This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Warren W. Reich
Warren W. Reich

New York Times, Monday, December 27, 1982

Author:
Warren W. Reich
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.77, Missing: { G J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 13.6
Warren W. Reich has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
A
2
S
3
N
4
E
5
R
6
A
7
R
8
R
9
A
10
S
11
S
12
B
13
U
14
S
T
E
N
O
15
B
E
E
P
S
16
W
O
N
17
H
E
A
D
O
18
F
S
T
A
T
E
19
E
L
I
20
S
P
O
O
L
S
21
B
L
I
P
22
E
23
T
24
H
25
T
A
R
O
T
26
S
A
L
V
O
27
S
E
E
28
P
29
B
L
O
30
C
K
H
E
A
D
31
S
C
A
R
32
A
33
B
S
34
R
O
E
35
D
R
S
36
D
O
M
E
37
P
I
38
T
H
39
C
40
A
M
41
A
E
42
C
43
S
E
N
D
E
44
R
45
S
46
H
E
A
47
D
S
T
A
48
R
T
49
S
A
I
L
50
A
R
S
I
S
51
S
H
A
52
R
53
E
54
D
A
Y
55
R
A
T
E
56
S
C
O
T
I
A
57
I
T
E
58
H
E
A
D
O
F
S
59
T
60
E
61
A
62
M
63
T
O
R
64
S
E
D
E
R
65
E
R
I
C
A
66
Y
R
S
67
T
R
E
S
S
68
L
A
S
E
R
© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,102
Across
1
He was Grant on TV : ASNER
6
Tapestry type : ARRAS
11
Inst. near Olean, N.Y. : SBU
14
Office worker : STENO
15
Signals of sorts : BEEPS
16
Hit the jackpot : WON
17
Reagan, for one : HEADOFSTATE
19
Yalie : ELI
20
Reels : SPOOLS
21
Radar image : BLIP
22
Biblical verb ending : ETH
25
Fortune card : TAROT
26
Salute of sorts : SALVO
27
Ooze : SEEP
29
Dumbbell : BLOCKHEAD
31
Certain beetles : SCARABS
34
Caviar : ROE
35
G.P.'s : DRS
36
Capitol feature : DOME
37
Kind of helmet : PITH
39
Wheel part : CAM
41
Agcy. succeeded by N.R.C. : AEC
43
Transmitters : SENDERS
46
Advantage : HEADSTART
49
Breeze catcher : SAIL
50
Upbeat : ARSIS
51
Piece of the action : SHARE
54
Night's partner : DAY
55
Word with under or cut : RATE
56
Nova ___ : SCOTIA
57
Suffix for Brooklyn : ITE
58
What runners and locomotives "get up" : HEADOFSTEAM
63
Rocky pinnacle : TOR
64
Jewish feast : SEDER
65
Author Jong : ERICA
66
Cen. units : YRS
67
Lock : TRESS
68
Kind of beam : LASER
Down
1
Refuse : ASH
2
Sault ___ Marie : STE
3
Teachers' org. : NEA
4
Offensive one, at times : END
5
Perch : ROOST
6
Assimilates : ABSORBS
7
Adapt machinery to new needs : RETOOL
8
NAREB member : REALTOR
9
Certain pads, for short : APTS
10
Compass point : SSE
11
Self-conceit : SWELLEDHEAD
12
S.A. liberator : BOLIVAR
13
Camera supports : UNIPODS
18
Overseas-news org. : FPA
21
"___, humbug!" : BAH
22
Pluralizer : ESS
23
Private eye : TEC
24
Principals : HEADMASTERS
26
Yarn quantity : SKEIN
28
Con's partner : PRO
30
Handle problems well : COPE
32
Accumulate : AMASS
33
Sugar source : BEET
38
Grid six-pointers : TDS
39
"___ begins at home" : CHARITY
40
Fumigating device : AERATOR
42
Shower of sparks : CASCADE
43
Opposites of rotors : STATORS
44
Narrow inlet : RIA
45
Foxy : SLY
47
"___ Walküre" : DIE
48
Capital of the Dodecanese : RHODES
52
Moroccan range : RIF
53
Painter's prop : EASEL
56
Prophet : SEER
58
Pride of Independence, Mo. : HST
59
___-la-la : TRA
60
Ice, in Essen : EIS
61
Suit topper : ACE
62
Spoil : MAR

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
46 ms