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

New York Times, Friday, January 13, 1967

65-Across : Encroached (on).

Author:
Anthony Morse
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { F J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Anthony Morse has 35 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
P
2
O
3
S
4
T
5
H
6
O
7
L
8
E
9
I
10
M
11
P
12
O
13
S
14
T
15
L
U
T
H
E
R
A
N
16
M
O
O
L
A
H
17
A
S
P
I
R
A
T
E
18
M
U
D
D
L
E
19
S
T
E
20
A
T
E
21
D
U
E
22
N
E
A
23
M
E
T
24
A
25
O
R
26
P
E
N
27
L
O
S
T
28
D
E
B
29
A
R
30
O
M
E
31
A
R
M
E
32
A
R
I
33
O
S
E
34
M
I
S
E
R
35
S
36
I
37
T
38
P
O
S
T
A
39
G
E
40
E
N
S
41
K
N
E
42
W
A
43
T
E
N
A
N
44
T
45
I
N
R
E
46
T
E
R
47
R
E
A
48
P
49
S
50
N
U
M
B
51
A
N
N
52
A
M
53
N
A
O
54
S
55
D
E
I
56
O
R
D
57
M
E
58
W
59
G
N
U
60
E
N
T
61
O
U
T
62
P
I
N
E
63
C
O
N
E
64
E
D
E
S
S
A
65
I
N
T
R
U
D
E
D
66
P
O
S
T
E
R
67
P
O
S
T
D
A
T
E
© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,362
Across
1
Excavation. : POSTHOLE
9
Customs duty. : IMPOST
15
Protestant. : LUTHERAN
16
Coin of the realm: Slang. : MOOLAH
17
Speech sound. : ASPIRATE
18
Mixup. : MUDDLE
19
Sanctified person: Abbr. : STE
20
Broke bread. : ATE
21
Proper. : DUE
22
Educational group: Abbr. : NEA
23
After: Prefix. : META
25
"For all sad words of tongue ___ ... " : ORPEN
27
Came in second. : LOST
28
Prevent. : DEBAR
30
Cockney's flat. : OME
31
Sabre or épée. : ARME
32
Melodic, in music. : ARIOSE
34
Pinchpenny. : MISER
35
Meet. : SIT
38
Transportation charge. : POSTAGE
40
Navy man: Abbr. : ENS
41
___ thing or two. : KNEWA
43
Temporary occupant. : TENANT
45
Legal term. : INRE
46
Thrice: Prefix. : TER
47
Collects. : REAPS
50
Frozen. : NUMB
51
Former kingdom in Southeast Asia. : ANNAM
53
Greek temple. : NAOS
55
Gods: It. : DEI
56
Military hardware: Abbr. : ORD
57
Sea bird. : MEW
59
African antelope. : GNU
60
___ cas (in any case): Fr. : ENTOUT
62
Product of an evergreen. : PINECONE
64
Ancient name of Urfa. : EDESSA
65
Encroached (on). : INTRUDED
66
Placard. : POSTER
67
Stamp for later on. : POSTDATE
Down
1
Relative of serum. : PLASM
2
Put out. : OUSTED
3
Florida city, for short. : STPETE
4
Weatherman's abbreviation. : THI
5
Greek goddess. : HERA
6
Musical composition. : ORATORIO
7
In the future. : LATER
8
Chemical ending. : ENE
9
Exempt from. : IMMUNE
10
Gallic grimace. : MOUE
11
Vegetable container. : POD
12
Ancient language. : OLDNORSE
13
Vendors. : SALESMEN
14
Drive-ins. : THEATERS
21
Comport (oneself). : DEMEAN
24
Garb for Ibn Saud. : ABA
26
Side entrance. : POSTERN
27
Medieval verse. : LAI
29
Harp: It. : ARPA
33
Belgian port. : OSTEND
34
Wall word. : MENE
35
Superficial. : SKINDEEP
36
Insinuation. : INNUENDO
37
Undermining pests. : TERMITES
39
Tailors' concern. : GARMENTS
42
Source of entanglement. : WEB
44
Shade. : TAN
46
Ill-humored person. : TARTAR
48
Oriental temple. : PAGODA
49
Short poem. : SONNET
52
Useful acid. : AMINO
54
Glove material. : SUEDE
56
Yorkshire river. : OUSE
58
"Bird thou never ___." : WERT
61
East: Ger. : OST
62
Seed. : PIP
63
Bovine mouthful. : CUD

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
45 ms