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

New York Times, Wednesday, March 13, 1963

19-Across : ___'s life.

Author:
Jean Reed
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 19.4
Jean Reed has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
R
2
E
3
D
4
S
5
A
6
R
7
B
8
O
9
R
10
A
11
R
12
C
13
S
14
A
T
O
P
15
L
O
R
N
A
16
B
A
R
I
17
S
A
B
E
18
R
T
O
O
T
H
19
A
D
O
G
20
P
L
E
A
T
21
S
W
O
R
22
D
F
I
S
H
23
R
E
24
S
T
25
A
R
T
I
S
T
26
P
27
E
28
R
M
I
T
29
A
30
S
H
Y
31
A
L
U
I
32
A
33
N
D
A
34
S
35
A
36
L
37
O
38
N
39
R
E
I
N
40
B
O
O
T
41
H
42
M
O
M
E
43
T
E
N
T
44
H
45
T
R
E
E
46
B
O
N
E
47
A
48
D
E
N
49
S
50
T
U
P
I
D
51
A
52
T
53
T
54
I
L
A
55
M
A
U
L
56
S
H
E
L
L
G
57
A
58
M
E
59
B
A
60
S
61
R
62
A
63
K
A
L
E
64
G
L
E
N
65
C
A
N
N
O
N
66
M
I
L
D
67
E
L
G
A
R
68
C
O
A
D
69
E
S
S
E
70
R
E
A
M
S
71
E
W
R
Y
© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,976
Across
1
Pigments. : REDS
5
Shaded retreat. : ARBOR
10
Circle parts. : ARCS
14
On. : ATOP
15
John Ridd's girl. : LORNA
16
City NW of Brindisi. : BARI
17
Tiger. : SABERTOOTH
19
___'s life. : ADOG
20
Fold. : PLEAT
21
Friday entree. : SWORDFISH
23
Peace of mind. : REST
25
R. A. member. : ARTIST
26
Leave. : PERMIT
29
Like a fireplace. : ASHY
31
His: Fr. : ALUI
32
"___ merry old soul was he." : ANDA
34
Brilliant gathering. : SALON
39
Hold back. : REIN
40
Salvation Army man. : BOOTH
42
"And the ___ raths outgrabe." : MOME
43
Extra inning. : TENTH
45
Shoe accessory. : TREE
46
Towser's treat. : BONE
47
Gulf south of Yemen. : ADEN
49
Dull. : STUPID
51
The "Scourge of God." : ATTILA
55
Heavy hammer. : MAUL
56
Thimblerig. : SHELLGAME
59
Port of Iraq. : BASRA
63
Greens. : KALE
64
Guy Gilpatric hero. : GLENCANNON
66
Temperate. : MILD
67
English composer. : ELGAR
68
Assistant bishop: Abbr. : COAD
69
Being: Lat. : ESSE
70
Great amounts: Colloq. : REAMS
71
Place for pitchers, old style. : EWRY
Down
1
Irritate. : RASP
2
Useful Latin term. : ETAL
3
Southwest building material. : DOBE
4
Spicy plant. : SPEARMINT
5
Height: Abbr. : ALT
6
Come home to ___. : ROOST
7
Word used with high and low. : BROW
8
Aware of. : ONTO
9
Cheering sound. : RAHRAH
10
Behind. : ABAFT
11
Circle features. : RADII
12
Peevish. : CROSS
13
Large number: Colloq. : SIGHT
18
Road from Canada to Key West: Abbr. : RTEI
22
Teetotalers. : DRYS
24
Back wound. : STAB
26
Hairdo item. : PART
27
Robt. ___. : ELEE
28
Archaeologist's concern. : RUIN
29
Decorate. : ADORN
30
Fill too full. : SATE
33
Remark. : NOTE
35
Vehicle of a sort. : AMBULANCE
36
Part of a cat's cradle. : LOOP
37
All: Prefix. : OMNI
38
If ___ be. : NEED
41
"For ___ jolly good fellow ... " : HESA
44
Auditorium. : HALL
48
Weapon. : DAGGER
50
Horn. : TUBA
51
"___ another." : ASKME
52
Massenet opera. : THAIS
53
Reveals. : TELLS
54
___ France. : ILEDE
55
Bangkok's river. : MENAM
57
___ Tage (every day): Ger. : ALLE
58
Large: prefix. : MEGA
60
Symbol of whiteness. : SNOW
61
Zoo sound effect. : ROAR
62
Presidential nickname. : ANDY
65
Amounts of money: Abbr. : CRS

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