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

Collation

New York Times, Sunday, May 7, 1961

70-Across : Places.

Author:
Sandy Graf
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 142, Blocks: 72, Avg Word Len: 5.20, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 562 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 119, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 16, Grid flow: 37.6
Sandy Graf has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

In the original, the number and clue for 14-Down was listed below the number and clue for 15-Down; switched them to correct this.

1
S
2
A
3
L
4
A
5
D
6
I
7
N
8
R
9
E
10
B
11
U
12
S
13
C
14
O
15
R
16
F
17
U
18
M
A
C
A
R
O
N
I
19
E
R
A
S
E
20
O
P
I
U
M
21
S
22
I
N
C
I
T
I
N
G
23
F
I
N
N
A
24
N
H
A
D
D
I
E
25
S
T
U
N
S
26
S
H
27
R
I
N
K
28
F
O
A
L
29
G
A
E
30
L
A
S
31
T
O
T
32
C
O
R
N
33
N
E
C
K
34
E
A
T
35
E
36
R
37
P
I
U
S
38
F
R
O
M
39
B
A
S
K
S
40
A
N
O
D
E
41
R
E
X
42
P
R
O
D
43
M
E
N
U
44
D
A
M
O
C
45
L
E
S
46
M
E
O
W
47
B
A
N
A
N
48
A
49
S
50
M
E
S
S
51
P
A
N
G
52
C
O
L
S
53
D
D
E
54
A
55
S
56
S
I
S
T
57
B
A
R
N
S
58
T
O
R
M
59
S
A
I
N
60
M
A
L
T
S
61
V
E
R
M
I
L
I
O
N
62
P
O
E
T
S
63
B
L
U
E
64
R
E
V
E
A
L
E
R
S
65
M
O
U
S
S
E
66
E
L
M
67
V
E
R
Y
68
L
E
G
S
69
W
A
I
F
70
R
E
G
71
I
O
N
S
72
B
A
S
S
73
P
I
G
S
F
74
E
75
E
76
T
77
U
N
T
O
78
C
A
D
S
79
F
A
N
80
E
L
U
D
E
81
P
82
O
L
K
A
83
C
A
K
E
84
L
O
R
E
85
S
E
R
I
N
86
I
L
L
Y
87
W
A
N
E
88
A
I
M
89
A
T
T
90
L
I
I
91
K
O
N
A
92
A
93
G
R
E
E
94
D
95
B
96
A
S
I
E
97
A
V
O
98
C
A
D
O
S
99
A
L
A
D
100
S
U
101
P
E
R
I
O
R
102
F
I
N
A
L
E
103
T
R
I
P
E
104
A
C
A
D
I
A
N
S
105
A
S
P
E
N
106
A
S
T
E
R
107
N
E
M
E
A
N
S
© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,314
Across
1
Egypt's ruler, 1174–93. : SALADIN
8
Puzzle. : REBUS
13
Ionian island. : CORFU
18
Popular pasta. : MACARONI
19
Expunge. : ERASE
20
Drugs. : OPIUMS
22
Provoking. : INCITING
23
Fish dish. : FINNANHADDIE
25
Dazes. : STUNS
26
Lessen. : SHRINK
28
Young animal. : FOAL
29
Gave: Scot. : GAE
30
___ Vegas. : LAS
31
Child. : TOT
32
Johnnycake ingredient. : CORN
33
Part of a turkey. : NECK
34
Diner. : EATER
37
Papal name. : PIUS
38
Because of. : FROM
39
Suns. : BASKS
40
Positive electrode. : ANODE
41
Regina's spouse. : REX
42
Goad. : PROD
43
Carte. : MENU
44
One-time diner in Syracuse. : DAMOCLES
46
Feline sound. : MEOW
47
Dessert in popular song. : BANANAS
50
Army food. : MESS
51
Hunger symptom. : PANG
52
Mountain gaps. : COLS
53
Ike. : DDE
54
Give a hand. : ASSIST
57
How to make political bread and butter. : BARNSTORM
59
Heal: Poet. : SAIN
60
Brewing agents. : MALTS
61
Paprika shade. : VERMILION
62
Relatives of Mother Goose. : POETS
63
___ cheese. : BLUE
64
Disclosers. : REVEALERS
65
Party dessert. : MOUSSE
66
Shade tree. : ELM
67
Exceedingly. : VERY
68
Drumsticks. : LEGS
69
Stray. : WAIF
70
Places. : REGIONS
72
Food fish. : BASS
73
Pickled dish. : PIGSFEET
77
As far as: Poet. : UNTO
78
Bounders. : CADS
79
Punkah. : FAN
80
Escape. : ELUDE
81
Dance. : POLKA
83
Take the ___. : CAKE
84
Learning. : LORE
85
Canary's relative. : SERIN
86
Badly. : ILLY
87
Decline. : WANE
88
Purpose. : AIM
89
Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
90
Year in Claudius' reign. : LII
91
Resort in Hawaii. : KONA
92
Concurred. : AGREED
95
Jazz pianist. : BASIE
97
Fruit dish. : AVOCADOSALAD
100
Port in Wisconsin. : SUPERIOR
102
The end. : FINALE
103
Menu item : TRIPE
104
Evangeline's people. : ACADIANS
105
Quivering. : ASPEN
106
Flower. : ASTER
107
Inhabitants of Argolis Valley. : NEMEANS
Down
1
California city. : SANTAANA
2
Make familiar. : ACCUSTOM
3
Reclined. : LAIN
4
Cooking and others. : ARTS
5
"And so ___." : DOI
6
Eating places. : INNS
7
Certain garments. : NIGHTIES
8
Makes ready for use again. : REFITS
9
Ossian's land. : ERIN
10
Row of oars. : BANK
11
Defense group. : USN
12
Shore dinner. : SEAFOOD
13
George M. : COHAN
14
Gem. : OPAL
15
Get ___ of. : RID
16
Sweets. : FUDGESUNDAES
17
Relative of a kayak. : UMIACK
18
Cause to err. : MISLEAD
21
Attempts. : SEEKS
24
Standard. : NORM
27
Mixture for soup, sauces, etc. : ROUX
32
Boast. : CROW
33
Zola novel. : NANA
35
Idumean. : EDOMITE
36
Intermission. : RECESS
37
Near: Fr. : PRES
38
Dinner-time delicacy. : FROGSLEGS
39
Parlors: Scot. : BENS
42
Simple Simon's status. : PENNILESS
43
Limestone. : MALM
45
Navy craft. : LST
46
Bread spread. : MARMALADE
47
By nature. : BORN
48
Entrances. : ADITS
49
Smell or taste. : SENSE
51
Cut. : PARE
52
Bird sounds. : COOS
54
A color. : AMBER
55
___ à manger. : SALLE
56
Stews: Slang. : SLUMGULLIONS
57
Flock. : BEVY
58
Shooting-matches: Fr. : TIRS
59
The downfall of many a cook. : SOUFFLE
61
Towards: Fr. : VERS
62
Balances. : POISES
64
City near Pyramid Lake. : RENO
65
Chatterbox: Colloq. : MAG
67
Roman religious festivals. : VOTA
69
Sommelier's concern. : WINE
71
Black. : INKY
72
Cook. : BAKE
73
Kind of cheese. : PARMESAN
74
Of a large global area. : EURASIAN
75
Printings. : EDITIONS
76
Stretching frames. : TENTERS
78
Game. : CANASTA
79
Pate de ___ gras. : FOIE
81
Oriental dish. : PILAF
82
Sebastian's bride. : OLIVIA
83
Sing: Lat. : CANO
84
Supply of food. : LARDER
87
Heathen god. : WODEN
91
Colewort. : KALE
92
Came down. : ALIT
93
Yawn. : GAPE
94
Chief: Ital. : DUCE
95
English historian. : BEDE
96
Diva's forte. : ARIA
98
Mushroom part. : CAP
99
___ poetica. : ARS
101
Mrs. North. : PAM

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

  Please log in to use the Analyze feature.

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
48 ms