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

New York Times, Monday, March 15, 1965

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 41.7
1
S
2
O
3
S
4
O
5
K
6
E
7
A
8
G
9
L
10
A
11
S
12
S
13
A
R
I
L
14
L
A
V
15
A
16
R
E
N
T
E
17
M
E
D
I
18
C
A
T
E
D
19
E
G
G
O
N
20
E
L
E
V
E
N
21
R
A
22
T
A
23
E
O
S
24
S
E
E
25
B
A
G
A
T
26
E
L
L
E
27
M
28
O
T
S
29
C
O
G
E
N
C
Y
30
A
P
E
31
F
O
R
E
32
G
O
E
33
S
34
I
35
N
36
D
E
P
37
L
O
R
E
38
S
E
A
S
I
D
E
39
E
N
S
I
G
N
40
R
A
N
T
41
M
E
W
42
A
L
I
43
M
E
N
T
44
S
P
A
T
45
B
46
A
47
R
R
I
C
A
D
E
48
P
A
L
49
A
L
E
50
G
E
N
E
51
J
A
M
E
52
S
53
I
54
Y
O
U
55
T
H
56
G
E
57
N
E
R
A
T
O
R
58
O
R
N
O
T
59
O
M
E
N
60
R
O
L
E
61
U
S
E
R
S
62
S
E
A
63
A
N
D
S
© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,706
Across
1
Passable. : SOSO
5
Green parrot. : KEA
8
Tumbler. : GLASS
13
Seed coat. : ARIL
14
Source of basalt. : LAVA
16
French revenue. : RENTE
17
Like some cough drops. : MEDICATED
19
Incite. : EGGON
20
Team. : ELEVEN
21
Pro ___. : RATA
23
Dawn goddess. : EOS
24
Understand. : SEE
25
Trifle. : BAGATELLE
27
Les ___ Croisés. : MOTS
29
Logical appeal. : COGENCY
30
Simian. : APE
31
To the ___. : FORE
32
Enters. : GOESIN
36
Lament. : DEPLORE
38
Coast. : SEASIDE
39
Flag. : ENSIGN
40
Declaim. : RANT
41
Sea gull. : MEW
42
Food. : ALIMENT
44
Quarrel. : SPAT
45
Obstruct. : BARRICADE
48
Buddy. : PAL
49
Brew. : ALE
50
Autry. : GENE
51
King of England, 1603–25. : JAMESI
54
Hope of the future. : YOUTH
56
Car accessory. : GENERATOR
58
Whether ___. : ORNOT
59
Portent. : OMEN
60
Character part. : ROLE
61
Consumers. : USERS
62
The Red or the Black. : SEA
63
Ampersands. : ANDS
Down
1
Ditto. : SAME
2
City south of Moscow. : OREL
3
Avoids. : SIDESTEPS
4
Green or black fruits. : OLIVES
5
Group in the news. : KLAN
6
Consume. : EAT
7
Mean. : AVERAGE
8
Winter garment. : GREATCOAT
9
Appendage. : LEG
10
Broadway backer. : ANGEL
11
Bar adjunct. : STOOL
12
Common item. : SENSE
15
Proverb. : ADAGE
18
Letter. : CEE
22
Touching. : TANGENT
25
Tire. : BORE
26
Observes. : EYES
27
Fashioned. : MADE
28
Unsealed. : OPEN
29
Molding of a building. : CORNICE
31
Car accessories. : FOGLIGHTS
33
Chowderhead. : SIMPLETON
34
Thought. : IDEA
35
Chameleon's cousin. : NEWT
37
Ananias. : LIAR
38
Sensible. : SANE
40
Saves. : REDEEMS
43
Tropical fruit. : MANGO
44
Fruit of the elm. : SAMARA
45
Body of water. : BAYOU
46
Then: Fr. : ALORS
47
What old grads do. : REUNE
48
Golfer's aim. : PAR
51
German university city. : JENA
52
Disposed of. : SOLD
53
Makes angry. : IRES
55
Crag. : TOR
57
Born. : NEE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 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
42 ms