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

New York Times, Saturday, June 5, 1993

24-Across : More untrustworthy

Author:
Tap Osborn
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.36, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 43.9
Tap Osborn has 111 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
B
2
A
3
K
4
E
5
P
6
R
7
I
8
E
9
R
10
R
11
A
12
I
13
L
14
A
B
A
S
15
A
I
S
L
E
16
E
R
L
E
17
R
U
M
P
18
E
L
S
T
I
L
19
T
S
K
I
N
20
S
T
A
R
T
L
E
S
21
I
R
I
S
E
S
22
E
T
O
N
23
H
A
U
S
24
F
25
A
26
L
S
E
R
27
B
E
B
E
T
28
T
29
E
30
R
31
E
R
A
S
32
K
I
L
L
S
33
A
L
E
34
D
A
M
O
35
N
36
A
N
D
P
Y
T
37
H
I
A
S
38
U
R
E
39
A
M
I
E
S
40
O
N
T
O
41
P
A
R
42
A
P
E
T
S
43
H
44
A
T
T
E
D
45
B
O
R
S
46
S
A
S
H
47
E
48
M
49
B
O
L
I
50
C
O
N
C
E
51
P
52
T
53
S
54
T
O
M
D
I
C
55
K
A
N
D
H
A
R
R
Y
56
A
L
O
E
57
A
E
R
I
E
58
D
O
I
N
59
T
E
C
S
60
N
A
S
A
L
61
S
A
G
E
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,915
Across
1
A social gathering : BAKE
5
Busybody : PRIER
10
Travel method : RAIL
14
Down with, in Brest : ABAS
15
Bridal path : AISLE
16
Agatha contemporary : ERLE
17
One who spun gold from straw : RUMPELSTILTSKIN
20
Makes one jump : STARTLES
21
Bearded beauties : IRISES
22
Thames college : ETON
23
Lead-in for frau : HAUS
24
More untrustworthy : FALSER
27
" ... star, and ___ off than ... " : BEBETTER
31
Unified periods : ERAS
32
Vetoes : KILLS
33
Stout stuff : ALE
34
Two who were steadfast : DAMONANDPYTHIAS
38
River in Yorkshire : URE
39
Renée's friends : AMIES
40
Aware of trickery : ONTO
41
Protective walls : PARAPETS
43
High-___ (snubbed) : HATTED
45
Holy Grail name : BORS
46
It takes panes : SASH
47
Vein or artery problems : EMBOLI
50
Notions : CONCEPTS
54
Three who are run-of-the-mill : TOMDICKANDHARRY
56
___ vera : ALOE
57
Condor's condo : AERIE
58
Rub out : DOIN
59
Shamuses : TECS
60
Twangy : NASAL
61
Profound one : SAGE
Down
1
Freedom fighters at Sing Sing? : BARS
2
Be up against it : ABUT
3
Hindu's Eros : KAMA
4
Coffee, Italian style : ESPRESSO
5
Lividity : PALLOR
6
Out of bed : RISEN
7
Devotees : ISTS
8
G. Bush in '48 : ELI
9
In trustworthy fashion : RELIABLY
10
Oppose : RESIST
11
Broadhorns : ARKS
12
Bjorn's former foe : ILIE
13
Loupe : LENS
18
Kitchen add-on : ETTE
19
Most loyal : TRUEST
23
Lends a hand : HELPS
24
Disgusted : FEDUP
25
Macaw : ARARA
26
Debussy opus : LAMER
27
Tarries : BIDES
28
Corrupt : TAINT
29
Happify : ELATE
30
Build a better lawn : RESOD
32
Mends : KNITS
35
Port near Sorrento : NAPOLI
36
Indians' league : AMERICAN
37
Fliers off handles : HOTHEADS
42
Hogans, e.g. : ABODES
43
"Messiah" composer : HANDEL
44
Author of "The Nazarene" : ASCH
46
Film actress Braga : SONIA
47
Pierre's state : ETAT
48
Nevus : MOLE
49
College V.I.P. : BMOC
50
Some gondolas : CARS
51
Malay craft : PROA
52
Math study : TRIG
53
Since, to Angus : SYNE
55
Large parrot : KEA

Answer summary:
1 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
34 ms