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, December 8, 1986

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 1, XRef: 2, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 15.0
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
C
2
H
3
I
4
L
5
L
6
C
7
U
8
B
9
S
10
E
11
M
12
S
13
T
A
B
O
O
14
I
R
O
N
15
S
16
M
A
L
17
S
H
O
O
T
18
I
N
G
G
A
L
19
L
E
R
Y
20
P
U
R
E
E
21
P
I
E
R
R
E
22
A
23
G
24
E
25
S
A
M
26
P
A
G
E
S
27
S
L
A
28
M
29
S
A
30
P
31
P
32
H
O
33
E
D
T
34
H
O
S
E
35
A
36
L
E
A
V
37
E
38
W
E
A
I
39
M
40
T
O
P
L
E
A
41
S
42
E
43
T
R
O
O
P
44
R
R
H
E
45
A
46
S
47
A
48
D
49
S
E
E
S
50
A
51
W
52
S
O
L
D
53
P
R
E
54
S
T
55
R
E
56
I
57
E
Y
E
58
R
I
D
E
R
59
S
60
F
E
E
D
61
S
62
Y
O
U
A
I
M
63
T
O
O
P
L
E
64
A
65
S
66
E
67
E
S
C
68
P
E
A
R
L
69
E
R
N
E
S
70
R
E
T
71
E
R
M
A
72
D
E
N
T
S
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,544
Across
1
Discourage : CHILL
6
Chicago nine : CUBS
10
Bad ___, W. German spa : EMS
13
Ban : TABOO
14
Finishes a laundering chore : IRONS
16
Bad start? : MAL
17
Coney Island boardwalk attraction : SHOOTINGGALLERY
20
Strained food : PUREE
21
Salinger or Cardin : PIERRE
22
Ripen : AGE
25
Houston or Rayburn : SAM
26
Bellboys : PAGES
27
Kind of dunk : SLAM
29
Greek poet : SAPPHO
33
N.Y. summer time : EDT
34
First of the Minor Prophets : HOSEA
36
Depart : LEAVE
38
Sign seen at 17 Across : WEAIMTOPLEASE
43
Band : TROOP
44
Flow: Comb. form : RRHEA
46
Kind of sack : SAD
49
Teeter-totter : SEESAW
52
Realtor's "Eureka!" : SOLD
53
Afflicted, to Cowper : PREST
55
Friend of David : REI
57
Scan : EYE
58
Subway customers : RIDERS
60
Provides nourishment : FEEDS
62
Second line of sign at 17 Across : YOUAIMTOOPLEASE
67
Port. monetary unit : ESC
68
Bailey or Buck : PEARL
69
Sea birds : ERNES
70
Soak flax : RET
71
Writer Bombeck : ERMA
72
Depressions : DENTS
Down
1
Parts of dols. : CTS
2
Exclamation of triumph : HAH
3
African tribesman : IBO
4
Circuit : LOOP
5
Dream supplier : LOTUS
6
The movies : CINEMA
7
Prod : URGE
8
Marsh : BOG
9
Ape some turtles : SNAP
10
Come out : EMERGE
11
Spoiled : MARRED
12
Foxiest : SLYEST
15
Type of sweater or shirt : SLIPOVER
18
Popular accts. : IRAS
19
Meadow : LEA
22
Can or tray preceder : ASH
23
Shine : GLOW
24
Facilitate : EASE
28
Pith : MEAT
30
Falls heavily : PLOPS
31
Vim, vigor or verve : PEP
32
Holbrook or Linden : HAL
35
Runway at Kennedy : AIRSTRIP
37
Corn units : EARS
39
Curly friend in foolery : MOE
40
Line nudger : TOE
41
Nursery-rhyme residence : SHOE
42
Slippery : EELY
45
Soft drink : ADE
46
More lively : SPRYER
47
Melodic : ARIOSE
48
Subtract : DEDUCT
50
Space between a leaf's veins : AREOLA
51
Sob : WEEP
54
Sargasso, e.g. : SEA
56
Took it very easy : IDLED
59
"Peter Pan" pirate : SMEE
60
Shape : FORM
61
Withered : SERE
63
Feather's companion : TAR
64
Rutherford or Sothern : ANN
65
Coterie : SET
66
Curve or letter : ESS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 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
38 ms