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

New York Times, Wednesday, October 13, 1971

8-Down : Kickoff gadget

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
1
L
2
I
3
M
4
A
5
P
6
E
7
R
8
T
9
L
10
O
11
V
12
E
13
R
14
A
R
I
D
15
A
L
E
E
16
O
V
A
T
E
17
M
O
T
O
18
R
C
A
D
E
19
T
E
R
R
A
20
I
N
C
R
E
A
S
E
21
T
R
I
E
D
22
A
S
H
E
S
23
T
A
24
P
25
I
O
C
A
26
D
E
27
F
I
L
E
S
28
A
T
29
O
30
M
31
A
32
L
33
B
34
N
E
C
T
A
R
35
S
I
R
E
36
B
O
O
37
S
T
S
38
A
39
C
T
O
N
E
40
B
L
O
W
41
T
42
A
43
S
44
T
E
R
45
N
O
T
46
E
L
K
O
47
A
S
T
O
L
A
48
T
49
C
O
50
L
L
I
E
R
51
V
I
52
O
53
L
54
S
55
C
56
R
O
N
E
57
A
N
58
T
E
N
N
A
E
59
L
I
V
I
D
60
P
L
A
I
N
T
I
V
E
61
E
V
E
N
T
62
R
U
D
E
63
E
C
A
D
64
F
O
R
G
O
65
E
P
O
S
66
R
E
L
Y
© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,096
Across
1
Capital in S. A. : LIMA
5
Like a minx : PERT
9
Leander, to Hero : LOVER
14
Jejune : ARID
15
Helm position : ALEE
16
Egg-shaped : OVATE
17
Political exposure device : MOTORCADE
19
___ firma : TERRA
20
Multiply : INCREASE
21
True's partner : TRIED
22
Symbol of remorse : ASHES
23
Food from cassava : TAPIOCA
26
Passes : DEFILES
28
Mighty mite : ATOM
31
Vestment : ALB
34
Fruit juice : NECTAR
35
Paddock papa : SIRE
36
Plugs : BOOSTS
38
Moss Hart book : ACTONE
40
Huff and puff : BLOW
41
Tea or wine man : TASTER
45
" ... love, ___ war" : NOT
46
Nevada city : ELKO
47
Elaine's place : ASTOLAT
49
British miner : COLLIER
51
Strings group : VIOLS
55
Beldam : CRONE
57
Rabbit ears : ANTENNAE
59
Enraged : LIVID
60
Sad : PLAINTIVE
61
Part of a decathlon : EVENT
62
Discourteous : RUDE
63
Plant modified by environment : ECAD
64
Give up : FORGO
65
Heroic poetry : EPOS
66
Depend, with "on" : RELY
Down
1
Vampire : LAMIA
2
Golfbag items : IRONS
3
Miller from Rochester : MITCH
4
Idolized : ADORED
5
S. A. rodent : PACA
6
Flexible : ELASTIC
7
Gave out new hands : REDEALT
8
Kickoff gadget : TEE
9
Bingo's parent : LOTTO
10
Cloudy : OVERCAST
11
Change : VARIATION
12
To be: Fr. : ETRE
13
Decipher : READ
18
Take umbrage : RESENT
24
Soup vegetable : PEA
25
Republic since 1948 : ISRAEL
27
Gala : FESTAL
29
Whether ___ : ORNO
30
Come upon : MEET
31
French cleric : ABBE
32
Droop : LOLL
33
Jacket of a sort : BOOKCOVER
37
Victorian maidens' practice : SWOONING
39
Cowardly : CRAVEN
42
"___ was saying" : ASI
43
Creep forward : STEALUP
44
Twister : TORNADO
48
One of a dyeing breed : TINTER
50
Brought about : LEDTO
52
In reserve : ONICE
53
Vichy Premier : LAVAL
54
Unkempt : SEEDY
55
Base or treble : CLEF
56
Stream: It. : RIVO
58
Foulards : TIES
60
Evangeline's Grand ___ : PRE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 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
45 ms