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

New York Times, Saturday, December 31, 1966

24-Across : Snug harbors.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
1
S
2
P
3
A
4
R
5
S
6
C
7
U
8
D
9
A
10
L
11
O
12
P
13
A
R
M
A
14
A
A
R
O
15
N
16
N
O
M
E
17
L
O
O
K
18
I
N
G
G
L
A
19
S
S
W
A
R
20
A
B
S
E
N
T
E
E
21
T
O
W
E
R
22
O
H
O
S
23
P
A
L
E
R
24
C
25
O
V
E
S
26
M
O
T
O
R
C
27
A
28
R
29
W
A
V
E
R
30
N
Y
L
O
N
31
L
S
U
32
O
D
E
R
33
D
I
N
A
R
34
M
A
C
E
35
A
R
R
36
C
E
D
A
R
37
P
E
S
O
S
38
D
E
P
39
L
A
N
E
S
40
W
O
R
S
T
41
R
A
M
U
S
42
M
A
S
C
43
F
I
R
E
D
44
C
A
N
T
I
45
C
46
L
47
E
48
P
I
C
K
L
E
49
D
P
I
G
S
F
E
E
T
50
A
L
E
E
51
D
O
A
L
L
52
U
N
I
T
53
R
E
D
D
54
E
S
S
E
55
L
O
S
E
© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,349
Across
1
Shiny mineral. : SPAR
5
Run before the wind. : SCUD
9
Uneven. : ALOP
13
First word of the Aeneid. : ARMA
14
Eleazar's father. : AARON
16
Alaskan cape. : NOME
17
Le Carré satire. : LOOKINGGLASSWAR
20
Missing person. : ABSENTEE
21
London landmark. : TOWER
22
Sounds of surprise. : OHOS
23
Less tanned. : PALER
24
Snug harbors. : COVES
26
Phaeton. : MOTORCAR
29
Flutter. : WAVER
30
Stocking. : NYLON
31
Baton Rouge campus. : LSU
32
River rising in Silesia. : ODER
33
Coin of Iraq. : DINAR
34
Old-time weapon. : MACE
35
Timetable abbreviation. : ARR
36
Evergreen. : CEDAR
37
Legal tender in Baja California. : PESOS
38
Disembarks, modern style. : DEPLANES
40
Best. : WORST
41
Branch: Lat. : RAMUS
42
Grammarian's abbreviation. : MASC
43
Baked in a kiln. : FIRED
44
Song of praise. : CANTICLE
48
Delicacy, to some. : PICKLEDPIGSFEET
50
Not exposed to the wind. : ALEE
51
Factotum. : DOALL
52
Standard of quantity. : UNIT
53
Make tidy: Dial. : REDD
54
___ quid (being thus): Lat. : ESSE
55
Misplace. : LOSE
Down
1
Cámara's cousin. : SALA
2
Math homework: Abbr. : PROB
3
Biblical prophet. : AMOS
4
___ the coals. : RAKEOVER
5
World-famous coffee port. : SANTOS
6
Baskets of a sort. : CAGES
7
Plead with. : URGE
8
Money: Abbr. : DOL
9
Puzzler's concern. : ANSWER
10
First grade, perhaps. : LOWERCLASS
11
Bradley. : OMAR
12
By. : PER
15
Swimmer. : NATATOR
18
"What does he see ___?" : INHER
19
Lawmaker. : SOLON
23
Kind of bear. : POLAR
24
Skeleton organization. : CADRE
25
Too too dear. : OVERPRICED
26
Talking birds. : MYNAS
27
Scene of British social event. : ASCOT
28
Boulevards. : RUES
29
Blue dye. : WOAD
30
Broods of pheasants. : NIDES
33
Stripped. : DENUDED
34
Clement. : MERCIFUL
36
Beast of burden. : CAMEL
37
Places sentries. : POSTS
39
Frolicked. : LARKED
40
Get by trickery: Colloq. : WANGLE
42
Posts. : MAILS
43
Office item. : FILE
44
Men of figures. : CPAS
45
Recent: Prefix. : CENO
46
Certain neckwear. : LEIS
47
Feminine suffix. : ETTE
48
Average. : PAR
49
John or Jane. : DOE

Answer summary:
6 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
46 ms