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

New York Times, Wednesday, March 2, 1955

14-Across : Operates a plane.

Author:
H. L. Risteen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 257 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 35.4 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
H. L. Risteen is an alias for Herb L. Risteen.
1
L
2
O
3
C
4
A
5
L
6
R
7
A
8
G
9
B
10
A
11
G
12
S
E
N
E
C
A
13
S
14
A
V
I
A
T
E
15
S
16
P
A
P
E
E
T
E
17
S
I
N
A
T
R
A
18
A
D
A
19
S
H
A
20
S
T
A
S
21
A
M
B
22
T
I
P
23
S
24
E
L
L
E
N
25
D
I
A
L
26
S
N
E
A
27
D
28
M
E
R
29
D
O
N
N
E
30
G
R
I
E
31
V
E
D
32
P
U
R
S
E
S
33
L
A
I
N
34
F
I
L
M
35
T
36
Y
37
R
O
N
E
38
R
A
G
L
A
39
N
40
S
41
R
E
A
R
S
42
P
A
S
43
S
N
A
P
44
S
45
E
L
M
S
46
P
E
N
C
47
E
48
T
R
O
T
49
A
L
B
50
N
U
T
T
I
N
51
G
52
R
U
E
53
T
I
L
54
L
A
G
E
55
S
T
O
56
M
A
T
A
57
S
N
E
E
R
E
R
58
T
R
Y
S
T
E
D
59
G
R
E
E
T
S
60
E
A
S
E
R
© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,073
Across
1
Branch of a labor union. : LOCAL
6
Catch-all. : RAGBAG
12
Iroquoian Indians. : SENECAS
14
Operates a plane. : AVIATES
16
Capital of Society Islands. : PAPEETE
17
Star of "Young at Heart." : SINATRA
18
Girl's name. : ADA
19
Oxeye daisies. : SHASTAS
21
Title for Frances E. Willis: Abbr. : AMB
22
Gratuities. : TIPS
24
Mrs. John McCloy. : ELLEN
25
___ tone. : DIAL
26
Champion golfer. : SNEAD
28
Global marking: Abbr. : MER
29
English divine and poet. : DONNE
30
Afflicted. : GRIEVED
32
Bags. : PURSES
33
Reclined. : LAIN
34
___ colony. : FILM
35
Famous name in 34 Across. : TYRONE
38
Stylish coats. : RAGLANS
41
Brings up. : REARS
42
Fathers. : PAS
43
Crisp cookies. : SNAPS
45
Trees. : ELMS
46
Small coins. : PENCE
48
Submit for approval (with "out"). : TROT
49
Vestment. : ALB
50
Illustrator of early American scenes. : NUTTING
52
Be sorry for. : RUE
53
Cultivated land. : TILLAGE
55
Breathing pores in plants. : STOMATA
57
Contemptuous one. : SNEERER
58
Had a rendezvous. : TRYSTED
59
Receives. : GREETS
60
Anything that facilitates. : EASER
Down
1
Principal. : LEADING
2
In black and white. : ONPAPER
3
Letter. : CEE
4
Tennis points. : ACES
5
Machine. : LATHE
6
Pattern of parallel lines, in TV. : RASTER
7
Of the birds. : AVIAN
8
Wins a certain card game. : GINS
9
Farmyard sound. : BAA
10
Accomplishes. : ATTAINS
11
Pertinent. : GERMANE
12
Squabbles. : SPATS
13
Alaskan fur hunters. : SEALMEN
15
Fur coats. : SABLES
20
Pung. : SLED
23
Ralph Rackstraw and others. : SAILORS
25
Inactive. : DORMANT
27
Former St. Louis baseball stars. : DEANS
29
Blunts. : DULLS
31
Compete. : VIE
32
Oblong casting of iron. : PIG
34
Falangist. : FASCIST
35
Considers. : TREATS
36
Cheering. : YELLING
37
Rose. : RAMBLER
38
Talk wildly. : RANT
39
Relate. : NARRATE
40
Whale. : SPOUTER
42
Metropolitan star. : PETERS
44
Place. : STEAD
46
Sound of the Pacific coast. : PUGET
47
Between: Fr. : ENTRE
50
Nostril. : NARE
51
Spanish painter. : GOYA
54
Utah Governor. : LEE
56
Library treasures: Abbr. : MSS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 2 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
52 ms