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

New York Times, Monday, April 16, 1962

Author:
Thomas Meekin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15, Grid flow: 32.9 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Thomas Meekin has 202 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Clue for 9-Down was "Illiadic herald." Changed it to "Iliadic herald."

1
G
2
I
3
F
4
T
5
S
6
I
7
S
8
L
9
S
10
T
11
A
12
C
13
T
14
A
D
O
R
E
15
S
P
A
T
16
I
B
A
R
17
S
E
R
I
N
18
M
A
K
E
19
S
T
I
M
E
20
P
A
T
H
O
21
S
22
W
E
N
T
F
R
E
E
23
D
O
R
I
24
A
N
25
T
R
O
D
O
N
26
C
27
H
O
R
A
L
S
28
B
O
E
R
29
H
A
D
A
30
O
M
31
B
E
R
S
32
S
33
P
34
S
35
A
N
G
L
36
E
37
I
A
M
38
S
39
A
T
U
P
40
D
D
E
41
R
42
O
L
L
O
43
N
44
M
O
N
A
45
P
R
U
E
46
A
U
47
T
O
N
Y
M
48
A
49
R
50
A
R
A
T
51
U
N
T
R
U
E
52
M
O
V
I
N
G
53
O
N
54
S
U
N
H
55
A
56
T
57
S
T
A
N
D
U
P
T
58
O
59
I
T
A
L
O
60
E
A
S
T
61
N
A
I
L
62
S
T
R
O
P
63
L
S
T
S
64
S
L
E
D
65
M
O
D
E
S
© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,658
Across
1
Presents. : GIFTS
6
Map maker's abbreviation. : ISLS
10
Savoir-faire. : TACT
14
Idolize. : ADORE
15
Bickering. : SPAT
16
Rod shaped for strength. : IBAR
17
Canary's cousin. : SERIN
18
Travels faster. : MAKESTIME
20
Emotion of pity. : PATHOS
22
Escaped. : WENTFREE
23
Wilde's Mr. Gray. : DORIAN
25
Trampled. : TRODON
26
Hymn tunes. : CHORALS
28
Follower of "Oom Paul." : BOER
29
___ hand in. : HADA
30
Mediterranean food fishes. : OMBERS
32
Samples: Abbr. : SPS
35
Point of view. : ANGLE
37
"___ an American." : IAM
38
Postponed one's bed time. : SATUP
40
Relative of HST. : DDE
41
Surge forward. : ROLLON
44
___ Lisa. : MONA
45
Short for a girl's name. : PRUE
46
One's own name. : AUTONYM
48
Noah's landfall. : ARARAT
51
Disloyal. : UNTRUE
52
Departing: Colloq. : MOVINGON
54
Summer headdress. : SUNHAT
57
Refuse to back down. : STANDUPTO
59
Italian man's name. : ITALO
60
Miss Liberty faces it. : EAST
61
Tenpenny. : NAIL
62
Barber's gear. : STROP
63
W. W. II craft. : LSTS
64
Double-runner. : SLED
65
Fashions. : MODES
Down
1
Catch the breath. : GASP
2
Design. : IDEA
3
City in Iowa. : FORTDODGE
4
Occurring at certain intervals. : TRIHORAL
5
Woman's title. : SENORA
6
Cult. : ISM
7
Eggs of fishes. : SPAWN
8
Huron, for one. : LAKE
9
Iliadic herald. : STENTOR
10
___ tat. : TITFOR
11
"___ in the hand ... " : ABIRD
12
Carved gem. : CAMEO
13
Made of wood. : TREEN
19
Emphasis. : STRESS
21
Pit for a missile. : SILO
24
"And ___ lit Casey's face ... " : ASMILE
26
African lake. : CHAD
27
Assistance. : HAND
28
Weep over. : BEMOAN
31
___ masque. : BAL
32
Granitelike. : STONEHARD
33
Undersized. : PUNY
34
Part of the Western Hemisphere: Abbr. : SPAM
36
Commission. : ERRAND
39
Equal. : AMOUNTTO
42
Excels at shooting. : OUTGUNS
43
Ingredient of brittle. : NUTS
45
Figured fabrics. : PRINTS
47
Axiom. : TRUISM
48
Ringed ouzel or thrush. : AMSEL
49
Rosters. : ROTAS
50
Sailor's warning. : AVAST
51
Loosen. : UNTIE
53
October birthstone. : OPAL
55
Relative of the lily. : ALOE
56
Rises above. : TOPS
58
___ Bay State. : OLD

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

  Please log in to use the Analyze feature.

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
65 ms