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

New York Times, Wednesday, August 5, 1964

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 24.0
1
F
2
O
3
A
4
M
5
P
6
U
7
B
8
P
9
H
10
A
11
S
12
E
13
I
X
I
A
14
N
A
N
A
15
A
I
D
E
R
16
J
E
R
K
17
W
A
T
E
R
18
S
T
I
R
S
19
I
N
S
E
R
T
S
20
B
21
E
S
T
B
E
T
22
S
A
T
Y
23
R
24
L
O
E
25
R
26
E
27
C
O
P
Y
28
E
29
N
S
U
R
30
I
31
N
32
G
33
O
L
A
F
34
F
L
O
A
T
35
B
I
O
36
B
U
F
F
37
G
R
A
M
S
38
A
S
E
A
39
I
D
E
40
P
O
O
P
S
41
S
E
C
T
42
N
E
S
43
T
E
G
G
S
44
P
45
L
A
N
E
S
46
A
P
O
47
E
48
R
R
E
D
49
P
50
R
51
A
T
T
L
52
E
53
E
A
T
A
54
B
55
L
56
E
57
T
O
R
T
A
58
F
59
L
A
T
T
I
R
E
S
60
A
B
I
E
L
61
T
O
T
E
62
S
I
F
T
63
S
T
A
R
K
64
S
W
A
65
Y
E
T
H
© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,484
Across
1
Type of rubber. : FOAM
5
Soho tavern. : PUB
8
Aspect. : PHASE
13
Iris plant. : IXIA
14
Zola heroine. : NANA
15
To help: Fr. : AIDER
16
Unimportant: Colloq. : JERKWATER
18
Rouses from lethargy. : STIRS
19
Extra leaves. : INSERTS
20
Most advantageous choice. : BESTBET
22
Woodland deity. : SATYR
24
Love, in Scotland. : LOE
25
Transcribe. : RECOPY
28
Making secure from harm. : ENSURING
33
Scandinavian name. : OLAF
34
Fountain order. : FLOAT
35
Life: Prefix. : BIO
36
Yellowish-brown. : BUFF
37
Certain measures. : GRAMS
38
Cruising. : ASEA
39
Chemistry suffix. : IDE
40
Certain decks. : POOPS
41
Part: Abbr. : SECT
42
Savings: Colloq. : NESTEGGS
44
Jets. : PLANES
46
G.I.'s address. : APO
47
Bobbled. : ERRED
49
Speak as a child. : PRATTLE
53
Comestible. : EATABLE
57
Spanish cake. : TORTA
58
Motorist's concern. : FLATTIRES
60
Saul's grandfather. : ABIEL
61
Carry: Colloq. : TOTE
62
Examine closely. : SIFT
63
Desolate. : STARK
64
Part of Africa: Abbr. : SWA
65
Lisper's reply. : YETH
Down
1
Pacific islands. : FIJI
2
Farmer's team. : OXEN
3
Put on ___. : AIRS
4
Runs away. : MAKESOFF
5
Scapegoat: Slang. : PATSY
6
French article. : UNE
7
Sharpness. : BARB
8
Distribute. : PASSOUT
9
Baseball star. : HITTER
10
Star in Draco. : ADIB
11
Dry. : SERE
12
Former, old style. : ERST
14
Smartly dressed. : NATTY
17
Garment. : WRAP
21
Schiaparelli and others. : ELSAS
23
Backslide. : RELAPSE
25
Thrush. : ROBIN
26
Circumvent. : ELUDE
27
Sidewalk sights. : CAFES
29
Pierre and others. : NOMS
30
Norwegian writer. : IBSEN
31
Relative. : NIECE
32
Ruminants. : GOATS
34
Type of man. : FROG
37
Russian writer. : GOGOL
38
Fresh ___. : ASADAISY
40
Coach's forte. : PEPTALK
43
Torn piece. : TATTER
44
Speak foolishly. : PRATE
45
European. : LETT
48
Lariat: Sp. : REATA
49
Important educational groups. : PTAS
50
Man's name: Abbr. : ROBT
51
Tebaldi's forte. : ARIA
52
Newts. : EFTS
54
French cheese. : BRIE
55
Hand or wing. : LEFT
56
Neighbor of 45 Down. : ESTH
59
___ and inside. : LOW

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
36 ms