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

New York Times, Monday, September 5, 1955

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.24, Missing: { B K Q V Y Z }
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15, Grid flow: 42.3
David Steinberg notes:

Uncorrectable grid mistake at 33-Down—entry should be ERST.

1
3
2
G
3
R
4
A
5
C
6
E
7
S
8
7
9
L
10
E
11
A
12
G
13
U
14
E
15
A
R
E
N
O
S
E
16
A
I
L
M
E
N
T
17
C
O
N
S
I
S
T
18
G
A
L
E
N
T
O
19
T
O
D
20
L
E
S
21
S
E
R
22
N
E
O
N
23
S
M
I
24
L
E
S
25
O
S
S
26
A
27
T
A
D
28
C
I
O
29
C
30
A
31
R
32
T
33
E
34
H
35
A
I
G
36
S
U
R
F
37
R
I
D
E
R
S
38
A
M
O
U
39
N
T
S
40
M
U
D
D
L
E
R
41
T
E
N
N
I
S
T
42
E
A
M
43
L
A
S
T
44
E
S
S
E
N
45
O
W
N
46
R
E
X
47
A
48
I
D
E
49
P
E
D
A
50
N
51
T
52
F
53
P
54
A
55
S
56
G
I
R
57
D
E
R
58
T
O
R
59
L
A
J
O
60
L
L
A
61
E
R
U
62
D
I
T
E
63
E
L
A
T
I
O
N
64
S
E
N
I
O
R
S
65
A
P
R
O
P
O
S
66
E
S
S
E
N
E
S
© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,260
Across
1
Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne. : 3GRACES
8
Describing the magic boots of folklore. : 7LEAGUE
15
Sandy. : ARENOSE
16
Mild disorder. : AILMENT
17
Be made up (of). : CONSIST
18
Former heavyweight in the ring. : GALENTO
19
Bushy clump of ivy. : TOD
20
Minor. : LESSER
22
Sign of the times. : NEON
23
Popular song of the past. : SMILES
25
Movable mountain. : OSSA
27
Nickname of Lincoln's son. : TAD
28
Group of unions. : CIO
29
___ blanche. : CARTE
34
British C. I. C. in 1915. : HAIG
36
Participants in a seaside sport. : SURFRIDERS
38
Adds up (to). : AMOUNTS
40
Swizzle stick. : MUDDLER
41
Contenders for the Davis Cup. : TENNISTEAM
43
Ultimate. : LAST
44
Home of the Krupps. : ESSEN
45
Recognize. : OWN
46
Actor Harrison. : REX
47
Military assistant. : AIDE
49
Scholarly showoff. : PEDANT
52
"The Conning Tower" was ___ column. : FPAS
56
Steel beam. : GIRDER
58
Pinnacle. : TOR
59
Resort near San Diego, Calif. : LAJOLLA
61
Scholarly. : ERUDITE
63
Walking-on-air feeling. : ELATION
64
Certain students. : SENIORS
65
Suited to the occasion. : APROPOS
66
Members of a monastic order. : ESSENES
Down
1
Playwright's usual scheme. : 3ACTS
2
Make neat or tidy. : GROOM
3
Performances. : RENDITIONS
4
The solution: Abbr. : ANS
5
Tortile. : COILED
6
Pronunciation hazards. : ESSES
7
Cliques. : SETS
8
From the cradle to the grave. : 7AGESOFMAN
9
Members of a famous Wisconsin club. : LIARS
10
Letter of the alphabet. : ELL
11
So be it. : AMEN
12
Actor Kelly. : GENE
13
Biblical preposition. : UNTO
14
___ jacket. : ETON
21
Time of day: Fr. : SOIR
24
Shallow channel: Var. : LAGUNE
26
Chemical compound. : ACID
28
Caretakers. : CUSTODIANS
30
Mixed up. : ADDLED
31
Vacation objective. : RELAXATION
32
___ jolie (very pretty): Fr. : TRES
33
Formerly: Arch. : ESRT
34
Shrink from. : HATE
35
Site of Iowa State. : AMES
36
Thoroughfares: Abbr. : STS
37
Card game: Var. : RUM
39
Heroine of "Strange Interlude." : NINA
42
Pitcher. : EWER
46
What TV viewers see late at night. : RERUNS
48
Northern dwelling. : IGLOO
49
Fathers of jeune filles. : PERES
50
___ Dame. : NOTRE
51
Strand of hair. : TRESS
52
Chigger. : FLEA
53
Feeler. : PALP
54
Not in harmony. : AJAR
55
Hernando De ___. : SOTO
57
Companion of "dem." : DESE
60
Edge. : LIP
62
Fade away. : DIE

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