This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, February 5, 1979

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Grid flow: 48.5
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
B
2
A
3
W
4
L
5
L
6
A
7
R
8
G
9
E
10
A
11
G
12
O
13
G
14
A
L
A
I
15
I
D
I
O
M
16
L
A
N
E
17
B
A
T
T
18
L
E
O
F
B
U
19
L
L
R
U
N
20
E
W
E
21
O
G
R
E
22
A
I
D
S
23
R
24
A
V
E
N
25
C
26
O
P
S
E
27
S
28
P
O
D
E
29
L
A
V
E
30
N
31
S
32
W
33
H
O
V
E
R
34
R
U
R
A
L
35
O
P
E
36
A
L
E
37
C
O
R
A
L
38
F
R
A
39
F
I
R
40
H
A
B
I
T
41
M
42
O
T
E
L
43
T
O
T
44
O
V
I
D
45
A
S
H
E
S
46
H
47
A
V
E
N
48
T
49
E
N
S
E
50
M
E
D
E
51
A
I
T
S
52
G
53
R
54
O
55
M
I
D
D
L
56
E
57
O
F
T
H
E
58
R
O
A
D
59
U
R
A
L
60
S
H
A
L
E
61
A
D
Z
E
62
G
A
M
E
63
S
O
R
E
R
64
Y
S
E
R
© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,681
Across
1
Weep loudly : BAWL
5
At ___ (unrestrained) : LARGE
10
Full of expectation : AGOG
14
Jai ___ : ALAI
15
Area dialect : IDIOM
16
Narrow way : LANE
17
Historic event of 1861 or 1862 : BATTLEOFBULLRUN
20
Cote creature : EWE
21
Horrid person : OGRE
22
Emulates an adjutory : AIDS
23
Glossy black : RAVEN
25
Thicket : COPSE
27
Fine china : SPODE
29
Rinse : LAVE
30
Where Sydney is: Abbr. : NSW
33
Wait nearby : HOVER
34
Pastoral : RURAL
35
Unclose, to Shakespeare : OPE
36
Kind of wife or house : ALE
37
Pacific sea : CORAL
38
Brother : FRA
39
Tall tree : FIR
40
Special garb : HABIT
41
Motorists' mecca : MOTEL
43
Sum up : TOT
44
"Ars Amatoria" poet : OVID
45
Fire remnants : ASHES
46
Place of safety : HAVEN
48
Stiffen, with "up" : TENSE
50
One of the people conquered by Cyrus : MEDE
51
Islets : AITS
52
Unit of measure: Abbr. : GRO
55
Standing between extremes : MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
59
Red river : URAL
60
Fine-grained rock : SHALE
61
Shaping tool : ADZE
62
Fan fare : GAME
63
More tender : SORER
64
Flanders river : YSER
Down
1
Infant : BABE
2
"There ought to be ___" : ALAW
3
Bygone events : WATEROVERTHEDAM
4
Came by chance, with "on" or "upon" : LIT
5
City on the Meuse : LIEGE
6
Deck : ADORN
7
Prevalent : RIFE
8
Cruiser chap : GOB
9
Aussie bird : EMU
10
West ___ (Milwaukee suburb) : ALLIS
11
Colorado tourist magnet : GARDENOFTHEGODS
12
Obligation : ONUS
13
O.T. book : GEN
18
Swain : LOVER
19
Garment part : LAPEL
24
Hoosier fabulist : ADE
25
Weight unit : CARAT
26
Race track : OVAL
27
Ray of light : SHAFT
28
Salk's concern : POLIO
29
Sensational : LURID
31
Lively frolic : SPREE
32
Whip marks : WEALS
34
___ Goodfellow (Puck) : ROBIN
37
Paleolithic abode : CAVE
40
Atrocious abode : HOVEL
41
Parsonage : MANSE
42
Predecessor of C.I.A. : OSS
47
Make muddled : ADDLE
48
Kind of page or piece : TITLE
49
The wide blue yonder : ETHER
50
Remarkable star in Cetus : MIRA
51
"___ or nigh around": Hardy : AFAR
53
Demolish : RAZE
54
Stettin's stream : ODER
55
Rogues' gallery photo : MUG
56
Kind of curve : ESS
57
Exclamation of surprise : OHO
58
Actor Milland : RAY

Answer summary:
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
55 ms