This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
H. Hastings Reddall
H. Hastings Reddall

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 1985

40-Down : Matured

Author:
H. Hastings Reddall
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { H J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 35.8 Grid has supersymmetry.
H. Hastings Reddall has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
F
2
L
3
O
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
G
8
A
9
R
10
D
11
E
12
N
13
E
L
E
V
A
T
E
14
A
L
I
E
N
E
15
E
16
R
E
N
E
G
E
D
17
R
E
D
A
C
T
S
18
M
E
I
N
19
S
E
20
A
L
S
21
R
O
T
S
22
I
C
E
23
E
T
A
24
R
O
E
25
N
E
N
26
E
27
A
M
E
N
28
S
29
P
E
N
N
30
E
S
T
A
31
T
E
S
32
D
A
33
M
A
S
S
E
34
S
A
D
35
L
I
P
36
A
37
L
38
L
E
G
E
39
D
40
R
O
S
E
41
B
42
U
43
D
44
F
O
I
L
45
S
E
46
R
I
N
47
R
U
S
E
48
R
O
B
49
P
O
P
50
M
E
T
51
I
T
E
52
M
53
B
O
W
E
54
R
55
A
B
L
E
56
C
I
L
I
57
C
E
S
58
N
O
59
G
A
L
E
S
60
A
N
E
M
O
N
E
61
E
V
E
R
E
S
T
62
G
R
E
B
E
S
63
D
E
T
E
R
S
© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 13,180
Across
1
Blossom : FLOWER
7
Fertile region : GARDEN
13
Raise : ELEVATE
14
Recipient of title to property : ALIENEE
16
Improperly failed to follow suit : RENEGED
17
Makes ready to publish : REDACTS
18
German possessive : MEIN
19
Aquatic mammals : SEALS
21
Putrifies : ROTS
22
Arctic sight : ICE
23
Greek letter : ETA
24
Fish eggs : ROE
25
Hawaiian goose : NENE
27
Prayer endings : AMENS
29
___ State Nittany Lions : PENN
30
Property holdings : ESTATES
32
French linen fabric : DAMASSE
34
Disconsolate : SAD
35
Rim of a vessel : LIP
36
Supposed : ALLEGED
40
Undeveloped rambler : ROSEBUD
44
Fencing sword : FOIL
45
Old World finch : SERIN
47
Action to mislead : RUSE
48
Emulate Willie Sutton : ROB
49
Fountain drink : POP
50
Strawberry, e.g. : MET
51
Short newspaper piece : ITEM
53
Place for a trellis : BOWER
55
Talented : ABLE
56
Hair shirts : CILICES
58
Border city in Ariz. : NOGALES
60
Buttercup's relative : ANEMONE
61
Hillary's conquest : EVEREST
62
Diving birds : GREBES
63
Prevents : DETERS
Down
1
Defrauds : FLEECES
2
Indulgent : LENIENT
3
Kiln : OVEN
4
Humorous person : WAG
5
French summers : ETES
6
Converts into cash : REDEEMS
7
Symbol of victory : GARLAND
8
Fermented drinks : ALES
9
Free (of) : RID
10
Precious : DEAR
11
Calls for more on the Rialto : ENCORES
12
Weights less adjustments : NETTONS
13
Prized weasel : ERMINE
15
Member of a Jewish sect : ESSENE
20
Consumed : ATE
26
Stand for Wyeth : EASEL
27
Mosquito : AEDES
28
Drawing room : SALON
29
Kind of tiger : PAPER
31
Playground game : TAG
33
Prefix with lead or read : MIS
36
Home of a certain lily : AFRICA
37
Crime during a blackout : LOOTING
38
One who defames : LIBELER
39
Attests : DEPOSES
40
Matured : RIPENED
41
Clumsy one : BUMBLER
42
No good at all : USELESS
43
Hate : DETEST
46
Squabble : ROW
52
Form of Greek drama : MIME
53
Nota ___ : BENE
54
Wander at random : ROVE
55
River in Switzerland : AARE
57
Corn on the ___ : COB
59
Achieve : GET

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 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
48 ms