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

New York Times, Saturday, December 6, 1975

Author:
Reginald L. Johnson
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 36.2
Reginald L. Johnson has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
E
2
A
3
S
4
T
5
P
6
R
7
A
8
T
9
T
10
S
11
C
12
A
13
N
14
A
L
T
O
15
L
U
N
A
R
16
T
R
I
O
17
C
O
U
P
18
A
N
I
M
A
19
T
I
O
N
S
20
H
U
M
P
21
T
Y
22
D
U
M
P
T
Y
23
E
R
I
24
C
25
M
E
N
U
26
S
27
T
28
Y
R
E
N
E
29
I
R
E
L
30
A
31
N
32
D
33
T
O
O
34
E
G
R
35
E
S
S
36
I
V
O
R
37
O
U
R
38
T
A
T
39
I
T
A
40
A
C
K
41
S
42
P
I
R
A
43
T
44
E
45
S
A
P
46
S
H
E
W
47
O
L
F
48
K
E
Y
49
N
O
T
E
50
A
H
O
Y
51
E
M
E
U
52
S
53
U
54
M
M
I
T
55
P
S
A
56
L
57
M
58
S
59
T
E
A
P
O
T
60
D
61
O
62
M
E
63
N
O
E
L
64
A
B
L
E
65
E
A
T
E
R
66
C
A
N
E
67
B
A
L
D
68
D
R
E
G
S
69
E
D
D
Y
© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,611
Across
1
N.Y. river : EAST
5
Brooklyn institute : PRATT
10
Scrutinize : SCAN
14
Voice : ALTO
15
Kind of year : LUNAR
16
Musical group : TRIO
17
Clever feat : COUP
18
Disney-studio output : ANIMATIONS
20
Ill-fated egg, with 22 Across : HUMPTY
22
See 20 Across : DUMPTY
23
Actor Blore : ERIC
25
"What's on the ___?" : MENU
26
Plastic ingredient : STYRENE
29
Leprechaun's home : IRELAND
33
Overly : TOO
34
Outlet : EGRESS
36
Actor Novello : IVOR
37
Possessive : OUR
38
Do lacework : TAT
39
Call ___ day : ITA
40
Certain responses: Abbr. : ACKS
42
Certain literary thief : PIRATE
45
Weaken : SAP
46
Nurse to legendary twins : SHEWOLF
48
Basic idea : KEYNOTE
50
Sea call : AHOY
51
Large bird : EMEU
52
Diplomatic-talk level : SUMMIT
55
O.T. book : PSALMS
59
Scandal of 1924 : TEAPOTDOME
63
Xmas carol : NOEL
64
Kind of seaman : ABLE
65
Consumer : EATER
66
Sugar source : CANE
67
Eagle or head : BALD
68
Lees : DREGS
69
Current : EDDY
Down
1
___ other : EACH
2
Baseball's Matty : ALOU
3
Grape juice : STUM
4
Silk hat : TOPPER
5
In a game : PLAYING
6
Bull or home : RUN
7
Tropical bird : ANI
8
Headpiece : TAM
9
Horn and Vic : TRADERS
10
Incentives : STIMULI
11
___ up (occur) : CROP
12
Contraction of sorts : AINT
13
Inquisitive : NOSY
19
Adjust : TUNE
21
Shoe or hat : TREE
24
Assure : CERTIFY
25
Eraser's target : MISTAKE
26
Porticoes : STOAS
27
Final football down : TOUCH
28
Australian peninsula : YORKE
30
Dispatch boat : AVISO
31
___ home (out) : NOTAT
32
Manner of hanging : DRAPE
35
Attention : EAR
41
Up to one's ears in : SWAMPED
42
Schemed : PLOTTED
43
Moderates : TEMPERS
44
Spots : EYES
47
"Beautiful ___" : OHIO
49
Subtle variation : NUANCE
52
Pierce : STAB
53
Tunisian measure : UEBA
54
Shaded walk : MALL
56
Prepare to fire : LOAD
57
Improve : MEND
58
Weaver's reed : SLEY
60
Women's org. : DAR
61
Native: Suffix : OTE
62
Alcott girl : MEG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 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