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

New York Times, Friday, November 4, 1966

54-Across : Not considered good enough.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
1
C
2
R
3
O
4
C
5
E
6
L
7
E
8
C
9
A
10
M
11
E
12
B
13
A
14
R
A
S
O
15
L
A
L
A
16
B
A
T
A
N
17
A
D
A
M
18
A
I
L
S
19
I
K
O
N
S
20
T
A
K
E
21
S
P
R
E
C
22
E
D
E
N
C
E
23
E
R
A
S
E
S
24
A
R
E
A
25
T
R
E
26
A
27
T
28
E
S
P
29
R
30
I
31
T
32
A
33
F
34
O
O
T
35
G
O
36
A
T
37
R
O
P
E
38
P
O
N
T
39
B
A
W
L
S
40
E
A
S
E
41
I
N
C
H
42
E
L
I
A
43
A
D
D
E
D
44
S
T
E
E
45
R
S
46
T
R
47
E
V
I
48
P
I
E
49
R
50
V
E
C
51
T
52
O
53
R
54
O
55
U
56
T
O
F
T
H
57
E
58
P
I
C
T
U
R
E
59
A
V
A
I
L
60
I
T
I
N
61
I
L
L
A
62
K
E
E
N
E
63
N
U
N
C
64
O
L
O
R
65
S
A
L
T
S
66
E
N
T
E
67
N
E
P
S
© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,292
Across
1
Reptile, for short. : CROC
5
Power source: Abbr. : ELEC
9
Microscopic animal. : AMEBA
14
Satin, in Italy. : RASO
15
Flightly exclamation. : LALA
16
Island group of the Philippines. : BATAN
17
Not know from ___. : ADAM
18
Troubles. : AILS
19
Church pictures. : IKONS
20
Comes first. : TAKESPRECEDENCE
23
Wipes out. : ERASES
24
Section. : AREA
25
Delight. : TREAT
28
___ de corps. : ESPRIT
32
Stirring. : AFOOT
35
Capricorn. : GOAT
37
Tie, in a way. : ROPE
38
___ Neuf, Paris bridge. : PONT
39
Cries: Colloq. : BAWLS
40
Leisure. : EASE
41
Part of a yard. : INCH
42
Famous pen name. : ELIA
43
Supplementary. : ADDED
44
Cattle. : STEERS
46
Fountain in Rome. : TREVI
48
Square column. : PIER
50
Mathematical term. : VECTOR
54
Not considered good enough. : OUTOFTHEPICTURE
59
To no ___ (to no advantage). : AVAIL
60
Travel route: Abbr. : ITIN
61
Little one: Noun suffix : ILLA
62
N. H. city. : KEENE
63
Now: Lat. : NUNC
64
Swan genus. : OLOR
65
Seasons. : SALTS
66
Heraldic term. : ENTE
67
Knots in cotton fibers. : NEPS
Down
1
Box. : CRATE
2
Weather Bureau equipment. : RADAR
3
Honshu city. : OSAKA
4
Speaks plainly. : COMESTOTHEPOINT
5
Pass. : ELAPSE
6
Retreat. : LAIR
7
French pronoun. : ELLE
8
Conspirator against Caesar. : CASCA
9
Endures. : ABIDES
10
Prognosticate. : MAKEAPREDICTION
11
Part of Buckinghamshire. : ETON
12
Place for a judge. : BANC
13
Handle: Fr. : ANSE
21
Noted muralist. : SERT
22
___ Yisrael (Palestine). : ERETS
26
Arab's head cord. : AGAL
27
Namely. : TOWIT
29
Way. : ROAD
30
Latin pronoun. : IPSE
31
___ off. : TEED
32
Sacred bull. : APIS
33
Source. : FONT
34
Whenever. : ONCE
36
Wing-shaped. : ALAR
39
Hem in. : BESET
43
With: Fr. : AVEC
45
Garands. : RIFLES
47
Indicate. : EVINCE
49
Cologne's river. : RHINE
51
Fine material. : TULLE
52
Relative of a poop. : ORLOP
53
Rises high. : REARS
54
English horse race (with "the"). : OAKS
55
Eye part. : UVEA
56
Oriental weight. : TAEL
57
Vingt-___. : ETUN
58
Two cups. : PINT

Answer summary:
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
39 ms