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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 21, 1960

42-Down : Posse leader.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 37.4
1
C
2
A
3
R
4
E
5
D
6
M
7
A
8
S
9
T
10
U
11
S
12
E
13
D
14
E
R
O
S
E
15
I
L
I
A
16
N
A
P
E
17
L
I
T
T
L
18
E
N
E
C
K
19
P
L
E
A
20
E
C
A
21
I
B
I
S
22
E
23
D
I
T
E
D
24
B
A
S
25
E
M
E
N
26
T
A
I
L
S
27
G
I
N
G
28
E
R
B
R
E
A
29
D
30
Y
31
E
32
C
33
L
A
T
34
R
I
O
T
35
W
O
O
36
L
O
A
N
37
T
38
H
R
O
W
39
W
A
S
H
40
I
N
T
41
S
C
I
O
42
S
A
Y
S
O
43
S
E
E
44
S
T
H
E
L
45
I
46
G
H
T
47
S
T
I
E
S
48
B
R
E
T
49
O
50
N
51
S
52
U
53
N
C
O
R
K
54
H
E
I
R
55
P
O
A
56
S
E
E
R
57
H
58
E
A
R
T
I
59
N
E
S
S
60
M
O
N
K
61
O
M
N
I
62
F
I
N
E
S
63
A
N
T
S
64
V
E
D
A
65
F
U
S
S
Y
© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,177
Across
1
Felt concern. : CARED
6
Derrick pole. : MAST
10
Worn-out. : USED
14
Worn away. : EROSE
15
Certain bones. : ILIA
16
Scruff. : NAPE
17
Young of the quahog. : LITTLENECK
19
Excuse. : PLEA
20
Post-war economic setup: Abbr. : ECA
21
Wading bird. : IBIS
22
Revised. : EDITED
24
Infielders. : BASEMEN
26
One side of a coin. : TAILS
27
Rococo. : GINGERBREADY
31
Brilliant success. : ECLAT
34
Donnybrook. : RIOT
35
Pay court. : WOO
36
Financial term. : LOAN
37
Cast. : THROW
39
Household chore. : WASH
40
Financial term: Abbr. : INT
41
Shadow: Comb. form. : SCIO
42
Right of decision. : SAYSO
43
Understands. : SEESTHELIGHT
47
Farm enclosures. : STIES
48
Neighbors of Normans. : BRETONS
52
Let loose, figuratively. : UNCORK
54
Legatee. : HEIR
55
Genus of Kentucky bluegrass. : POA
56
Man of vision. : SEER
57
Cordiality. : HEARTINESS
60
Benedictine. : MONK
61
All: Comb. form. : OMNI
62
Judicial exactions. : FINES
63
Insects. : ANTS
64
Hindu sacred literature. : VEDA
65
Worrying over trifles. : FUSSY
Down
1
Very important person, for short. : CELEB
2
Chilean port. : ARICA
3
Rosters. : ROTAS
4
Founded: Abbr. : EST
5
Bound. : DELIMIT
6
Montana activity. : MINING
7
Liquors. : ALES
8
___ transit ... : SIC
9
Respond to applause. : TAKEABOW
10
Take from a heap. : UNPILE
11
Invests safely: Colloq. : SALTSAWAY
12
Weapon. : EPEE
13
___ letter. : DEAD
18
One of the Holdens. : EBEN
23
___ farmer. : DIRT
25
Governor at Juneau. : EGAN
26
Outfielders. : TRIO
28
Lord Fauntleroy's real name. : ERROL
29
Bunk in a London flophouse. : DOSS
30
Shout to attract attention. : YOHO
31
Ivy League champions. : ELIS
32
Holder for ice cream. : CONE
33
Hidden. : LATESCENT
37
Author of "Uncle Vanya": Var. sp. : TCHEKHOV
38
Goes quickly. : HIES
39
Inventor of the steam engine. : WATT
41
Brisk activity. : STIR
42
Posse leader. : SHERIFF
44
Relatives of 21 Across. : STORKS
45
European peninsula. : IBERIA
46
Pluck. : GRIT
49
Spreads out. : OPENS
50
Proboscises. : NOSES
51
Pert: Dial. : SASSY
52
West Point: Abbr. : USMA
53
Gaseous element. : NEON
54
A round of play, in card games. : HAND
58
Uncle: Dial. : EME
59
Siamese measure. : NIU

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 8 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
55 ms