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

New York Times, Saturday, June 14, 1975

Author:
Raymond F. Eisner
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 20.8
Raymond F. Eisner has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
G
2
I
3
G
4
S
5
T
6
H
7
A
8
T
9
M
10
A
11
R
12
C
13
B
O
R
I
14
S
15
I
A
G
O
16
E
R
I
A
17
S
U
E
D
E
18
G
R
E
E
19
N
W
O
O
D
20
E
S
T
21
H
E
T
E
22
O
E
S
T
E
23
S
24
O
N
25
U
A
R
26
A
T
R
E
S
T
27
C
H
E
28
O
P
S
29
T
30
A
B
U
31
R
A
Y
A
S
32
G
A
L
A
P
33
A
34
G
35
O
36
S
37
A
R
E
T
38
A
R
R
A
S
39
A
R
T
E
40
G
A
D
S
41
W
O
O
N
S
42
C
L
E
A
N
43
I
N
G
S
44
E
A
S
E
R
S
45
D
46
E
47
C
48
A
D
E
49
E
R
G
50
N
U
E
51
O
N
I
C
E
52
S
53
A
G
I
N
54
A
W
55
G
R
E
E
N
56
A
W
A
Y
57
E
V
I
58
A
59
N
60
I
O
N
I
61
T
A
R
P
62
Y
U
C
C
A
63
E
L
O
N
64
A
N
E
T
65
S
H
U
N
© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,436
Across
1
Light boats : GIGS
5
"___ Certain Feeling" : THAT
9
Chagall : MARC
13
Spassky : BORIS
15
Stage villain : IAGO
16
Silkworm : ERIA
17
"Blue ___ Shoes" : SUEDE
18
N. Y.–N. J. lake : GREENWOOD
20
Person of taste : ESTHETE
22
West: Sp. : OESTE
23
TV's Sanford and ___ : SON
25
Mideast initials : UAR
26
Relaxing : ATREST
27
Pyramid builder : CHEOPS
29
Forbidden : TABU
31
East Indian broadbills : RAYAS
32
Islands known for giant tortoises : GALAPAGOS
37
Reckon, old style : ARET
38
Tapestry : ARRAS
39
Skill, in Spain : ARTE
40
Ancient expletive : GADSWOONS
42
Kind of sweep : CLEAN
43
Common endings : INGS
44
Loom bars : EASERS
45
"The Mauve ___" : DECADE
49
Energy unit : ERG
50
Cloud: Fr. : NUE
51
In reserve : ONICE
52
Bay in Michigan : SAGINAW
55
Illustrator Kate : GREENAWAY
57
___- les-Bains : EVIAN
60
Caddoan Indian : IONI
61
Piece of canvas cover, for short : TARP
62
N. M. state flower : YUCCA
63
N. C. college : ELON
64
Dill herb : ANET
65
Avoid : SHUN
Down
1
Literary monogram : GBS
2
Chit : IOU
3
Envious : GREENEYED
4
Caesar et al. : SIDS
5
"Save the ___" (Lemmon film) : TIGER
6
Moss of "Act I" : HART
7
Author James : AGEE
8
Wrestler's hold : TOE
9
Tabby, at times : MEWER
10
Appeared : AROSE
11
Uproars : RIOTS
12
Trainee : CADET
14
Glasses, ice, mixer, etc. : SETUPS
19
Still in bed : NOTUP
21
Owns : HAS
23
Lean animal : SCRAG
24
Scarlett : OHARA
26
Arab cloaks : ABAS
28
Know one's ___ : OATS
29
Mountain lakes : TARNS
30
Word of regret : ALAS
32
Seagoing drink : GROG
33
Indian mulberries : AALS
34
Mean-Time city : GREENWICH
35
City in Japan : OTARU
36
Hearing, for one : SENSE
38
First class : AONE
41
Expand : WIDEN
42
James of films : CAGNEY
44
Son of Gad : ERI
45
Motherless calf : DOGIE
46
Sign up : ENROL
47
Mud: Sp. : CIENO
48
___ the hole : ACEIN
49
Sphinx locale : EGYPT
52
"___ Lake" ballet : SWAN
53
Rhine tributary : AARE
54
Grandfather: Lat. : AVUS
56
One ___ time : ATA
58
Needle: Prefix : ACU
59
___ Ling, Chinese range : NAN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 8 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
51 ms