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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 12, 1958

20-Across : Command to dobbin.

Author:
Sidney Lambert
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
Sidney Lambert has 114 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 51-Across had "strategem"; corrected it to "stratagem." Original 21-Down had "sympton"; corrected it to "symptom."

1
P
2
A
3
N
4
S
5
S
6
T
7
R
8
I
9
P
10
S
11
C
12
U
13
T
14
O
P
A
H
15
A
R
A
D
A
16
A
L
V
A
17
R
A
R
A
18
M
A
K
E
S
19
A
D
E
A
L
20
G
I
D
D
21
A
P
22
E
A
S
T
23
A
L
L
24
Y
R
S
25
G
A
26
D
27
L
E
T
28
I
N
29
P
U
N
I
30
C
31
S
A
N
S
32
E
33
I
34
H
35
A
36
W
S
E
37
R
E
38
C
U
R
R
E
N
T
39
A
C
H
Y
40
F
E
D
U
P
41
O
R
N
E
42
F
R
A
C
43
T
U
R
E
S
44
B
A
S
E
S
45
T
E
T
H
E
R
46
S
H
47
R
E
D
48
S
E
E
R
49
S
50
Y
E
T
51
N
52
E
53
T
54
K
55
E
W
56
S
O
P
57
S
58
G
A
59
L
A
X
Y
60
I
N
H
61
O
T
W
A
T
62
E
R
63
A
M
I
R
64
E
T
A
L
65
E
R
O
D
E
66
S
U
L
U
67
V
O
T
E
68
D
E
P
O
T
69
T
R
E
S
© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,424
Across
1
Dishes for domestic uses. : PANS
5
Long, narrow piece. : STRIP
10
Rabbit's tail. : SCUT
14
Brilliant-colored fish. : OPAH
15
Señor's farm land. : ARADA
16
Edison's middle name. : ALVA
17
___ avis. : RARA
18
Enters into a bargain: Colloq. : MAKESADEAL
20
Command to dobbin. : GIDDAP
22
Compass point. : EAST
23
The lion's share. : ALL
24
Possessive pronoun: Abbr. : YRS
25
Wander about idly. : GAD
27
Admit. : LETIN
29
Of Carthage. : PUNIC
31
American citizens of issei parentage. : SANSEI
34
Hole for a ship's cable. : HAWSE
37
Coming back periodically. : RECURRENT
39
Painful. : ACHY
40
Surfeited: Slang. : FEDUP
41
River in Normandy. : ORNE
42
Breaks. : FRACTURES
44
Okinawa, Guam, etc. : BASES
45
Rope. : TETHER
46
Cut into small pieces. : SHRED
48
Crystal gazers. : SEERS
50
Eventually. : YET
51
Capture by stratagem. : NET
54
Garden spot in Surrey. : KEW
56
Soaks. : SOPS
58
The Milky Way. : GALAXY
60
Beset by trouble. : INHOTWATER
63
Mohammedan noble. : AMIR
64
Common Latin abbreviation. : ETAL
65
Wear away. : ERODE
66
Philippine Moro. : SULU
67
Citizen's prerogative. : VOTE
68
Warehouse. : DEPOT
69
___ bien. : TRES
Down
1
Memorable novel of 1925. : PORGY
2
"___ of star-cross'd lovers." : APAIR
3
Ointments. : NARDS
4
Food fish. : SHAD
5
Chinese boat. : SAMPAN
6
Small Malayan coin. : TRA
7
Farmer's implement. : RAKE
8
As good as can be. : IDEAL
9
Lets go, as an opportunity: Slang. : PASSESUP
10
Dispirited. : SAD
11
Household items. : CLEANSERS
12
Like the grape: Bot. : UVAL
13
___ in the saddle. : TALL
19
Perfume. : ATTAR
21
Febrile symptom. : AGUE
26
More to be feared. : DIRER
28
Foray. : INROAD
29
Human soul. : PSYCHE
30
Gives up. : CEDES
32
Nine: Comb. form. : ENNE
33
Citizens of: Suffix. : ITES
34
Handle. : HAFT
35
Israeli port. : ACRE
36
True state of affairs: Colloq. : WHATSWHAT
38
Easy: Slang. : CUSHY
40
Wrinkled. : FURROWED
43
Tinsmith's anvil. : TEEST
44
Greek letter. : BETA
47
Mourn for. : REGRET
49
Extra part. : SPARE
51
Historic Belgian city. : NAMUR
52
Farouk or Peron. : EXILE
53
Outfielder Cobb. : TYRUS
54
Capital of the Ukraine. : KIEV
55
Within: Prefix. : ENTO
57
Obstruct. : STOP
59
Endure. : LAST
61
Bull ring cheer. : OLE
62
Old name for Tokyo. : EDO

Answer summary:
9 debuted here and reused later, 5 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
50 ms