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

New York Times, Thursday, May 28, 1981

36-Down : Weather-map feature

Author:
Jim Modney
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 28.1
Jim Modney has 14 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
A
2
D
3
D
4
S
5
B
6
L
7
A
8
H
9
J
10
A
11
V
12
A
13
L
O
O
T
14
K
O
A
L
A
15
A
N
E
W
16
A
M
U
R
17
A
T
I
L
T
18
G
Y
R
E
19
M
I
S
A
20
N
T
H
R
O
P
21
I
S
T
S
22
O
N
E
W
A
Y
23
S
T
I
R
24
H
I
25
E
26
S
O
D
27
I
D
28
A
29
N
A
30
T
I
O
N
31
E
V
I
L
32
L
33
Y
34
A
N
N
E
35
M
36
I
X
E
D
F
E
E
37
L
38
I
N
G
S
39
C
A
S
A
40
A
S
L
O
N
G
41
A
L
O
M
42
A
43
R
44
P
V
T
45
O
46
V
47
A
48
P
A
T
49
L
E
50
S
51
S
52
E
R
53
O
T
I
C
54
P
H
55
I
L
A
N
T
56
H
R
O
P
I
S
T
57
F
R
E
D
58
L
O
Y
A
L
59
T
O
T
O
60
D
O
R
E
61
M
O
L
L
Y
62
I
S
A
R
63
R
P
M
S
64
S
T
E
T
65
C
E
S
S
© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,524
Across
1
Totals : ADDS
5
Dull and unattractive : BLAH
9
Coffee, colloquially : JAVA
13
Hot stuff for a fence : LOOT
14
Cute Australian mammal : KOALA
15
Freshly : ANEW
16
Sino-Soviet river : AMUR
17
Inclined : ATILT
18
Circular motion : GYRE
19
Antisocial cynics : MISANTHROPISTS
22
Type of street or ticket : ONEWAY
23
Move : STIR
24
Hurry : HIE
26
Lawn piece : SOD
27
Cretan mountain : IDA
29
One of five Iroquoian groups : NATION
31
How a villain behaves : EVILLY
34
She lost her head in 1536 : ANNE
35
Ingredients in a love-hate relationship : MIXEDFEELINGS
39
Home, in Honduras : CASA
40
"___ as skies are blue ... ": Shelley : ASLONG
41
Yankee infielder in 1975 : ALOMAR
44
U.S.A. rank : PVT
45
Egg-shaped ornaments : OVA
48
Bit of butter : PAT
49
Minus : LESS
52
Amatory : EROTIC
54
Benefactor : PHILANTHROPIST
57
Stone or Flintstone : FRED
58
Faithful : LOYAL
59
In ___ (completely) : TOTO
60
Scale starters : DORE
61
Pitcher or Picon : MOLLY
62
Danube tributary : ISAR
63
Measures of interest to a deejay : RPMS
64
Editing direction : STET
65
Luck, in Limerick : CESS
Down
1
Los ___, N.M. : ALAMOS
2
Game piece : DOMINO
3
Immersed : DOUSED
4
Kind of bed or boss : STRAW
5
The two : BOTH
6
Dens : LAIRS
7
Distribute : ALLOT
8
Fashion accessory : HATPIN
9
Sharp points : JAGS
10
Porter's "___ Goes" : ANYTHING
11
Translations : VERSIONS
12
Veneration : AWE
14
Long-horned grasshopper : KATYDID
20
Guileless : NAIVE
21
George's lyrical brother : IRA
25
Compass direction : ENE
28
Code word for A : ALFA
30
Part of a chisel or file : TANG
31
Hurdle for a would-be LL.B. : EXAM
32
Bandleader Brown : LES
33
Bark : YELP
35
In fiction, diction was her affliction : MALAPROP
36
Weather-map feature : ISOTHERM
37
Befitting a beau : LOVERLY
38
Opening, for short : INTRO
39
Gown's partner : CAP
42
"The works" : ALL
43
Domains : REALMS
45
Lazy : OTIOSE
46
Scenes : VISTAS
47
Harrison and Ford : ACTORS
50
Beezer : SNOOT
51
Word with life or hair : STYLE
53
Visual : OPTIC
55
June 13, e.g. : IDES
56
Sentry's command : HALT
57
Successor to H.C.H. : FDR

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