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

New York Times, Friday, August 27, 1954

Author:
Israel Gitter
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { H J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 36.1
Israel Gitter has 34 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
B
2
I
3
G
4
B
5
E
6
N
7
L
8
A
9
S
10
S
11
I
12
E
13
A
R
O
U
S
E
14
P
A
R
T
Y
M
A
15
N
16
D
O
G
T
A
G
17
A
N
T
E
D
A
T
E
18
E
N
G
19
U
R
20
A
N
I
U
M
21
G
I
S
22
G
O
L
23
F
24
I
N
N
E
R
25
M
I
N
T
26
G
R
E
A
27
T
28
D
E
L
29
C
A
S
T
S
30
E
S
S
A
31
Y
E
D
32
C
A
N
T
O
33
T
R
E
S
34
T
A
R
O
35
B
36
I
D
E
S
37
C
O
L
D
W
38
A
39
R
40
P
I
C
A
S
41
L
E
W
42
S
A
M
A
43
R
44
U
R
E
Y
45
S
O
R
A
46
S
47
R
I
T
A
48
S
E
P
49
P
I
G
I
R
O
50
N
51
T
R
I
52
A
M
I
53
T
O
S
I
S
54
F
I
55
L
I
A
L
56
N
E
C
K
L
A
C
E
57
A
P
I
E
C
E
58
S
K
O
A
L
S
59
R
A
I
S
E
D
© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,886
Across
1
The voice of London. : BIGBEN
7
Hollywood name. : LASSIE
13
Stir up. : AROUSE
14
Stephen Mitchell, for instance. : PARTYMAN
16
Item for a G. I. : DOGTAG
17
Anticipate. : ANTEDATE
18
European country: Abbr. : ENG
19
Export of the Belgian Congo. : URANIUM
21
Fort Dix trainees. : GIS
22
Robert T. Jones' specialty. : GOLF
24
___ sanctum. : INNER
25
Part of U. S. Treasury. : MINT
26
Very impressive. : GREAT
28
Blue Hen State: Abbr. : DEL
29
Assigns actors. : CASTS
30
Attempted. : ESSAYED
32
Part of a poem. : CANTO
33
Three: Span. : TRES
34
Polynesian staple. : TARO
35
Endures: Dial. : BIDES
37
20th century phenomenon. : COLDWAR
40
Type measures, 1/6 inch. : PICAS
41
Author Wallace. : LEW
42
Philippine island. : SAMAR
44
Nobel prize scientist. : UREY
45
Wading birds. : SORAS
47
Girl's name. : RITA
48
A month: Abbr. : SEP
49
Blast furnace product. : PIGIRON
51
Three: Comb. form. : TRI
52
Cell division, in biology. : AMITOSIS
54
Describing a son's devotion. : FILIAL
56
Subject of a famous De Maupassant story. : NECKLACE
57
Each. : APIECE
58
Drinking toasts. : SKOALS
59
Brought to an end. : RAISED
Down
1
Dishonest person: Slang. : BADEGG
2
New output of Canada's Ungava. : IRONORE
3
Automobile accessory in 1904. : GOGGLES
4
Save. : BUT
5
Biblical name. : ESAU
6
Vamp of the silent screen. : NEGRI
7
Former French premier. : LANIEL
8
Pianist Rubinstein. : ARTUR
9
Main stalk. : STEM
10
Man's nickname. : SYD
11
Free verse poet. : IMAGIST
12
Penetrate and destroy. : EATINTO
14
Gave a bad review: Colloq. : PANNED
15
Retreats. : NESTS
20
Mountain range. : ANDES
23
Time of religious observance. : FASTDAY
25
"Big Red" racer of the 20's. : MANOWAR
27
Noxious weeds: Bible. : TARES
29
Ed Stanky's men. : CARDS
31
___ man. : YES
32
Western university: Colloq. : CAL
34
Two words from "Onward, Christian Soldiers." : TOWAR
35
Ancient ships. : BIREMES
36
Kitchen tool. : ICEPICK
37
Bright red. : CERISE
38
Friendships. : AMITIES
39
A frantic scurry: Slang. : RATRACE
40
Korean port. : PUSAN
41
Books dealing with reasoning. : LOGICS
43
Complained violently (with "at"). : RAILED
45
Rope fiber. : SISAL
46
___, so good. : SOFAR
49
First name of 6 Down. : POLA
50
Palm with feathery leaves. : NIPA
53
Boxing decision: Abbr. : TKO
55
Pack of cards. : LII

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
48 ms