This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Thursday, December 25, 1980

36-Across : What sigma follows

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 13, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 41.0
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
A
2
C
3
I
4
D
5
E
6
G
7
A
8
D
9
A
10
C
11
R
12
E
13
S
O
N
E
14
N
O
T
R
15
E
16
T
R
E
E
17
S
A
N
T
18
A
C
L
A
U
S
19
T
E
L
L
20
O
C
E
A
N
21
E
L
M
O
22
E
A
S
Y
23
C
H
R
I
S
24
T
M
A
S
P
25
A
S
T
26
N
E
A
27
T
U
T
T
U
28
T
29
S
30
O
31
T
32
H
E
33
D
34
E
35
S
I
S
T
36
R
H
O
37
M
O
O
R
38
E
39
D
E
C
40
A
41
B
E
A
R
42
I
S
M
43
S
44
M
I
R
K
45
S
46
E
S
T
E
47
T
H
E
48
S
P
O
T
49
H
50
O
G
51
J
O
Y
T
O
52
T
53
H
E
W
O
54
R
55
L
56
D
57
E
58
S
A
U
59
E
R
U
A
60
O
T
H
O
I
61
R
A
M
P
62
L
I
T
T
63
L
E
T
O
W
N
64
I
G
E
T
65
S
A
T
I
E
66
E
D
E
N
67
N
A
S
O
68
L
E
N
D
69
N
E
R
A
© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,370
Across
1
Tart : ACID
5
Victorian's cry : EGAD
9
Important port in the Crusades : ACRE
13
Unit of loudness : SONE
14
___ Dame : NOTRE
16
Yule cynosure : TREE
17
Kringle : SANTACLAUS
19
Report : TELL
20
Arctic, for one : OCEAN
21
Sailors' patron : ELMO
22
Not intricate : EASY
23
First of Scrooge's visions : CHRISTMASPAST
26
A.F.T. rival : NEA
27
Mild reproofs : TUTTUTS
30
Will-___-wisp : OTHE
33
Leave off : DESIST
36
What sigma follows : RHO
37
He wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas" : MOORE
39
Yuletide mo. : DEC
40
Cross as ___ : ABEAR
42
Doxy : ISM
43
"I told you so" expressions : SMIRKS
46
Family that once celebrated Il Natale : ESTE
47
What X marks : THESPOT
49
Eat high on the ___ : HOG
51
Carol words from Watts' Psalm 98 : JOYTOTHEWORLD
57
Twin who was a poor trader : ESAU
59
Babylonian goddess : ERUA
60
H.R.E. emperor: 962–73 : OTHOI
61
Freeway exit : RAMP
62
Bethlehem, in a carol : LITTLETOWN
64
"___ Ideas," 1951 song : IGET
65
Composer who influenced Ravel : SATIE
66
Scene of Adam's apple : EDEN
67
Ovid : NASO
68
Advance; impart : LEND
69
Tiber feeder : NERA
Down
1
The N.A.A.C.P. is one : ASSOC
2
Rose Bowl V.I.P. : COACH
3
___ sanctum : INNER
4
Writ sought by a warden : DETAINER
5
Ref. book : ENC
6
Legendary automaton : GOLEM
7
Novel by Chateaubriand : ATALA
8
Yuletide dinner portion : DRUMSTICK
9
Certify : ATTEST
10
Elves, reindeer, etc. : CREATURES
11
Bro. and dau. : RELS
12
Hard to hold : EELY
15
N.Y. town on the Hudson : ESOPUS
18
Faulkner hero : ANSE
24
One of the donees of 17 Across : TAD
25
"___ boy!" : ATTA
28
"In hopes ___ St. Nicholas ... " : THAT
29
Fighting mad : SORE
30
Forget to include : OMIT
31
"Nonsense!" in Newcastle : TOSH
32
Command to a chauffeur : HOMEJAMES
34
Vehicle for a famous reply to Virginia : EDITORIAL
35
Mass talk: Abbr. : SER
38
Make out : ESPY
41
"The only ___ Son ... ": John 1:18 : BEGOTTEN
44
Modern inns : MOTELS
45
Pronoun : SHE
48
"___ the housetop ... " : SOUPTO
50
Shakespearean "Alas!" : OWOE
52
Mozart's "Cosi fan ___" : TUTTE
53
With ___ hand : HATIN
54
Start of a state's name : RHODE
55
Scowl : LOWER
56
"___ ye hear it?": Whittier : DINNA
57
Where leprechauns cavort : ERIN
58
Grandiose story : SAGA
63
What a star did for the Magi : LED

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 8 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
31 ms