
A
9
R
10
A
11
L
12
S
13
I
14
K
15
E
16
A
17
S
18
P
19
E
20
R
21
E
V
A
N
22
A
V
I
S
O
23
T
O
N
K
I
N
24
R
E
E
V
E
25
F
E
L
T
26
R
E
A
P
S
27
O
R
I
E
N
T
28
K
A
R
E
N
29
A
R
M
30
S
I
N
K
31
T
32
U
L
I
P
33
S
O
34
B
S
35
I
L
E
36
S
T
A
37
P
L
E
S
38
C
A
R
L
S
39
W
H
I
R
40
S
W
I
G
41
T
I
T
I
A
N
42
G
A
N
G
S
43
P
H
I
L
I
44
P
P
I
N
E
45
E
M
I
T
S
46
B
A
N
D
A
47
L
O
O
P
48
G
E
I
G
E
R
49
N
E
A
T
H
50
E
R
D
S
51
V
A
R
A
52
L
A
R
K
53
E
Y
L
A
U
54
F
55
L
I
N
T
56
J
U
N
K
E
57
T
58
E
59
D
60
B
61
A
62
L
D
63
D
I
S
64
C
R
E
T
E
65
S
A
N
D
66
L
O
P
E
67
A
B
O
68
F
E
D
69
R
O
T
A
70
R
A
V
E
71
H
E
M
I
N
72
R
A
I
73
L
E
R
74
K
A
G
O
S
75
H
I
M
A
76
S
A
T
A
N
G
77
O
T
T
E
R
78
R
O
S
S
79
C
O
D
A
80
A
T
T
81
T
A
U
82
D
E
E
M
83
M
O
B
S
84
C
O
V
E
R
85
A
G
E
86
P
O
L
E
87
A
R
R
O
88
G
A
T
E
89
M
O
P
E
R
90
C
U
M
91
A
E
92
N
O
L
L
93
M
A
R
E
94
C
H
E
S
T
N
95
U
96
T
97
S
98
O
99
C
100
T
A
N
T
101
M
U
S
K
102
M
103
U
R
E
S
104
T
A
N
S
Y
105
B
R
I
D
G
E
106
P
O
R
T
107
D
A
N
E
S
108
H
I
N
D
U
S
109
T
O
T
E
110
S
A
R
K
111
P
E
R
S
E
112
L
A
R
G
E
S
T
113
R
A
H
114
C
E
R
O
115
C
E
L
L
E
116
K
U
M
E
117
R
H
O
118
U
T
I
119
C
A
120
O
T
121
T
A
W
A
122
A
123
M
A
M
I
124
A
R
I
L
125
D
I
N
A
R
126
D
A
I
R
E
N
127
M
A
N
E
T
128
H
U
M
E
129
E
A
G
L
E
130
Y
I
P
P
E
D
131
S
T
O
N
E
132
A
N
A
S
© 1945, The New York TimesNo. 191
Across
1
Capital of Italian Aegean islands. : RODI
5
Preclude. : DEBAR
10
European clover. : ALSIKE
16
Turkish coin. : ASPER
21
Man's name. : EVAN
22
Information, in Spanish America. : AVISO
23
Gulf of S. China Sea. : TONKIN
24
Lady sandpiper. : REEVE
25
Woolen cloth. : FELT
26
Receives just deserts. : REAPS
27
Set right. : ORIENT
28
Burma tribesman. : KAREN
29
Military branch. : ARM
30
Give way. : SINK
31
Bulb. : TULIP
33
Wails. : SOBS
35
___ de France. : ILE
36
Principal items. : STAPLES
38
Villeins. : CARLS
39
Commotion. : WHIR
40
Gulp: Colloq. : SWIG
41
Great colorist of Venice (1477–1576). : TITIAN
42
Bands. : GANGS
43
President Osmeña's islands. : PHILIPPINE
45
Voices. : EMITS
46
Sea of Netherlands Indies. : BANDA
47
Flier's maneuver. : LOOP
48
Leader of marines in Pacific Fleet. : GEIGER
49
Keepers of cattle. : NEATHERDS
51
33.33 in. in Texas. : VARA
52
Frolic: Colloq. : LARK
53
Town in E. Prussia. : EYLAU
54
Michigan city. : FLINT
56
Banqueted. : JUNKETED
60
Unadorned. : BALD
63
Separate. : DISCRETE
65
Lucille Dupin. : SAND
66
Easy gait. : LOPE
67
Other name for Turku. : ABO
68
Gratified. : FED
69
Island between Guam and Saipan. : ROTA
70
Storm. : RAVE
71
Sanguinary substances. : HEMIN
72
Scoffer. : RAILER
74
Kyushu seaport, short distance from Okinawa. : KAGOSHIMA
76
Siamese coin. : SATANG
77
Dark-brown fur. : OTTER
78
Pres. Truman's press secretary. : ROSS
79
Musical conclusion. : CODA
80
Pewter coin of Thailand. : ATT
81
Greek letter. : TAU
82
Have an opinion. : DEEM
83
Hordes. : MOBS
84
Risks included in insurance policy. : COVERAGE
86
White Russian's neighbor. : POLE
87
Usurp. : ARROGATE
89
Blue person. : MOPER
90
Ancient city in S.W. Italy. : CUMAE
92
Nickname for Oliver. : NOLL
93
___ Island, San Pablo Bay; navy yard. : MARE
94
Trimming for turkeys. : CHESTNUTS
98
45 degree angle. : OCTANT
101
Perfume base. : MUSK
102
River rising in Cen. Rumania. : MURES
104
Herb with tonic properties. : TANSY
105
Industrial city in Connecticut. : BRIDGEPORT
107
Jutlanders. : DANES
108
Gandhi's followers. : HINDUS
109
Haul: Colloq. : TOTE
110
Channel island. : SARK
111
Blue. : PERSE
112
Most comprehensive. : LARGEST
113
Huzza! : RAH
114
Food fish. : CERO
115
City N.E. of Hanover. : CELLE
116
U. S.–held islet W. of Okinawa. : KUME
117
Greek letter. : RHO
118
City on the Mohawk. : UTICA
120
Where Prime Minister King works. : OTTAWA
122
Archipelago in Ryukyu chain. : AMAMI
124
Seed appendage. : ARIL
125
£1 in Iraq. : DINAR
126
Free port under Russo-Chinese treaty. : DAIREN
127
Painter of Olympia, 1865. : MANET
128
Scottish historian (1711–76). : HUME
129
Part of insigne of QMC. : EAGLE
130
Barked shrilly: Colloq. : YIPPED
131
Chief Justice. : STONE
132
Genus of ducks. : ANAS
Down
1
Link anew. : REFASTEN
2
Period beyond set limit. : OVERTIME
3
Where Spalato is. : DALMATIA
4
Bank abbreviation. : INT
5
Colombian gulf. : DARIEN
6
Makes quits. : EVENS
7
Base off N. W. New Guinea. : BIAK
8
Cleopatra's "poor venomous fool." : ASP
9
Author of "Cyrano de Bergerac." : ROSTAND
10
Truk, Kwajalein, Wake, etc. : ATOLLS
11
Small lemur. : LORIS
12
Shred. : SNIP
13
Newly designated Knight of the Bath. : IKE
14
Affinity. : KINSHIP
15
Ensnare. : ENTOIL
16
Places of refuge. : ARKS
17
Amphitrite's home. : SEA
18
Covering of hair for head. : PERIWIG
19
Girl's name. : EVELINE
20
Violator of rules at bridge. : RENEGER
30
Dashing. : SLASHY
32
Capital of Mongolia. : URGA
34
Ladrone. : BRIGAND
37
Put in rivalry. : PITTED
38
Salvage items. : CANS
39
Desist! : WHOA
40
Small ear: Bot. : SPIKELET
42
Codfish genus. : GADUS
43
Fortified wine. : PORT
44
Become lively. : PERK
46
Plait. : BRAID
47
U. S. Ambassador to Poland. : LANE
50
Ancestor. : ELDER
51
Motion picture projector. : VITASCOPE
52
Crescent-shaped figure. : LUNE
54
Hunts amphibians. : FROGS
55
Mother of Apollo. : LETO
56
Where Surabaya is. : JAVA
57
Large berry. : TOMATO
58
Town on the Moselle. : EPINAL
59
Tropical malady. : DENGUE
60
Native State in W. India. : BARODA
61
Mitigator. : ABATER
62
Saunter. : LOITER
64
Very stupid. : CRASS
65
Its capital is Catbalogan. : SAMAR
68
Chemin de ___. : FER
70
Amendment to document. : RIDER
71
Sombrero. : HAT
73
Summer drink. : LEMONADE
74
S. Honshu port on Osaka Bay. : KOBE
75
Moved: Naut. : HOVE
76
Stanches. : STEMS
78
Pound of North Africa. : ROTL
80
Chills. : AGUES
83
People visited by F. D. R. : MALTESE
84
Munster City. : CORK
85
Yearns: Colloq. : ACHES
86
"Pearl of the East." : PENANG
88
Instrument of percussion. : GONG
89
Upright post. : MAST
91
Togs. : ATTIRE
93
Obscure: Poet. : MURK
94
Algonquin Indian. : CREE
95
Pass beneath. : UNDERRUN
96
Island between Kyushu and Korea. : TSUSHIMA
97
Contractions of the heart. : SYSTOLES
98
Thrust out. : OBTRUDE
99
Region in N. W. Yugoslavia. : CROATIA
100
Small levy. : TITHING
101
Island close to Halmahera. : MOROTAI
102
Clayey deposit. : MARL
103
Rips. : UNSEAMS
106
Mimic writing. : PARODY
107
American novelist. : DELAND
108
N. African native. : HAMITE
111
Phoebe. : PEWEE
112
Unit of light. : LUMEN
114
Concern. : CARE
115
Find fault. : CARP
116
Walled city in N. Nigeria. : KANO
119
State with motto "Eureka": Abbr. : CAL
121
Pointer. : TIP
123
Dull finish. : MAT
124
Exclamation. : AHA

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 65 debuted here and reused later, 13 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
39 ms