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

New York Times, Tuesday, August 3, 1971

12-Down : Gloomy

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
1
W
2
I
3
S
4
P
5
R
6
U
7
I
8
N
9
S
10
R
11
U
12
D
13
E
14
A
N
T
A
15
E
G
R
E
T
16
O
P
A
L
17
S
T
A
R
18
A
L
T
E
R
19
M
A
R
K
20
P
O
T
E
21
N
C
Y
22
D
A
23
M
A
S
K
S
24
U
N
I
T
25
A
S
I
A
N
26
A
27
B
E
T
T
I
28
N
G
29
T
Y
C
30
O
31
B
32
B
33
H
O
S
S
34
V
O
I
35
D
36
B
E
L
L
E
37
E
S
Q
38
F
E
S
T
I
39
V
E
40
D
E
A
41
A
S
U
42
R
E
43
E
A
S
E
44
U
S
E
D
45
D
Y
E
I
N
46
G
47
T
H
R
48
E
N
O
D
Y
49
A
C
U
50
T
E
51
A
T
H
L
52
D
53
E
54
P
L
E
T
E
55
S
N
O
O
D
56
E
57
D
58
O
B
I
T
59
T
R
60
E
A
D
61
R
I
V
E
62
P
O
L
O
63
E
R
I
C
A
64
S
E
E
M
65
E
N
O
S
66
R
A
N
K
S
67
E
R
N
S
© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,025
Across
1
Tiny amount : WISP
5
Athens sight : RUINS
10
Boorish : RUDE
14
Theater group : ANTA
15
Heron : EGRET
16
Gem stone : OPAL
17
Take top billing : STAR
18
Make fit : ALTER
19
Hatfield : MARK
20
Mightiness : POTENCY
22
Napery linens : DAMASKS
24
One : UNIT
25
Cambodian : ASIAN
26
Companion of aiding : ABETTING
29
Baseball great : TYCOBB
33
Cartwright : HOSS
34
Empty : VOID
36
Certain Southerner : BELLE
37
Abbr. on an envelope : ESQ
38
Joyous : FESTIVE
40
Goddess, in Rome : DEA
41
"It's ___ bet" : ASURE
43
Move carefully : EASE
44
Worn : USED
45
Aiding nature in a way : DYEING
47
Lament : THRENODY
49
Penetrating : ACUTE
51
School dept. : ATHL
52
Diminish : DEPLETE
55
Wearing a hairnet : SNOODED
58
News item : OBIT
59
Tire part : TREAD
61
Cleave : RIVE
62
Horse play : POLO
63
Heath genus : ERICA
64
Appear : SEEM
65
Genesis man : ENOS
66
Companions of files : RANKS
67
Birds : ERNS
Down
1
Kind of waist : WASP
2
Preposition : INTO
3
Majestic : STATUESQUE
4
Part of the generation gap : PARENTS
5
Responding : REACTIVE
6
Repulsive : UGLY
7
N.Y. subway : IRT
8
Is obligated : NEEDS
9
Narrow passage : STRAIT
10
Language group : ROMANCE
11
Javanese tree : UPAS
12
Gloomy : DARK
13
Big game : ELKS
21
Basketball tourney: Abbr. : NIT
23
Indecisive word : MAYBE
25
Disturb : AGITATE
26
Leading : AHEAD
27
Dictatorial : BOSSY
28
Something to follow : NOSE
30
He never dies : OLDSOLDIER
31
Drain to the limit : BLEED
32
Like some eyes : BEADY
35
Slick chick : DISH
38
Shady middleman : FENCE
39
Porticos : VERANDAS
42
Main stems : RIALTOS
44
Ground, in a way : UNHORSE
46
Place for a certain snipe : GUTTER
48
W.W. II area : ETO
50
Cotta or firma : TERRA
52
Info : DOPE
53
Black : EBON
54
Hair: Prefix : PILO
55
White wine : SACK
56
Equitable : EVEN
57
Party members: Abbr. : DEMS
60
German article : EIN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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
46 ms