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

New York Times, Friday, May 13, 1966

69-Across : "___ bonnie banks ... "

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 3, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9 Grid has duplicate clues.
1
M
2
A
3
L
4
T
5
S
6
T
7
A
8
L
9
K
10
O
11
G
12
R
13
E
14
A
L
O
O
P
15
A
G
E
E
16
R
A
Y
A
17
S
A
C
R
A
18
K
I
N
G
19
J
A
M
E
S
20
S
I
K
E
S
21
E
F
S
22
A
N
E
S
T
23
W
O
M
24
B
A
T
25
M
I
G
S
26
T
27
H
O
U
28
I
N
O
29
N
E
30
S
P
31
A
32
N
33
R
O
O
T
34
E
D
35
F
E
T
36
E
37
E
T
E
38
U
N
D
39
A
D
40
A
P
T
E
R
41
O
R
E
42
S
O
C
43
T
I
E
R
44
R
A
45
S
P
E
D
46
T
R
O
47
D
48
E
C
O
49
L
E
50
A
L
E
S
51
N
A
52
B
S
53
P
E
D
54
D
L
E
55
A
56
C
C
R
A
57
O
H
M
58
E
S
P
59
I
60
A
61
B
E
E
T
H
62
O
V
E
N
63
M
I
L
A
M
64
E
T
R
E
65
W
A
C
O
66
O
F
A
G
E
67
L
I
N
D
68
E
L
Y
S
69
B
Y
Y
O
N
© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,117
Across
1
Drinks: Colloq. : MALTS
6
Gossip. : TALK
10
Someone hard to cope with. : OGRE
14
Knock for ___. : ALOOP
15
To one side: Dial. : AGEE
16
East Indian bird. : RAYA
17
Via ___. : SACRA
18
Bible of 1611. : KINGJAMES
20
Role in "Oliver Twist." : SIKES
21
Letters. : EFS
22
"___ of robins in her hair." : ANEST
23
Bearlike marsupial. : WOMBAT
25
Marbles. : MIGS
26
You, in 18 Across. : THOU
28
___ ear ... : INONE
30
"When Adam delved and Eve ___ ... " : SPAN
33
Settled (in). : ROOTED
35
Party in Paris. : FETE
37
Season in Paris. : ETE
38
German conjunction. : UND
39
Music arranger. : ADAPTER
41
Mesabi product. : ORE
42
Political party: Abbr. : SOC
43
Grand ___. : TIER
44
Sounded harshly. : RASPED
46
Walked. : TROD
48
School in Paris. : ECOLE
50
Drinks. : ALES
51
Collars. : NABS
53
Hawk. : PEDDLE
55
Ghana city. : ACCRA
57
Resistance unit. : OHM
58
Spy, in Spain. : ESPIA
61
Famous Ludwig. : BEETHOVEN
63
Texas county. : MILAM
64
Being, in Paris. : ETRE
65
Where Baylor University is. : WACO
66
Ready to vote. : OFAGE
67
19th century singer. : LIND
68
British island and cathedral. : ELYS
69
"___ bonnie banks ... " : BYYON
Down
1
Large-scale. : MASS
2
With 19 Down, a game. : ALAI
3
Best seller (with "The"). : LOCKWOODCONCERN
4
Removed forcibly. : TOREOUT
5
Sudden activity. : SPASM
6
___ interest. : TAKEAN
7
Best seller. : AGIFTOFPROPHECY
8
Focusing agent. : LENS
9
Small barrel. : KEG
10
Simians, for short. : ORANGS
11
Best seller. : GAMESPEOPLEPLAY
12
Romany ___. : RYES
13
Right side of a map. : EAST
19
See 2 Down. : JAI
24
Old hens. : BIDDIES
25
Measured. : METERED
26
Buster's target. : TRUST
27
System in some schools. : HONOR
29
Final income. : NET
31
Up ___ (cornered). : ATREE
32
Musts. : NEEDS
34
Consume. : EAT
36
Long time. : ERA
40
Washington agency. : AEC
45
Oyster plant. : SALSIFY
47
Shaped with angled seams. : DARTED
49
Greek island. : LEMNOS
52
Sound of scorn. : BAH
54
Release from the Army: Brit. slang. : DEMOB
55
First farmer. : ABEL
56
Of the whale. : CETI
57
Shape of some faces. : OVAL
59
Emilia's spouse. : IAGO
60
End of a creed. : AMEN
62
Part of IOU. : OWE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
54 ms