This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 20, 1989

56-Across : Lord and Lady

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
R
2
A
3
F
4
T
5
G
6
A
7
E
8
L
9
F
10
A
11
M
12
E
13
A
C
R
E
14
S
15
A
G
R
A
16
A
L
O
E
17
G
H
O
S
T
18
S
T
O
R
Y
19
C
E
L
L
20
S
E
S
T
E
T
S
21
E
M
22
O
T
E
D
23
S
T
A
I
R
24
D
A
B
25
N
I
26
L
27
E
28
N
E
29
S
30
T
31
E
32
D
33
A
34
C
35
M
36
E
37
C
A
T
38
S
39
S
A
I
G
A
40
T
H
E
W
41
I
T
C
H
O
42
F
E
N
D
O
R
43
L
I
N
E
D
44
Y
E
L
L
45
D
E
S
K
46
I
N
U
R
E
47
S
48
R
O
A
49
D
50
A
L
51
A
52
V
E
53
S
54
T
55
S
56
T
57
I
58
T
L
E
S
59
G
O
V
E
R
N
60
S
61
R
I
C
E
62
A
P
63
P
A
R
I
T
I
O
N
64
I
R
O
N
65
V
E
A
L
66
L
U
C
R
E
67
P
E
N
D
68
E
R
N
E
69
P
E
T
E
© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,622
Across
1
Huck Finn's vessel : RAFT
5
Highlander : GAEL
9
Hall of ___ : FAME
13
Land measures : ACRES
15
Taj Mahal site : AGRA
16
Tub plant : ALOE
17
Eerie tale : GHOSTSTORY
19
Cubicle : CELL
20
Parts of sonnets : SESTETS
21
Hammed it up : EMOTED
23
Kind of case or well : STAIR
24
Pat : DAB
25
Shade of green : NILE
28
Settled in snugly : NESTED
33
Peak : ACME
37
Broadway musical : CATS
39
Siberian antelope : SAIGA
40
Soothsayer consulted by Saul : THEWITCHOFENDOR
43
Striped : LINED
44
Scream : YELL
45
Kind of job : DESK
46
Hardens : INURES
48
Caldwell's "Tobacco ___" : ROAD
50
Pie ___ mode : ALA
52
Parts of suits : VESTS
56
Lord and Lady : TITLES
59
Rules : GOVERNS
61
Staple in China : RICE
62
Specter; phantom : APPARITION
64
Shipment to Pittsburgh : IRON
65
Meat course : VEAL
66
Filthy ___ : LUCRE
67
Hang fire : PEND
68
Lake in Ireland : ERNE
69
Jazzman Fountain : PETE
Down
1
Joshes : RAGS
2
Suffers : ACHES
3
He wrote "North of Boston" : FROST
4
Seed cover : TESTA
5
Roscoes : GATS
6
In the past : AGO
7
Miscalculated : ERRED
8
Parishioner, to a pastor : LAYMAN
9
Truth : FACT
10
To the sheltered side : ALEE
11
Bombe holder : MOLD
12
Slippery one : EEL
14
Rathskeller mug : STEIN
18
Like a martinet : STRICT
22
Overweight : OBESE
26
Gossamer : LACY
27
The clear sky : ETHER
29
Hourglass material : SAND
30
Neap, e.g. : TIDE
31
Selves : EGOS
32
Like one side of Luna : DARK
33
Hun king : ATLI
34
Do a gym exercise : CHIN
35
Bill of fare : MENU
36
Pitcher : EWER
38
Unaccompanied : SOLO
41
Perfect : IDEAL
42
Taste : FLAVOR
47
Divide silk into filaments : SLEAVE
49
Beelzebub : DEVIL
51
Old coin of Turkey : ASPER
53
Arrangement : SETUP
54
Twinkling : TRICE
55
Paddock sound : SNORT
56
Weary : TIRE
57
Sacred picture : ICON
58
Care for : TEND
59
Strong wind : GALE
60
Dirk of yore : SNEE
61
Tear : RIP
63
Knock : PAN

Answer summary:
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
40 ms