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

New York Times, Wednesday, July 20, 1983

24-Down : Did a shoemaker's task

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 11, XRef: 2, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
F
2
O
3
A
4
L
5
F
6
E
7
S
8
T
9
E
10
G
11
A
12
S
13
H
14
A
T
R
I
15
R
A
T
O
N
16
O
N
L
Y
17
T
H
A
T
18
C
I
G
A
R
T
19
A
S
T
E
D
20
S
O
B
E
R
21
L
I
E
22
G
L
A
D
E
23
R
A
24
R
E
R
25
S
R
O
26
G
27
A
28
R
A
G
E
29
S
T
E
W
30
A
31
R
32
D
33
A
R
A
T
34
S
35
E
36
T
T
E
E
37
B
I
O
38
L
I
K
E
39
S
O
M
E
O
L
D
40
R
O
P
E
41
E
S
E
42
P
L
U
R
A
L
43
E
V
E
R
44
S
E
R
45
R
I
E
S
46
A
47
R
L
E
N
S
48
O
R
D
49
S
50
T
R
I
A
51
C
52
A
53
L
L
A
54
S
U
I
55
S
T
56
A
57
K
58
E
59
O
W
E
L
L
60
J
U
S
T
61
S
K
I
P
I
T
62
V
A
S
E
63
O
M
A
H
A
64
V
E
T
O
65
E
Y
E
R
66
B
O
N
E
D
67
E
D
E
N
© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,307
Across
1
Future colt or filly : FOAL
5
Clown in "Twelfth Night" : FESTE
10
Swordsman's injury : GASH
14
Longfellow's "The Bell of ___" : ATRI
15
Boca ___, Fla. : RATON
16
"___ a Rose," 1925 song : ONLY
17
With 38 Across, friend's complaint to a new father : THATCIGARTASTED
20
Staid; serious : SOBER
21
Taradiddle : LIE
22
Grassy space in a forest : GLADE
23
Less common : RARER
25
Playwright's pet letters : SRO
26
Spot for a sale : GARAGE
29
Liner attendant : STEWARD
33
Smell ___ (be suspicious) : ARAT
34
Medium-sized sofa : SETTEE
37
Life story, for short : BIO
38
See 17 Across : LIKESOMEOLDROPE
41
Suffix with Annam : ESE
42
"Criteria" is one; so is "crises" : PLURAL
43
Happily ___ after : EVER
44
Crowds together : SERRIES
46
Writer Michael and songwriter Harold : ARLENS
48
Fort ___, Calif. : ORD
49
Threadlike groove : STRIA
51
Showy plant : CALLA
54
___ generis (unique) : SUI
55
Ante; wager : STAKE
59
New father's reply to friend : OWELLJUSTSKIPIT
62
Bouquet holder : VASE
63
City near Boys Town : OMAHA
64
Presidential prerogative : VETO
65
Witness : EYER
66
___ up (crammed) : BONED
67
Tree-of-life site : EDEN
Down
1
Domino or Waller : FATS
2
Emperor after Galba : OTHO
3
Damascene, e.g. : ARAB
4
Able to read : LITERATE
5
Sat. predecessor : FRI
6
Figure on a quarter : EAGLE
7
Word with case or way : STAIR
8
Ripped : TORE
9
Ending with persist : ENT
10
Sign near a school : GOSLOW
11
B'way group : ANTA
12
Yukon vehicle : SLED
13
___ Park, where F.D.R. lived : HYDE
18
Rough cliff : CRAG
19
Concurred : AGREED
24
Did a shoemaker's task : RESOLED
25
Astral : STELLAR
26
Big blows : GALES
27
Revolt : ARISE
28
Suburbanite in autumn : RAKER
29
Greek colonnade : STOA
30
In heaven : ABOVE
31
Mature : RIPEN
32
Activists : DOERS
35
Cassowaries' cousins : EMUS
36
Thrice, in prescriptions : TER
39
Helix : SPIRAL
40
Kinsman : RELATIVE
45
Kind of derby : ROLLER
47
Daredevil's delight : RISK
49
Lazy ___ (tray for food) : SUSAN
50
Church tax : TITHE
51
Marine haven : COVE
52
Not at home : AWAY
53
___-majesté : LESE
54
Japanese form of wrestling : SUMO
56
Impersonated : APED
57
It's often gone with the wind : KITE
58
Harrow's rival : ETON
60
Occupation : JOB
61
Morose : SAD

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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 © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
56 ms