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

New York Times, Saturday, January 2, 1954

1-Across : English novelist.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15 Grid has duplicate clues.
1
C
2
A
3
R
4
Y
5
U
6
R
7
D
8
U
9
U
10
S
11
E
12
R
13
O
P
E
R
14
A
T
I
O
N
15
N
O
B
E
16
L
17
B
I
G
S
W
I
T
C
H
18
A
R
O
M
A
19
B
A
R
20
F
L
A
K
E
21
S
22
A
L
A
N
23
E
24
T
U
I
S
25
A
L
26
L
Y
I
N
G
27
B
28
A
S
A
L
T
29
T
R
O
I
A
30
O
I
S
E
31
E
32
L
U
D
E
S
33
B
34
W
35
I
36
A
D
E
L
37
E
38
A
R
O
39
A
40
C
R
E
D
41
Z
E
D
42
S
43
C
U
F
F
44
S
45
H
E
B
E
46
S
T
A
G
S
47
P
48
L
E
A
S
E
49
E
50
Y
51
E
L
A
S
H
52
P
E
A
R
S
53
T
O
T
O
54
H
A
55
L
L
A
M
56
T
57
H
58
E
59
C
H
O
W
60
S
61
B
E
E
K
E
62
E
P
E
R
63
H
O
R
U
S
64
L
I
B
E
R
T
I
E
S
65
S
O
P
S
66
E
S
E
R
67
O
N
D
E
© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,649
Across
1
English novelist. : CARY
5
Language derived from Hindustani. : URDU
9
Consumer. : USER
13
Militarily speaking, a campaign. : OPERATION
15
Marshall's prize. : NOBEL
17
With 13 Across, a recent historic event. : BIGSWITCH
18
Bouquet, as of wine. : AROMA
19
A measure, in music. : BAR
20
One form of soap. : FLAKES
22
Author Paton. : ALAN
23
Small cases. : ETUIS
25
Binding in friendship. : ALLYING
27
Dark rock of a lava flow. : BASALT
29
Ancient name for Priam's city. : TROIA
30
It flows into the Seine. : OISE
31
Avoids by cunning. : ELUDES
33
Where Bermuda is: Abbr. : BWI
36
French girl's name. : ADELE
38
Native Nigerian. : ARO
39
Having fields. : ACRED
41
Letter. : ZED
42
Comfortable slippers. : SCUFFS
45
"Oh where, oh where can ___?" : HEBE
46
Guests at coming-out parties. : STAGS
47
First word of polite request. : PLEASE
49
Part of the facial décor. : EYELASH
52
Fruit. : PEARS
53
In ___. : TOTO
54
To whom Tennyson wrote "In Memoriam." : HALLAM
56
Much-used article. : THE
59
Chinese dogs. : CHOWS
61
Sir Edmund Hillary's occupation when not mountain-climbing. : BEEKEEPER
63
Egyptian god of the sun. : HORUS
64
Subjects of the Bill of Rights. : LIBERTIES
65
Soaks in liquid. : SOPS
66
Danish weights. : ESER
67
Wave: French. : ONDE
Down
1
Famous outfielder. : COBB
2
Samoan capital. : APIA
3
Moved backward. : REGRESSED
4
Periods of time: Abbr. : YRS
5
A public service: French. : UTILITE
6
Actress Gam and others. : RITAS
7
Waterway between two piers. : DOCK
8
Without precedent. : UNHEARDOF
9
Girl's name. : UNA
10
Queen in Teheran. : SORAYA
11
Place name in book title by Carlo Levi. : EBOLI
12
Furnish with new workers. : REMAN
14
Extremely unpleasant: Colloq. : AWFUL
16
Famous name in Oberammergau. : LANG
21
Blackthorn. : SLOE
24
Chinese weight. : TAEL
26
Girl's name. : LISA
27
Ruth gleaned in his fields. : BOAZ
28
Assistant. : AIDE
29
Sections for the lawn. : TURFS
32
Adjective for Mr. Peepers. : LAUGHABLE
33
Brooch. : BREASTPIN
34
Lengths of cloth on looms. : WEBS
35
___ fixe. : IDEE
37
Girl's name. : ESTA
40
It flows into the Loire. : CHER
43
Contents of a register. : CASH
44
Head of the House in Washington. : SPEAKER
46
Delay. : SLOWUP
48
More ineffectual. : LAMER
49
Engrave. : ETCH
50
Nautical shouts. : YOHOS
51
Largest of the Kurile Islands. : ETORO
52
Freshman at Annapolis. : PLEBE
55
Floral neckwear. : LEIS
57
Regard. : HEED
58
Highland Celtic. : ERSE
60
Draft board system. : SSS
62
Campaign area of 1944-45. : ETO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 13 debuted here and reused later, 6 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
49 ms