This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, June 3, 1991

29-Across : Berg's "___ Wein"

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 27.1
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
C
3
O
4
T
5
S
6
L
7
A
8
G
9
H
10
E
11
M
12
I
13
N
14
C
U
R
E
15
H
E
I
R
16
O
P
E
R
A
17
O
R
A
N
18
G
E
A
D
E
19
L
E
G
I
T
20
L
I
N
21
R
A
S
S
E
22
M
E
A
D
E
23
D
O
G
24
C
A
R
T
25
N
26
A
O
S
27
O
P
S
28
A
G
R
A
29
D
30
E
31
R
32
P
33
E
34
E
V
E
35
B
L
A
C
K
36
M
O
R
E
37
A
C
R
E
38
F
R
O
G
S
39
A
R
I
D
40
W
H
I
T
41
E
R
O
S
E
42
C
R
A
S
S
43
N
O
N
44
N
E
W
T
45
F
R
Y
46
S
T
E
N
47
E
L
U
S
48
I
49
V
50
E
51
C
52
R
53
A
T
E
54
I
55
S
L
A
M
56
N
I
L
57
L
O
V
E
R
58
N
A
V
Y
B
59
L
U
E
S
60
A
B
O
V
E
61
G
L
E
E
62
E
R
D
A
63
M
E
W
E
D
64
S
A
R
D
65
T
E
E
S
© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,182
Across
1
Dundee native : SCOT
5
Dross of metal : SLAG
9
Surround : HEMIN
14
Preserve, as meat : CURE
15
Legatee : HEIR
16
Verdi product : OPERA
17
Summer drink : ORANGEADE
19
On the up and up : LEGIT
20
Author Yutang : LIN
21
Grizzled civet : RASSE
22
Victor at Gettysburg : MEADE
23
Light, one-horse vehicle : DOGCART
25
Ancient temple : NAOS
27
Saturn's consort : OPS
28
Pearl Mosque site : AGRA
29
Berg's "___ Wein" : DER
32
Annoyance source : PEEVE
35
He wrote "Lorna Doone" : BLACKMORE
37
"God's Little ___" : ACRE
38
Aristophanes comedy, with "The" : FROGS
39
Bone dry : ARID
40
House of York emblem : WHITEROSE
42
Boorish : CRASS
43
___ sequitur : NON
44
Triton : NEWT
45
Fish banquet : FRY
46
"Nana" star : STEN
47
Shifty : ELUSIVE
51
Cargo unit : CRATE
54
Muslim faith : ISLAM
56
Zilch : NIL
57
Romeo : LOVER
58
Certain dark hues : NAVYBLUES
60
On top of : ABOVE
61
Merriment : GLEE
62
Wagnerian contralto role : ERDA
63
Made feline sounds : MEWED
64
Corsican's neighbor : SARD
65
Golfers' gadgets : TEES
Down
1
Reprimand : SCOLD
2
Certain object of art : CURIO
3
Chimp's cousin : ORANG
4
Decade number : TEN
5
Fleecing tool : SHEARS
6
Minimum : LEAST
7
Succors : AIDS
8
Type of plum : GREENGAGE
9
Evergreen of S Europe : HOLMOAK
10
Rapiers' kin : EPEES
11
Kind of ton or cycle : MEGA
12
Crocus, e.g. : IRID
13
Hoopster Thurmond : NATE
18
Plum purple : GRAPE
24
Commandment verb : COVET
26
Rainbows : ARCS
28
Cather's "___ Lady" : ALOST
29
Tennyson poem : DORA
30
Sister of Ares : ERIS
31
World Series winners: 1990 : REDS
32
Chess piece : PAWN
33
Canyon sound : ECHO
34
Emerald isle : ERIN
35
Poetic Victorian couple : BROWNINGS
36
St. ___ U. of San Antonio : MARYS
38
Liberate : FREE
41
Came on stage : ENTERED
42
Ort of a sort : CRUMB
45
Excoriated : FLAYED
46
Allen or Martin : STEVE
47
Young eel : ELVER
48
Harden : INURE
49
Renan's "La ___ Jésus" : VIEDE
50
Maxwell and Lanchester : ELSAS
51
Quahog : CLAM
52
Academic garb : ROBE
53
Maintain : AVOW
55
Hacienda room : SALA
59
Rent : LET

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
57 ms