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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 15, 1961

27-Down : Genus of plant lice.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { B J Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 22.7
1
F
2
A
3
W
4
N
5
P
6
E
7
C
8
O
9
S
10
C
11
A
12
P
13
S
14
A
C
R
E
15
O
X
L
I
P
16
E
M
I
T
17
T
H
E
R
18
M
O
P
I
L
E
19
S
A
K
I
20
E
N
V
E
L
O
P
21
C
22
A
T
H
E
R
23
U
S
S
R
24
S
U
V
A
25
A
26
P
27
A
R
T
28
T
29
I
T
L
E
30
A
31
M
32
I
33
R
E
P
E
A
34
L
35
D
E
A
R
36
D
O
S
37
R
A
H
S
38
I
39
N
E
P
T
40
F
A
I
L
41
A
L
I
42
A
Q
U
A
43
E
44
M
I
G
R
E
45
Y
E
S
46
M
U
L
L
47
S
48
E
N
E
A
S
49
V
E
I
L
50
O
51
S
S
A
52
I
53
N
54
M
I
N
D
55
H
O
C
A
N
56
N
57
O
58
S
O
O
T
59
I
60
C
O
N
O
S
C
O
P
61
E
62
A
S
I
A
63
T
I
L
E
R
64
E
V
E
N
65
Y
E
L
L
66
Y
E
A
R
N
67
S
O
N
S
© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,506
Across
1
Young animal. : FAWN
5
Rio Grande tributary. : PECOS
10
Ammunition of a sort. : CAPS
14
Land measure. : ACRE
15
Species of primrose. : OXLIP
16
Send forth. : EMIT
17
Apparatus producing electric energy. : THERMOPILE
19
Pseudonym of H. H. Munro. : SAKI
20
Surround. : ENVELOP
21
American novelist. : CATHER
23
U. N. member. : USSR
24
Fiji Islands capital. : SUVA
25
To one side. : APART
28
Lady, for one. : TITLE
30
"Where ___?" : AMI
33
Cancel. : REPEAL
35
Affectionate term. : DEAR
36
Back: Fr. : DOS
37
Cheers. : RAHS
38
Absurd. : INEPT
40
Disappoint. : FAIL
41
Caliph's name. : ALI
42
Bluish-green. : AQUA
43
Refugee of a sort. : EMIGRE
45
Give assent (to). : YES
46
Ponders (over). : MULLS
48
Man's name. : ENEAS
49
Hat décor. : VEIL
50
Greek peak. : OSSA
52
Keep ___ (remember). : INMIND
55
In this year: Lat. : HOCANNO
58
Black stuff. : SOOT
59
Electronic scanning device. : ICONOSCOPE
62
Global region. : ASIA
63
Floor layer. : TILER
64
Constant. : EVEN
65
Cheer. : YELL
66
Be deeply moved. : YEARN
67
Native ___. : SONS
Down
1
Portly. : FAT
2
Pain. : ACHE
3
Small songbird. : WREN
4
Veins in a leaf. : NERVURES
5
Adjuncts of country homes. : POOLS
6
Article sold abroad. : EXPORT
7
Fast pace: Colloq. : CLIP
8
Lubricate. : OIL
9
Conjecture. : SPECULATE
10
Basket used in jai alai. : CESTA
11
Indian nurse. : AMAH
12
Fish. : PIKE
13
Ado. : STIR
18
Hostess Perle. : MESTA
22
Affirm. : AVER
24
Short distance. : STEP
25
Troops in order. : ARRAY
26
American artist. : PEALE
27
Genus of plant lice. : APHIS
29
Perfect. : IDEAL
30
Proverb. : ADAGE
31
Ballerina Shearer. : MOIRA
32
The Scilly ___. : ISLES
34
State of being fluid. : LIQUIDITY
39
Invalid. : NULL
40
Monetary affairs. : FINANCES
42
Prayer word. : AMEN
44
Colorful rock formations. : MESAS
47
More readily. : SOONER
49
Essential. : VITAL
51
Disdain. : SCORN
52
Londoner's phrase. : ISAY
53
Scent. : NOSE
54
Drudge. : MOIL
55
Latin-American shout. : HOLA
56
New: Prefix. : NOVO
57
Begin. : OPEN
60
Co. in France. : CIE
61
Navy man: Abbr. : ENS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
43 ms