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

New York Times, Saturday, April 12, 1969

47-Across : Sound of silk.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 311 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8 Grid has duplicate clues.
1
A
2
B
3
B
4
A
5
A
6
L
7
B
8
S
9
S
10
C
11
A
12
L
13
D
14
G
L
A
D
15
P
E
A
T
16
K
A
M
A
R
17
A
E
R
O
18
S
P
A
C
E
19
E
R
A
T
O
20
S
U
E
21
W
A
S
H
22
B
L
A
Z
E
S
23
F
24
L
A
R
E
25
K
I
T
T
E
N
S
26
E
27
L
A
I
N
E
28
S
A
K
E
S
29
B
A
C
K
S
L
30
A
P
P
E
R
31
O
32
L
33
E
34
A
G
E
E
35
N
I
P
36
A
V
E
R
37
N
O
D
38
H
39
A
V
E
A
40
N
41
E
Y
E
T
O
42
S
O
L
I
D
43
E
X
E
R
T
S
44
N
45
O
46
M
I
N
A
L
47
S
W
I
S
H
48
A
M
O
L
E
S
49
B
O
L
T
50
A
51
I
52
M
53
B
E
L
A
Y
54
M
A
D
E
S
55
E
N
S
E
56
O
G
A
G
E
57
O
L
A
F
58
A
D
E
S
59
B
A
R
E
D
60
M
I
S
T
61
U
S
E
S
© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,182
Across
1
With 26 Down, Israeli statesman. : ABBA
5
Priest's garments. : ALBS
9
Burn in a way. : SCALD
14
Flower, for short. : GLAD
15
Irish fuel. : PEAT
16
People of central India. : KAMAR
17
Relatively new industry. : AEROSPACE
19
Muse. : ERATO
20
Sioux City gal. : SUE
21
Kind of securities sale. : WASH
22
Burns brightly. : BLAZES
23
Glaring light. : FLARE
25
Some pets. : KITTENS
26
Lily maid. : ELAINE
28
___ alive! : SAKES
29
Hail-fellow-well-met. : BACKSLAPPER
31
Bullfight cry. : OLE
34
Late writer and critic. : AGEE
35
Chill. : NIP
36
Claim. : AVER
37
Signal of approval. : NOD
38
Intend. : HAVEANEYETO
42
___ state stereo. : SOLID
43
Brings into play. : EXERTS
44
Trifling. : NOMINAL
47
Sound of silk. : SWISH
48
Soap plants. : AMOLES
49
Swallow hastily. : BOLT
50
Goal. : AIM
53
Fasten a rope. : BELAY
54
Had meaning. : MADESENSE
56
Model railroad measure. : OGAGE
57
Scandinavian name. : OLAF
58
Drinks. : ADES
59
Revealed. : BARED
60
Fog. : MIST
61
Advantages. : USES
Down
1
Turkish leaders. : AGAS
2
Cordon ___. : BLEU
3
Brazen. : BAREFACED
4
Stir. : ADO
5
Clothing. : APPAREL
6
Realty matter. : LEASE
7
Organist. : BACH
8
___ Jeanne. : STE
9
After helter. : SKELTER
10
Weight units. : CARATS
11
Astonish. : AMAZE
12
Grow less early. : LATEN
13
Refuse. : DROSS
18
Trumpeters. : SWANS
22
Boy's vehicle. : BIKE
24
Find agreeable. : LIKE
25
Greek letter. : KAPPA
26
See 1 Across. : EBAN
27
Lake: Sp. : LAGO
28
Caught sight of. : SPIED
30
Certain chorus. : ANVIL
31
Tennis strokes. : OVERHANDS
32
Baltic native. : LETT
33
Cupid. : EROS
36
Some votes. : AYES
38
Sweetened. : HONEYED
39
Oh, dear. : ALAS
40
Yippies, S.D.S. and others. : NEWLEFT
41
Auditorium signs. : EXITS
42
Fodder. : SILAGE
44
Wealthy man. : NABOB
45
The last. : OMEGA
46
Tooth. : MOLAR
47
Drinks. : SODAS
49
Pacific island. : BALI
51
Words of comprehension. : ISEE
52
Army hall. : MESS
54
Household figure. : MOM
55
Cologne water. : EAU

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
42 ms