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

New York Times, Saturday, November 8, 1986

18-Down : Sick as ___

Author:
Frederick Duda
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 2, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 24.3
Frederick Duda has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
M
2
E
3
N
4
U
5
C
6
L
7
A
8
M
9
S
10
T
11
R
12
O
13
N
14
I
C
O
N
15
R
A
K
E
R
16
R
O
B
E
17
T
H
E
W
18
A
Y
W
E
L
I
19
V
E
N
O
W
20
T
O
L
I
D
I
N
E
21
I
N
S
E
T
22
S
O
N
S
23
L
24
A
C
T
25
T
26
H
27
E
E
G
G
28
R
E
S
T
29
A
30
S
31
A
32
R
O
S
S
33
P
A
T
T
I
34
R
O
I
35
E
U
S
T
36
A
37
C
E
D
I
A
M
38
O
N
D
S
39
E
S
E
40
L
O
R
A
N
41
V
I
A
L
42
D
E
N
43
B
A
R
R
44
C
45
H
E
E
S
E
46
L
I
L
Y
47
S
E
A
R
48
H
49
O
50
S
E
N
51
S
T
R
I
P
52
P
53
E
54
D
55
A
N
T
H
O
56
N
57
Y
T
R
O
L
L
O
P
E
58
D
E
E
R
59
M
E
L
O
N
60
A
L
E
A
61
A
S
P
S
62
S
W
O
P
E
63
Y
S
E
R
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,514
Across
1
Computer list : MENU
5
___ casino : CLAMS
10
Disney film: 1982 : TRON
14
Deesis : ICON
15
Logger's iron bar : RAKER
16
Galabia : ROBE
17
Satire by 55 Across : THEWAYWELIVENOW
20
Aromatic compound used to test chlorination : TOLIDINE
21
Gore : INSET
22
TV trio: 1960-72 : SONS
23
Milk: Comb. form : LACT
25
"___ and I": MacDonald : THEEGG
28
Rhythmic silence, in music : REST
29
Botanist Gray : ASA
32
Sea east of Victoria Land : ROSS
33
Soprano from Madrid: 1843-1919 : PATTI
34
Rex's relative : ROI
35
Novel by 55 Across, with "The" : EUSTACEDIAMONDS
39
Native: Suffix : ESE
40
Navigational system : LORAN
41
Small receptacle : VIAL
42
Unter ___ Linden : DEN
43
He wrote "Cardillac" : BARR
44
Stilton, e.g. : CHEESE
46
Turk's-cap or mariposa : LILY
47
Catch on a gunlock : SEAR
48
Fritz's trousers : HOSEN
51
Deprived : STRIPPED
55
Victorian novelist: 1815-82 : ANTHONYTROLLOPE
58
Brocket or muntjac : DEER
59
Yellowish pink : MELON
60
Caesar's die : ALEA
61
Ophidian group : ASPS
62
Pulitzer Prize journalist: 1917 : SWOPE
63
Battle site: 1914-18 : YSER
Down
1
Glove for Buckner : MITT
2
Mother of lynx : ECHO
3
Joyeux ___! : NOEL
4
Least sagacious : UNWISEST
5
Nursery noise : CRYING
6
Common features : LAWNS
7
Widely planted African tree : AKEE
8
Unit of tone pitch : MEL
9
___ Lanka : SRI
10
Canadian river : TRENT
11
Football's Mix and Jaworski : RONS
12
Contrafagotto : OBOE
13
Lizard's cousin : NEWT
18
Sick as ___ : ADOG
19
Prey : VICTIM
23
Admit : LETIN
24
Staff, in Sevilla : ASTA
25
Wooded : TREED
26
Tudor or York : HOUSE
27
Ruhr city : ESSEN
28
Burghoff role : RADAR
29
Jack's links rival : ARNIE
30
Fountain treats : SODAS
31
Passageway : AISLE
33
An 1813 hero : PERRY
36
Type of mouse : ALBINO
37
Item not needed in Newcastle : COAL
38
What hams do : OVERPLAY
44
Catcher Rick : CERONE
45
Ice crispies : HAIL
46
Glass ovens : LEHRS
47
Barber's aid : STROP
48
"Mary ___ little ... " : HADA
49
Green Washingtons : ONES
50
Degree : STEP
51
Town on the Vire : STLO
52
Dems. or Reps. : POLS
53
Fleuret's relative : EPEE
54
Letter opener : DEAR
56
Sea measures: Abbr. : NMS
57
Archer's favorite tree : YEW

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 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
54 ms