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

New York Times, Wednesday, March 22, 1961

66-Across : Division of a corolla.

Author:
Louise Earnest
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q U X }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8 Grid has duplicate clues.
Louise Earnest has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
H
2
A
3
S
4
P
5
H
6
A
7
Z
8
E
9
P
10
I
11
L
12
O
13
T
14
E
T
A
L
15
O
P
E
N
16
I
C
I
L
Y
17
E
R
N
A
18
M
R
S
M
19
I
N
I
V
E
R
20
L
I
T
C
21
H
I
22
T
I
N
E
23
E
S
E
24
P
A
E
A
N
25
S
26
T
A
T
27
I
28
M
R
P
E
N
29
N
Y
P
A
C
30
K
31
E
32
R
33
A
34
T
A
35
S
O
O
36
T
R
A
N
C
E
37
T
E
R
38
S
39
E
40
W
O
41
N
42
S
L
I
T
S
43
O
R
I
O
N
44
S
45
N
O
46
M
47
G
O
T
48
M
R
A
N
D
M
49
R
S
N
O
50
R
51
T
H
52
S
T
E
T
53
A
D
M
I
T
54
S
55
A
56
P
57
I
58
A
A
H
59
S
60
I
S
T
H
I
61
S
62
M
I
S
63
S
B
R
O
O
64
K
S
65
T
O
N
E
66
P
E
T
A
L
67
N
Y
E
T
68
L
O
C
H
69
S
T
O
L
E
70
S
A
N
E
71
E
D
E
R
© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,268
Across
1
Door fastening. : HASP
5
Atmospheric phenomenon. : HAZE
9
Type of TV show. : PILOT
14
Useful Latin abbreviation. : ETAL
15
Frank. : OPEN
16
Very coldly. : ICILY
17
Singer Berger. : ERNA
18
Theatrical headliner of 1942. : MRSMINIVER
20
Chinese nut. : LITCHI
22
Prong. : TINE
23
Suffix denoting nationality. : ESE
24
Hymns to Apollo. : PAEANS
26
Jacques ___, better known as Mr. Hulot. : TATI
28
Theatrical headliner of 1959. : MRPENNYPACKER
33
___ standstill. : ATA
35
___ Canals, between Michigan and Ontario. : SOO
36
Medium's act. : TRANCE
37
Not verbose. : TERSE
40
Took the palm. : WON
42
Cuts. : SLITS
43
___ belt. : ORIONS
45
___ de guerre. : NOM
47
Procured. : GOT
48
Popular TV program of the 1950's. : MRANDMRSNORTH
52
Let it stand. : STET
53
Concedes. : ADMITS
55
Peak in Nepal. : API
58
Expressions of contentment. : AAHS
60
"___ a dagger which I see before me?" : ISTHIS
62
TV character of the 1950's. : MISSBROOKS
65
Dial ___. : TONE
66
Division of a corolla. : PETAL
67
One way to say "no." : NYET
68
Arm of the sea, in Scotland. : LOCH
69
Shoulder piece. : STOLE
70
Rational. : SANE
71
River into the Fulda. : EDER
Down
1
Part of a pump. : HEEL
2
Off the bottom, as an anchor. : ATRIP
3
Ship in recent headlines. : SANTAMARIA
4
Deposit of gravel containing gold. : PLACER
5
Men. : HOMINES
6
Calendar abbreviation. : APR
7
Piquancy (from French for orange peel). : ZEST
8
Hostility. : ENMITY
9
Brown soap ingredients. : PINETARS
10
___ on parle français. : ICI
11
Type of TV show. : LIVE
12
Shouts in the plaza de toros. : OLES
13
Appurtenance for a lorry. : TYRE
19
Awkward. : INAPT
21
Chance: Archaic. : HAP
25
Hiemal symbol. : SNOW
27
Adjective suffix. : ICAL
29
High times. : NOONS
30
What flourished at Camelot. : KNIGHTHOOD
31
Word element meaning "outside." : ECTO
32
Musical sign. : REST
33
Scientist's concern. : ATOM
34
Abbreviation useful in the 1800's. : TERR
38
Members of the family. : SONS
39
Living room item. : ENDTABLE
41
Name for a ninth child. : NONA
44
Blur. : SMEAR
46
Maker of fashionable clothes. : MODISTE
49
Titles for some civic officials: Abbr. : RTHONS
50
Abbreviation in apartment ads. : RMS
51
Small particle. : TITTLE
54
Between then and now. : SINCE
55
Electrician's concern. : AMPS
56
Magpie. : PIET
57
Math students' phrase. : ISTO
59
Oriental staple. : SOYA
61
Very: Ger. : SEHR
63
___ soda. : SAL
64
Mental perception. : KEN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 2 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
69 ms