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

New York Times, Friday, December 5, 1969

9-Across : Chooses.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { V X Z }, Scrabble score: 310 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
1
P
2
R
3
A
4
M
5
M
6
A
7
R
8
T
9
O
10
P
11
T
12
S
13
I
O
N
A
14
S
E
P
I
A
15
F
R
A
U
16
Q
U
I
C
17
K
T
R
I
C
K
18
T
E
T
E
19
U
N
S
20
H
A
G
21
K
E
22
G
23
T
U
T
24
E
D
E
25
M
A
T
A
26
S
N
O
27
R
T
28
A
N
E
N
29
T
30
O
B
E
Y
31
E
32
D
33
M
34
A
35
R
E
S
36
S
E
37
L
F
I
S
H
L
Y
38
A
R
I
39
S
E
R
I
F
40
O
L
E
41
J
A
C
42
K
43
S
P
R
A
T
44
T
45
A
T
A
R
46
A
L
K
A
L
I
47
H
E
48
R
O
N
49
S
N
A
R
50
E
51
R
O
T
T
52
E
53
R
54
S
55
A
56
C
H
57
M
I
T
58
A
T
E
59
Q
U
O
60
D
R
A
61
M
62
T
A
63
N
T
A
M
64
O
U
N
T
65
D
E
W
S
66
E
P
E
E
S
67
F
A
I
T
68
S
E
S
S
69
D
E
B
S
70
A
L
C
O
© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,419
Across
1
Conveyance of a sort. : PRAM
5
Shopping place. : MART
9
Chooses. : OPTS
13
Hebrides island. : IONA
14
Cuttlefish. : SEPIA
15
Stuttgart housewife. : FRAU
16
Ace, in bridge. : QUICKTRICK
18
French head. : TETE
19
German pronoun. : UNS
20
Witch. : HAG
21
Weight unit for nails. : KEG
23
Word of reproach. : TUT
24
Swellings. : EDEMATA
26
Derisive sound. : SNORT
28
Concerning. : ANENT
30
Took heed. : OBEYED
33
Certain horses. : MARES
36
In an unfeeling manner. : SELFISHLY
38
Jackie's mate. : ARI
39
Typographical stroke. : SERIF
40
Corrida sound. : OLE
41
Nursery-rhyme specialist. : JACKSPRAT
44
Asian tribesman. : TATAR
46
Soluble salt. : ALKALI
47
Everglades bird. : HERON
49
Cousin of delusion. : SNARE
51
Cads. : ROTTERS
55
German exclamation. : ACH
57
Cambridge campus. : MIT
58
Greek goddess. : ATE
59
Status ___. : QUO
60
Small drink. : DRAM
62
Equivalent. : TANTAMOUNT
65
Moistens. : DEWS
66
Dueling pieces. : EPEES
67
___ accompli. : FAIT
68
Meeting: Abbr. : SESS
69
Famous Socialist. : DEBS
70
Small tropical dog. : ALCO
Down
1
Nettle. : PIQUE
2
Tourney unit. : ROUND
3
Flavoring. : ANISE
4
Common nickname. : MAC
5
Diving duck. : MERGANSER
6
Himalayan mountain. : API
7
Farm sights. : RICKS
8
Gone. : TAKENOFF
9
Frequently, to writers. : OFT
10
Words for summer day. : PRETTYHOT
11
Giant armadillo. : TATU
12
Fatty stuff. : SUET
14
Condition. : STATE
17
Genghis and others. : KHANS
22
Asian desert. : GOBI
25
Girl's name. : MAE
27
Legal matter. : RES
29
Father of Abraham. : TERAH
31
Raines. : ELLA
32
Fabric worker. : DYER
33
Spanish belle. : MAJA
34
Sea of Asia. : ARAL
35
Oriental taxis. : RICKSHAWS
37
Educated ones. : LITERATES
39
Like a steed. : SPIRITED
42
State: Abbr. : KAN
43
Bridge bid. : SLAM
44
Object of worship. : TOTEM
45
Busy one. : ANT
48
Rosters. : ROTAS
50
Storage place. : ETAPE
52
Peer. : EQUAL
53
Having secret meaning. : RUNIC
54
___ voce. : SOTTO
55
Does sums. : ADDS
56
American Indian. : CREE
61
Periodical's needs: Abbr. : MSS
63
Beak. : NEB
64
Two ___ kind. : OFA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 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
41 ms