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

VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE

New York Times, Sunday, October 21, 1962

63-Across : Tapestry.

Author:
Ralph Anderson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 142, Blocks: 73, Avg Word Len: 5.18, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 554 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 128, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 12, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7 Grid has duplicate clues.
Ralph Anderson has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
L
2
U
3
C
4
I
5
F
6
E
7
R
8
P
9
O
10
M
11
P
12
O
13
M
14
M
15
E
16
D
17
I
18
C
19
O
20
O
R
O
N
O
C
O
21
A
M
O
E
B
A
22
A
L
A
R
A
F
23
V
A
N
D
A
L
S
24
W
I
S
T
E
R
25
K
I
M
O
N
O
26
E
N
D
27
L
A
T
28
E
N
T
29
A
S
I
30
D
E
S
31
N
U
N
32
R
I
O
33
T
34
T
E
N
T
35
L
E
N
O
36
S
I
T
E
37
S
A
R
A
38
H
39
R
O
O
40
S
41
T
42
E
R
43
G
44
A
C
E
S
45
C
A
46
T
47
S
K
I
R
48
L
49
S
C
O
50
T
T
51
P
52
R
I
Z
E
53
S
54
I
D
E
A
55
S
56
A
G
R
I
57
P
58
P
59
A
60
P
R
O
T
E
S
T
61
N
E
E
D
L
62
E
S
63
A
R
R
A
S
64
R
E
S
65
S
L
A
66
N
G
67
S
E
E
M
68
M
E
A
N
S
69
I
T
E
70
M
71
A
B
A
F
72
T
73
N
E
I
74
G
75
H
76
S
I
Z
E
77
M
E
T
E
78
R
79
T
O
U
80
T
81
P
R
E
E
82
N
83
S
E
T
84
E
X
T
R
A
85
H
O
U
D
I
86
N
I
87
T
R
A
88
D
E
R
S
89
S
T
A
M
I
90
N
A
91
R
O
D
I
N
92
S
O
W
E
R
S
93
A
D
O
R
94
E
95
R
A
N
G
96
Y
97
D
A
B
98
A
99
N
100
D
I
101
D
O
N
102
L
A
B
O
103
R
104
B
U
105
R
106
M
107
A
108
C
O
R
D
109
L
I
110
P
111
S
112
E
K
E
113
D
114
T
E
O
S
115
E
V
E
116
B
117
U
D
G
E
T
118
C
A
E
S
A
119
R
120
N
U
T
121
T
E
A
122
M
A
N
123
M
A
U
124
M
A
U
125
I
T
E
126
R
A
T
E
127
I
N
M
I
N
D
128
A
S
K
A
N
T
129
S
E
N
A
T
O
R
130
C
A
S
S
I
O
131
S
E
A
W
A
Y
132
T
R
O
J
A
N
S
© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,846
Across
1
Fallen archangel. : LUCIFER
8
A. A. gun. : POMPOM
14
Type of TV hero. : MEDICO
20
Variety of tobacco. : ORONOCO
21
Protozoan. : AMOEBA
22
Wall between heaven and hell: Koran. : ALARAF
23
Genseric was their king. : VANDALS
24
Western writer. : WISTER
25
Gown. : KIMONO
26
Lands-___. : END
27
Dormant. : LATENT
29
Stage whispers. : ASIDES
31
Religieuse. : NUN
32
Tumult. : RIOT
34
Marquee. : TENT
35
Marquisette. : LENO
36
Position. : SITE
37
The "divine ___." : SARAH
39
Perch. : ROOST
42
Work unit. : ERG
44
Cards. : ACES
45
Grimalkin. : CAT
47
Bagpipe sound. : SKIRL
49
Whig candidate, 1852. : SCOTT
51
Nobel items. : PRIZES
54
Notions. : IDEAS
56
Roman general. : AGRIPPA
60
Objection. : PROTEST
61
Obelisks. : NEEDLES
63
Tapestry. : ARRAS
64
Thing: Law. : RES
65
Not the King's English. : SLANG
67
Appear. : SEEM
68
Resources. : MEANS
69
Article. : ITEM
71
At the stern. : ABAFT
73
Whinny. : NEIGH
76
King-___. : SIZE
77
39.37 inches. : METER
79
___ de suite. : TOUT
81
Prink. : PREEN
83
Tenor Svanholm. : SET
84
Unusually. : EXTRA
85
King of the escape artists. : HOUDINI
87
Merchants. : TRADERS
89
Vigor. : STAMINA
91
Famous sculptor. : RODIN
92
Planters. : SOWERS
93
Idolize. : ADORE
95
Spacious. : RANGY
97
Flounder. : DAB
98
"The Moon ___." : ANDI
101
Man's title. : DON
102
Exertion. : LABOR
104
U Thant's land. : BURMA
108
Fabric. : CORD
109
Margins. : LIPS
112
Pieced (out). : EKED
114
Ancient city of Ionia. : TEOS
115
Mother ___. : EVE
116
Schedule. : BUDGET
118
Emperor. : CAESAR
120
Cashew. : NUT
121
Dealer of a sort. : TEAMAN
123
African menace. : MAUMAU
125
Repeat. : ITERATE
127
Keep ___. : INMIND
128
Sideways. : ASKANT
129
Post sought by Ribicoff. : SENATOR
130
Character in "Othello." : CASSIO
131
St. Lawrence ___. : SEAWAY
132
Paris and others. : TROJANS
Down
1
Frankie and Johnny. : LOVERS
2
Muse. : URANIA
3
Chilean coin. : CONDOR
4
State: Abbr. : IND
5
Colt. : FOAL
6
Renown. : ECLAT
7
Roll. : ROSTER
8
Opening move in chess. : PAWNTOKINGFOUR
9
Neglect. : OMIT
10
Jan., Feb., etc. : MOS
11
Flower part. : PETAL
12
Falstaffian. : OBESE
13
Sea scenes. : MARINES
14
Fashion. : MAKE
15
Anc. Greek city. : ELIS
16
Aswan. : DAM
17
Sarcastic. : IRONIC
18
Early king of England. : CANUTE
19
___ own accord. : OFONES
28
Hebrew name. : ENOS
30
Biblical seamstress. : DORCAS
33
Unspoken. : TACIT
36
Juvenal's works. : SATIRES
38
Vapors. : HAZES
40
Phase. : SIDE
41
Thujas. : TREES
43
Magog's partner. : GOG
46
Inventor Nikola. : TESLA
48
Burdened. : LADEN
50
Vehicle. : TRAM
51
Excuse. : PRETEXT
52
Egyptian city. : ROSETTA
53
Attempt. : STAB
55
Nursery tale. : SLEEPINGBEAUTY
57
Extoller. : PRAISER
58
Armored offense units. : PANZERS
59
Resources. : ASSETS
60
Makes ready. : PRIMES
62
Asian title. : EMIR
66
1949 alliance. : NATO
70
Famed tavern. : MERMAID
72
Henry VIII's family. : TUDOR
74
Arranges. : GETS
75
Biblical king. : HEROD
78
Foray. : RAID
80
___ wave. : TIDAL
82
Moslem title. : NAWAB
85
"Childe ___." : HAROLD
86
O'Neill heroine. : NINA
88
Social event. : DEBUT
90
Land of ___. : NOD
94
Riddles. : ENIGMAS
96
Couple. : YOKE
98
Vinegary. : ACETIC
99
Religious devotion. : NOVENA
100
Fancies. : DREAMS
103
Withstand. : RESIST
105
Tebaldi. : RENATA
106
Fur. : MOUTON
107
Flowers. : ASTERS
110
Legumes. : PEASE
111
German plane. : STUKA
113
P. O. stamp. : DATER
116
Money in Bucharest. : BANI
117
Cancel. : UNDO
118
Galilee town. : CANA
119
River of Italy. : RENO
122
Bad: Prefix. : MIS
124
Gullet. : MAW
126
Rule in India. : RAJ

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 7 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
58 ms