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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 17, 1986

Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.67, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 20.6
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
N
2
A
3
V
4
Y
5
O
6
P
7
T
8
S
9
B
10
A
11
R
12
E
R
I
E
13
F
A
R
E
14
S
15
E
R
N
E
16
W
A
L
L
17
S
T
R
E
E
T
18
N
O
T
E
19
S
M
E
L
T
20
E
A
S
E
21
S
K
I
D
22
S
O
23
S
24
S
A
M
25
P
L
E
26
G
27
A
28
B
29
W
I
30
D
O
W
31
L
A
R
32
A
33
O
L
E
34
G
I
N
35
S
A
V
A
G
36
E
37
B
O
A
38
T
39
I
N
G
40
R
E
N
E
G
E
D
41
S
H
R
U
B
S
42
A
N
A
43
E
N
D
44
A
M
M
O
45
I
R
A
T
46
E
47
S
T
Y
48
A
B
S
49
E
N
T
50
O
W
51
L
52
E
53
A
R
L
54
A
D
I
55
T
56
E
A
57
S
58
E
59
L
60
B
I
K
E
61
T
I
C
K
62
E
R
T
A
P
E
63
O
D
E
R
64
S
A
L
O
N
65
I
L
I
A
66
N
E
T
67
N
E
S
S
68
N
E
C
K
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,553
Across
1
A shade of blue : NAVY
5
Makes a selection : OPTS
9
Forbid : BAR
12
Indian or canal : ERIE
13
Busman's passengers : FARES
15
River in N. Ireland : ERNE
16
Capital capital : WALLSTREET
18
Dollar bill : NOTE
19
Small food fish : SMELT
20
Vacationer's delight : EASE
21
Slide uncontrollably : SKID
22
Intl. signal adopted in 1912 : SOS
24
Salesman's aid : SAMPLE
26
Chit-chat : GAB
29
Dowager, sometimes : WIDOW
31
Zhivago's love : LARA
33
Cheer at the corrida : OLE
34
Card game for two : GIN
35
Untamed one : SAVAGE
37
Holiday pastime : BOATING
40
Misplayed a card : RENEGED
41
Nursery specialties : SHRUBS
42
Santa ___, Calif. : ANA
43
The last word : END
44
Magazine contents, for short : AMMO
45
Hot under the collar : IRATE
47
Duroc's home : STY
48
Teacher's rollbook entry : ABSENT
50
Nocturnal predator : OWL
52
A noble : EARL
54
Where colliers come and go : ADIT
56
Equipment for a Wyeth : EASEL
60
Exercise device : BIKE
61
Confetti companion, on occasion : TICKERTAPE
63
Fragrant river? : ODER
64
Where to get a beehive or bun : SALON
65
Mother of Romulus and Remus : ILIA
66
N.B.A. hoop attachment : NET
67
Stack role : NESS
68
A winning margin : NECK
Down
1
Intelligence : NEWS
2
Syria, once : ARAM
3
Adjective for castor oil : VILE
4
Hoots or hollers : YELLS
5
Frequently, to a poet : OFT
6
Trim, with "away" : PARE
7
Arnold's crime : TREASON
8
This has its ups and downs : SEESAW
9
N.Y.S.E. members : BROKERAGES
10
No man : ANTI
11
Donna or Willis : REED
14
Rose part : STEM
15
Place into bondage : ENSLAVE
17
Put away : STOW
23
Omens : SIGNS
25
Architect's rendering : PLAN
26
Seaport habitués : GOBS
27
Greeting on a lanai : ALOHA
28
Slump of sorts : BEARMARKET
30
Archeological site : DIG
32
Emissary : AGENT
35
NATO's former kin : SEATO
36
Whirlpool : EDDY
38
Glass of a sort : TUMBLER
39
Nigerian group : IBOS
40
Genetic trait carrier : RNA
42
Part of the Constitution : ARTICLE
45
Kind of file : INDIAN
46
Ornate pitcher : EWER
49
Picnic spread : EATS
51
Seneca's tongue : LATIN
52
Like the Styx : EBON
53
Right-hand man : AIDE
55
Ring decisions, for short : TKOS
57
Shopper's delight : SALE
58
Long, dignified poem : EPIC
59
Titanic problem : LEAK
62
Annapolis grad. : ENS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle.

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
46 ms