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

New York Times, Thursday, November 27, 1952

37-Down : A wrong definition, for instance.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 94, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
1
P
2
I
3
L
4
G
5
R
6
I
7
M
8
R
9
O
10
A
11
S
12
T
13
E
14
R
15
U
T
I
L
I
T
Y
16
E
N
T
H
U
S
E
17
R
E
T
I
R
E
S
18
R
E
T
O
R
T
S
19
I
R
E
N
E
20
T
21
H
O
R
S
22
K
A
T
23
T
A
R
T
24
V
I
R
U
S
25
P
E
T
O
26
A
T
A
27
H
E
C
H
T
28
S
H
Y
E
R
29
N
E
L
30
S
O
N
S
31
E
32
N
M
A
S
S
E
33
M
U
T
34
I
O
S
35
B
36
E
37
M
I
R
E
38
S
39
L
E
G
E
40
N
41
D
42
S
43
R
A
I
L
S
44
L
45
A
I
C
S
46
A
R
T
47
E
S
S
E
48
M
A
I
Z
E
49
G
R
E
Y
50
N
I
T
51
P
I
N
T
A
52
A
U
R
A
L
53
D
E
A
54
D
E
N
D
55
R
56
E
C
L
A
M
E
57
A
S
K
A
N
C
E
58
D
R
I
F
T
E
R
59
S
T
E
R
N
E
R
60
S
A
S
S
E
R
S
© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,257
Across
1
He ate the first Thanksgiving dinner. : PILGRIM
8
Cooker for 12 Down. : ROASTER
15
A public service. : UTILITY
16
Gush. : ENTHUSE
17
Withdraws from circulation. : RETIRES
18
Glass vessels for distilling. : RETORTS
19
Miss Rich. : IRENE
20
Mr. Heyerdahl and others. : THORS
22
Krazy of the comics. : KAT
23
Sour. : TART
24
Too-popular affliction. : VIRUS
25
Falstaff's "lieutenant." : PETO
26
Indonesian. : ATA
27
Co-author of "The Front Page." : HECHT
28
More timid. : SHYER
29
Popular radio family. : NELSONS
31
All together. : ENMASSE
33
Dog without a pedigree. : MUT
34
Beautiful yellow moths. : IOS
35
Muddies. : BEMIRES
39
Stories the Indians told. : LEGENDS
43
Type of stocks or bonds. : RAILS
44
Non-professionals. : LAICS
46
Skill. : ART
47
Being. : ESSE
48
Samoset's gift. : MAIZE
49
Lady Jane ___. : GREY
50
Parasite's egg. : NIT
51
Pre-Mayflower ship. : PINTA
52
Perceived by hearing. : AURAL
53
Something that leads nowhere. : DEADEND
55
Publicity, à la Français. : RECLAME
57
With suspicion. : ASKANCE
58
Irresponsible person. : DRIFTER
59
More severe. : STERNER
60
Impudent children: Colloq. : SASSERS
Down
1
John Winthrop, for instance. : PURITAN
2
Repeat. : ITERATE
3
Matter-of-fact. : LITERAL
4
Flash. : GLINT
5
To laugh: French. : RIRE
6
Noun suffix. : ITE
7
Persons claiming special insight. : MYSTICS
8
Send by another way. : REROUTE
9
Great experts: Slang. : ONERS
10
Lawyers: Abbr. : ATTS
11
Southern "yes." : SHO
12
Pot shots for 1 Across. : TURKEYS
13
Places in the country. : ESTATES
14
Put back into use. : RESTORE
21
Elizabeth II: Abbr. : HRH
24
Sale: French. : VENTE
25
Stage of development. : PHASE
27
Second word of "The Rosary." : HOURS
28
Mixtures of smoke and fog. : SMOGS
30
Refrain of "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag." : SMILE
32
Female relative. : NIECE
35
Miss Starr of the comics, and others. : BRENDAS
36
Most comfortable. : EASIEST
37
A wrong definition, for instance. : MISTAKE
38
Basis of some campaign speeches. : SLANDER
39
Iguanas. : LIZARDS
40
Tell a story. : NARRATE
41
Impractical person. : DREAMER
42
Dress designers. : STYLERS
45
River island. : AIT
48
Rival of pumpkin. : MINCE
49
Mexico, Guinea, etc. : GULFS
51
He came to America in 1682. : PENN
52
Beloved of Galatea. : ACIS
54
Kin of the Mayflower descendants. : DAR
56
Time. : ERA

Answer summary:
10 debuted here and reused later, 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
43 ms