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

New York Times, Thursday, May 16, 1957

12-Across : Not up to normal.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
1
L
2
A
3
S
4
S
5
O
6
S
7
H
8
A
9
L
10
L
11
O
12
B
E
L
O
W
P
A
13
R
14
O
C
E
A
N
15
S
16
L
A
M
B
A
S
T
E
17
S
E
X
T
E
T
18
A
G
A
I
N
19
U
N
20
W
E
D
21
E
T
E
22
S
U
N
G
23
F
R
I
E
S
24
C
R
I
B
25
T
E
A
26
L
U
N
G
E
27
F
R
A
M
E
28
S
C
29
R
O
D
30
D
31
R
A
I
N
E
R
32
A
L
G
33
A
34
E
A
R
S
35
S
36
W
37
O
L
L
E
N
38
K
A
P
39
P
40
A
41
C
O
A
L
S
42
E
43
D
44
G
E
D
45
A
V
46
A
47
R
O
R
Y
48
P
A
R
A
S
49
A
R
A
L
50
A
L
S
51
H
A
R
E
M
52
E
R
A
T
O
53
M
E
M
54
O
I
R
55
A
B
56
O
V
E
P
A
R
57
S
N
A
R
E
S
58
D
I
M
E
T
E
R
S
59
S
N
O
R
E
60
T
E
N
E
T
S
© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,879
Across
1
Cowboy's gear. : LASSOS
7
Shout of greeting. : HALLO
12
Not up to normal. : BELOWPAR
14
Expanses. : OCEANS
16
Larrup. : LAMBASTE
17
Operatic highlight. : SEXTET
18
Moreover. : AGAIN
19
Single. : UNWED
21
It follows printemps. : ETE
22
Caroled. : SUNG
23
Fish ___. : FRIES
24
Fodder holder. : CRIB
25
P. M. collation. : TEA
26
Sudden thrust. : LUNGE
27
Design. : FRAME
28
Young fish. : SCROD
30
Device for drawing off liquid. : DRAINER
32
Rockweed. : ALGA
34
Projecting lugs. : EARS
35
Turgid. : SWOLLEN
38
Greek letter. : KAPPA
41
Newcastle specialty. : COALS
42
Sharpened. : EDGED
45
Hollywood first name. : AVA
47
Actor Calhoun. : RORY
48
Turkish coins. : PARAS
49
Asian sea. : ARAL
50
Adjective suffixes. : ALS
51
Seraglio. : HAREM
52
Muse. : ERATO
53
Biography. : MEMOIR
55
Better than usual. : ABOVEPAR
57
Traps. : SNARES
58
Lines of verse having two measures. : DIMETERS
59
Siesta sound. : SNORE
60
Principles. : TENETS
Down
1
American and National. : LEAGUES
2
Calendar book. : ALMANAC
3
Ferber novel. : SOBIG
4
"___ Lake." : SWAN
5
Consort of 6 Down. : OPS
6
Roman god of agriculture. : SATURN
7
Washes in a certain way. : HOSES
8
Scored, in tennis. : ACED
9
Actor Barker. : LEX
10
Church of Rome. : LATERAN
11
Former. : ONETIME
12
Violent gust of wind. : BLAST
13
Betray a promise: Colloq. : RENIG
15
Singer of Mimi, Manon, Marguerite, etc. : STEBER
20
Broadway baritone. : WEEDE
23
Sundae ingredient. : FUDGE
24
Lively. : CRISP
26
Takes it easy. : LOLLS
27
Electrical unit. : FARAD
29
Election meeting. : RALLY
31
Garden equipment. : RAKES
33
Not far, poetically. : ANEAR
35
Vamooses. : SCRAMS
36
Winter clothing. : WOOLENS
37
Regatta entrant. : OARSMAN
39
Breastwork. : PARAPET
40
Incarnations. : AVATARS
43
Awesome fear. : DREAD
44
Chess opening. : GAMBIT
46
Then: Fr. : ALORS
48
Describe grammatical forms. : PARSE
49
Part of a mountain. : ARETE
51
Yesterday: Fr. : HIER
52
Constant. : EVEN
54
Latin-American gold. : ORO
56
Cockney's dwelling. : OME

Answer summary:
7 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
110 ms