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

New York Times, Saturday, September 28, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.30, Missing: { F J K W X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 96, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 28.7
1
C
2
A
3
L
4
L
5
I
6
O
7
P
8
E
9
S
10
L
11
I
12
C
13
I
14
T
15
A
V
I
A
T
R
E
S
S
16
A
M
A
N
A
17
C
O
N
S
T
A
N
C
E
18
T
A
R
T
S
19
H
I
E
20
O
N
C
E
21
R
E
G
R
E
T
22
E
D
D
23
A
24
G
E
N
25
R
E
26
E
I
R
E
27
S
28
B
E
29
C
A
V
30
E
31
E
L
L
32
E
33
A
34
R
T
O
35
D
E
M
U
R
36
D
U
E
37
S
T
E
A
M
38
E
R
39
P
E
R
40
I
O
D
S
41
P
T
A
42
B
L
E
43
S
S
44
O
R
N
E
S
45
E
R
R
46
S
L
A
T
47
A
L
A
48
R
I
D
49
I
50
I
D
Y
51
L
L
52
Q
53
U
54
I
55
P
56
A
T
O
M
57
B
E
58
R
O
A
59
M
60
P
R
E
61
N
I
O
B
E
62
S
E
E
R
E
63
S
S
E
S
64
T
O
R
U
S
65
I
N
S
I
S
T
E
N
T
66
O
N
S
E
T
67
D
E
S
C
A
R
T
E
S
© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,986
Across
1
Musical instruments. : CALLIOPES
10
Permitted. : LICIT
15
Flier. : AVIATRESS
16
Iowa religious sect. : AMANA
17
Lake traversed by the Rhine. : CONSTANCE
18
Bakery products. : TARTS
19
Make haste. : HIE
20
Story opener. : ONCE
21
Deplore. : REGRET
22
Norse literary collection. : EDDA
24
Kind. : GENRE
26
Snakeless country. : EIRE
27
Helmsman's direction. : SBE
29
Beware: Lat. : CAVE
31
Letter. : ELL
32
Give ___ (listen). : EARTO
35
Object. : DEMUR
36
Fitting. : DUE
37
Cooking utensil. : STEAMER
39
Intervals. : PERIODS
41
School group. : PTA
42
Make happy. : BLESS
44
Department and river of France. : ORNES
45
Slip up. : ERR
46
Blind part. : SLAT
47
According to. : ALA
48
Laugh, Pagliacci style. : RIDI
50
Eclogue. : IDYLL
52
Witticism. : QUIP
56
Il ___ de l'eau (it has been raining): Fr. : ATOMBE
58
Wander. : ROAM
60
Common prefix. : PRE
61
Tragic mother of myth. : NIOBE
62
Forecasters. : SEERESSES
64
Convex molding. : TORUS
65
Demanding. : INSISTENT
66
Attack. : ONSET
67
French philosopher. : DESCARTES
Down
1
Secrete. : CACHE
2
Get out of. : AVOID
3
Like some gloves, coats, etc. : LINED
4
___ Palmas. : LAS
5
Give ___ (scold). : ITTO
6
Color. : ORANGE
7
Money, in London. : PENCE
8
State of becoming: Suffix. : ESCENCE
9
See 27 Across. : SSE
10
Recent. : LATE
11
Representation. : IMAGE
12
Kept going. : CARRIEDON
13
Pause. : INTERLUDE
14
Lacking esthetic quality. : TASTELESS
21
Show. : REVUE
23
Well known canine. : ASTA
25
Movable staircases used on airfields. : RAMPS
28
Aerosol dispensers. : BOMBS
30
Lord Fauntleroy's name. : ERROL
32
Artificial language. : ESPERANTO
33
Gradual weakening. : ATTRITION
34
Special features of station wagons. : REARDOORS
35
Be fearful. : DREAD
38
Little Nell's cousin. : ELLIE
40
Syria's neighbor. : IRAQ
43
Plastic ingredient. : STYRENE
47
Sacker of Rome. : ALARIC
49
Fill with color. : IMBUE
51
Wind-borne deposits of soil. : LOESS
53
Capsize. : UPSET
54
Goddess of peace. : IRENE
55
Annoyances. : PESTS
57
Utmost. : BEST
59
Arizona city. : MESA
62
Man's nickname. : SID
63
Vessel: Abbr. : STR

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 7 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