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

New York Times, Wednesday, April 18, 1956

22-Down : Old sayings.

Author:
Arthur Schulman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Arthur Schulman has 80 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
C
2
R
3
O
4
P
5
S
6
P
7
C
8
A
9
S
10
C
11
O
12
P
13
E
14
L
I
M
E
15
H
O
U
R
16
P
H
L
O
X
17
E
V
A
N
18
G
E
L
I
C
19
A
L
I
K
E
20
M
A
R
S
A
L
A
21
H
22
A
N
O
V
E
R
23
A
W
L
24
D
I
D
25
E
A
S
T
26
B
27
L
28
A
C
K
29
M
A
M
A
30
S
31
A
E
R
O
32
L
A
K
E
G
E
33
N
34
E
35
V
36
A
37
A
T
E
L
38
I
E
R
39
D
E
M
E
T
E
R
40
L
O
S
A
N
G
E
41
L
E
S
42
W
A
R
M
43
A
R
I
E
S
44
A
L
L
O
Y
45
S
46
H
47
A
48
Y
49
E
S
E
50
E
G
O
51
C
O
L
O
52
N
E
L
53
P
A
I
N
54
T
55
E
56
R
57
A
N
I
L
E
58
A
59
P
H
R
O
D
I
T
E
60
R
O
C
K
S
61
N
E
I
L
62
O
R
R
A
63
P
R
E
S
S
64
D
U
L
Y
65
N
E
E
D
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,486
Across
1
Cut short. : CROP
5
Humane agency. : SPCA
9
Extent. : SCOPE
14
Shade of green. : LIME
15
Fixed point of time. : HOUR
16
Garden flower. : PHLOX
17
Of the Gospel. : EVANGELIC
19
Resembling. : ALIKE
20
Wine from Sicily. : MARSALA
21
New Hampshire colloege town. : HANOVER
23
Cobbler's tool. : AWL
24
Accomplished. : DID
25
Toward the sunrise. : EAST
26
Supreme Court Justice. : BLACK
29
Family members. : MAMAS
31
Any aircraft. : AERO
32
Scenic spot in Europe. : LAKEGENEVA
37
Artist's workshop. : ATELIER
39
Important Greek divinity. : DEMETER
40
U. S. heavy cruiser, named for Western city. : LOSANGELES
42
Enthusiastic. : WARM
43
Zodiacal sign. : ARIES
44
Pewter, for example. : ALLOY
45
The "Deacon's Masterpiece." : SHAY
49
Compass point. : ESE
50
Conceit. : EGO
51
Silver eagle wearer. : COLONEL
53
Rowboat rope. : PAINTER
57
Old-womanish. : ANILE
58
Statue by Praxiteles. : APHRODITE
60
Tilts back and forth. : ROCKS
61
Phantom St. Bernard. : NEIL
62
Odd: Scot. : ORRA
63
___ agent. : PRESS
64
Properly. : DULY
65
Require. : NEED
Down
1
Nickname for Attlee. : CLEM
2
Actress Maria. : RIVA
3
Oriental name. : OMAR
4
Site of U. S. Naval Air Station. : PENSACOLA
5
Conchologist's concern. : SHELL
6
Actress Negri. : POLA
7
___ bono (to what purpose?): Lat. : CUI
8
Greek mathematician. : ARCHIMEDES
9
Brace. : SPAN
10
Uncle Tom's wife. : CHLOE
11
Mrs. Dionne : OLIVA
12
Thrusts. : POKES
13
Exercise. : EXERT
18
Stare stupidly: Colloq. : GAWK
22
Old sayings. : ADAGES
24
N. or S. ___. : DAK
26
Phoenician solar deity. : BAAL
27
Mother of Artemis. : LETO
28
War god. : ARES
29
U. S. Navy yard near Vallejo. : MAREISLAND
30
School: Abbr. : SEM
32
Character in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." : LEGREE
33
Site of U. S. Coast Guard Academy. : NEWLONDON
34
Relative of etc. : ETAL
35
___ Beach, Florida. : VERO
36
Wilber Brucker's concern. : ARMY
38
___ spot. : INA
41
Civil War hero. : LEE
44
Premium of exchange. : AGIO
45
Abrupt declivity. : SCARP
46
Glory. : HONOR
47
Dodgson heroine. : ALICE
48
Essential parts. : YOLKS
50
General under 41 Down. : EARLY
52
Promontory. : NESS
53
Silvers. : PHIL
54
Weary. : TIRE
55
French verb. : ETRE
56
Peruse. : READ
59
___ de chose (trifle): Fr. : PEU

Answer summary:
6 debuted here and reused later.

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 © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
42 ms