This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Louis Baron
Louis Baron

People and Places

New York Times, Sunday, March 2, 1952

38-Down : Small rodents.

Author:
Louis Baron
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 160, Blocks: 79, Avg Word Len: 5.63, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 653 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 176, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 39, Grid flow: 55.5 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Louis Baron has 39 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
D
2
R
3
E
4
I
5
S
6
E
7
R
8
A
9
C
10
H
11
E
12
S
13
O
14
N
15
B
16
I
17
B
18
E
19
L
20
O
21
T
22
R
O
S
S
I
N
I
23
P
H
A
L
E
R
A
24
A
D
E
L
I
N
E
25
A
L
C
E
S
T
E
26
T
I
N
S
E
L
S
27
L
I
E
A
B
E
D
28
F
L
A
29
H
I
N
30
T
I
N
G
31
P
E
A
32
R
S
O
N
33
E
N
D
34
T
A
P
35
E
36
A
Z
O
T
E
S
37
S
A
L
A
A
M
38
D
R
E
I
39
E
N
E
M
40
Y
41
I
M
U
S
42
N
I
B
S
43
B
O
I
S
E
44
E
D
D
I
E
45
S
46
A
D
E
47
S
48
A
S
T
A
49
M
O
R
A
S
S
50
G
R
E
51
E
N
E
52
T
53
E
L
54
Y
U
55
M
Y
U
M
56
S
57
N
58
O
R
K
E
L
S
59
C
R
U
E
60
L
61
L
A
R
R
I
62
M
63
A
64
N
65
T
U
R
E
E
N
S
66
T
H
O
R
E
A
67
U
68
C
A
S
C
A
D
E
69
A
M
I
S
S
70
A
71
B
R
A
D
E
72
S
P
73
T
S
74
E
E
R
I
E
75
M
I
G
76
R
I
P
E
77
N
A
T
O
78
I
N
D
79
I
D
I
80
O
81
T
82
M
O
L
L
83
S
O
L
O
E
84
D
85
H
86
A
N
O
I
87
T
I
N
T
Y
88
P
E
89
L
I
90
N
C
O
L
N
91
U
92
K
U
L
E
L
E
93
Z
A
S
T
R
U
G
94
A
95
N
U
R
S
E
96
P
R
O
M
I
S
E
R
97
O
O
P
A
C
98
K
99
B
Y
E
100
D
A
N
U
B
E
101
A
102
L
103
U
M
N
A
104
T
O
105
P
S
106
S
107
C
O
T
108
S
E
N
109
S
110
E
111
S
112
F
E
R
A
E
113
R
I
E
R
114
Z
O
I
115
C
116
R
O
A
R
K
117
R
O
A
N
118
R
A
N
S
O
119
M
120
B
A
R
N
U
121
M
122
R
H
E
E
123
I
N
N
124
G
A
V
O
T
T
E
125
A
R
M
E
N
I
126
A
127
A
M
I
128
C
O
I
129
N
A
G
E
130
L
E
M
131
U
R
I
A
132
A
S
P
133
I
R
I
N
134
A
R
U
N
D
E
L
135
E
G
O
T
I
S
T
136
R
E
S
T
A
T
E
137
N
E
M
E
S
E
S
138
R
E
S
E
N
T
S
139
D
R
E
S
S
E
D
© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 987
Across
1
Well-known Indiana author. : DREISER
8
McGeorge Bundy edited his record. : ACHESON
15
Trinket. : BIBELOT
22
Composer of "William Tell." : ROSSINI
23
Ancient Roman cameo ornament. : PHALERA
24
Girl's name. : ADELINE
25
Moliere's "Misanthrope." : ALCESTE
26
Gaudy ornaments. : TINSELS
27
Habitual late-riser. : LIEABED
28
Gov. Warren's state: Abbr. : FLA
29
Suggesting. : HINTING
31
Biographer of "Dizzy." : PEARSON
33
Point of no return. : END
34
Kind of recording. : TAPE
36
Nitrogens. : AZOTES
37
Moslem obeisance. : SALAAM
38
Eins, zwei, ___. : DREI
39
Ibsen's "___ of the People." : ENEMY
41
Hawaiian baking pits. : IMUS
42
"His ___," a personage. : NIBS
43
Gov. Jordan's capital. : BOISE
44
Whirlpools. : EDDIES
46
Fruit drinks. : ADES
48
Thin Man's dog. : ASTA
49
Swampy ground. : MORASS
50
He wrote "The End of the Affair." : GREENE
52
A wire: Abbr. : TEL
54
Ko-Ko's unwilling fiancee. : YUMYUM
56
Submarine "breathing" mechanisms. : SNORKELS
59
"The ___ Sea." : CRUEL
61
Tender of a lorry. : LARRIMAN
65
Soup vessels. : TUREENS
66
Philosopher of Walden Pond. : THOREAU
68
Range whose highest peak is Mt. Rainier. : CASCADE
69
Faulty. : AMISS
70
Wear off. : ABRADE
72
New York, San Francisco, etc.: Abbr. : SPTS
74
Spine-chilling. : EERIE
75
Plane in the "Alley." : MIG
76
Mature. : RIPE
77
Gen. Gruenther's bailiwick. : NATO
78
Gov. Schricker's state: Abbr. : IND
79
Numskull. : IDIOT
82
Defoe heroine. : MOLL
83
Flew alone. : SOLOED
85
Capital of French Indo-China. : HANOI
87
Souvenir of Coney Island. : TINTYPE
89
Gov. Peterson's capital. : LINCOLN
91
Music-maker. : UKULELE
93
Snow ridge on arctic plains: Var. : ZASTRUGA
95
Indispensable woman. : NURSE
96
One who gives his word. : PROMISER
97
Chinese black tea. : OOPACK
99
Nursery rhyme word. : BYE
100
Budapest's river. : DANUBE
101
Graduate. : ALUMNA
104
Surpasses. : TOPS
106
Native of Nairn. : SCOT
108
Faculties. : SENSES
112
The Carnivores. : FERAE
113
Whaler's oil cask. : RIER
114
Of animal life. : ZOIC
116
Author Bradford. : ROARK
117
Horse. : ROAN
118
Buy out of bondage. : RANSOM
120
Synonym for a showman. : BARNUM
122
Korean president. : RHEE
123
Lodgings. : INN
124
Dance of the French court. : GAVOTTE
125
Its capital is Erivan. : ARMENIA
127
Friend. : AMI
128
Word invention. : COINAGE
130
Hypothetical continent of the Indian Ocean. : LEMURIA
132
Home remedy. : ASPIRIN
134
Novel by Kenneth Roberts. : ARUNDEL
135
Self-praiser. : EGOTIST
136
Say over. : RESTATE
137
Retributive fates. : NEMESES
138
Takes umbrage. : RESENTS
139
Made ready. : DRESSED
Down
1
Service man. : DRAFTEE
2
Creator of Jean Christophe. : ROLLAND
3
Fled. : ESCAPED
4
Bay on S. Honshu. : ISE
5
Fine, slushy ice. : SISH
6
Abstract beings. : ENTIA
7
Opera by Wagner. : RIENZI
8
Talent. : APTITUDE
9
463,493,418 people. : CHINESE
10
Depends. : HANGS
11
Overhead railways. : ELS
12
Infiltrates. : SEEPS
13
City on the Loire. : ORLEANS
14
Twanginess in speech. : NASALITY
15
Trees for the Kon-Tiki. : BALSAS
16
Characteristic expression. : IDIOM
17
"I've ___ Listening." : BEEN
18
Guido's note. : ELA
19
Its capital is Monrovia. : LIBERIA
20
Constancy. : ONENESS
21
Toys for kids. : TEDDIES
30
Persian gold coins. : TOMANS
32
Capital of New Guinea. : RABAUL
35
Refugees. : EMIGRES
38
Small rodents. : DORMICE
40
He wrote "The Great Apes." : YERKES
43
Stock Exchange in Paris. : BOURSE
45
Witnessed. : SEEN
47
Walked. : STRODE
48
Nautical term. : ALEE
49
Dame ___ Hess. : MYRA
51
Mrs. Charles Laughton. : ELSA
53
River into the Seine. : EURE
55
Scotchmen. : MACS
56
Bohemian composer (1717–57). : STAMITZ
57
Ancient country, now Algeria. : NUMIDIA
58
Beginnings. : ORIGINS
59
He's producing "Limelight." : CHAPLIN
60
Chicago's "Wall Street." : LASALLE
62
Gen. Shepherd's command. : MARINES
63
A dense rock. : ADINOLE
64
More in want. : NEEDIER
66
Vocal feat. : TRILL
67
Former camp on Long Island. : UPTON
71
A relative: Abbr. : BRO
73
Part of Italy. : TOE
77
Lariat loops. : NOOSES
80
Footstool. : OTTOMAN
81
Hollywood's Power. : TYRONE
82
Great: Comb. form. : MEGA
83
Practice crystal gazing. : SCRY
84
Farmer's expletive. : DURN
85
Estuary of the Ouse and Trent rivers. : HUMBER
86
Transferrer of property. : ALIENOR
88
Contents of a cocoon. : PUPA
90
Protuberances. : NUBS
92
Hawaiian trees. : KOUS
94
Ray of light: Comb. form. : ACTINO
96
Film on bronze: Var. : PATINE
98
Author of "Darkness at Noon." : KOESTLER
100
Figuratively, timid people. : DOORMATS
101
Native of Nairobi. : AFRICAN
102
Three overtures by Beethoven. : LEONORE
103
Element named for a planet. : URANIUM
105
One under another's guidance. : PROTEGE
107
Follower of Nicholas II. : CZARIST
109
Great wastes. : SAHARAS
110
Solitary monk. : EREMITE
111
Wound wool into hanks. : SKEINED
113
Unwinds. : RAVELS
115
Famous name in shipbuilding. : CUNARD
118
East Indian cereal grass. : RAGEE
119
Notes. : MEMOS
120
Nobleman of Tolstoy's time. : BARIN
121
Hoarder. : MISER
124
Wanders about idly. : GADS
126
Church recess. : APSE
129
Compass point. : NNE
131
Indian. : UTE
133
Pronoun. : ITS

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 30 debuted here and reused later, 9 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
45 ms