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

New York Times, Wednesday, May 22, 1968

28-Across : But: Ger.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
1
S
2
L
3
A
4
B
5
S
6
C
7
H
8
W
9
A
10
T
11
A
12
D
13
P
I
C
A
14
C
L
A
R
Y
15
G
U
R
U
16
A
M
E
N
17
A
E
R
I
E
18
A
T
I
P
19
M
A
R
J
20
O
R
A
M
S
21
C
R
U
D
E
22
O
M
A
R
23
T
24
H
O
R
25
T
26
R
27
A
28
A
B
E
29
R
30
O
P
I
31
A
32
T
33
E
34
R
E
I
35
G
N
36
D
O
37
S
P
A
S
S
O
S
38
A
N
S
A
39
M
U
S
E
S
40
O
W
N
S
41
C
A
L
L
42
I
O
P
E
S
43
S
N
A
K
E
44
K
N
E
A
D
S
45
S
T
46
E
P
47
N
A
N
48
C
A
T
49
S
50
E
X
E
51
C
52
O
53
D
54
E
T
S
55
M
56
E
R
I
D
I
57
A
58
N
59
S
60
P
A
L
I
61
F
O
R
T
S
62
S
P
A
T
63
A
T
I
C
64
E
T
A
I
T
65
C
E
P
A
66
L
A
S
67
M
E
S
A
S
68
O
X
E
N
© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,857
Across
1
Pitcher's place. : SLAB
5
Phonetic symbol. : SCHWA
10
Little fellow. : TAD
13
Type measure. : PICA
14
Ornamental sage plant. : CLARY
15
Hindu teacher. : GURU
16
Word of agreement. : AMEN
17
High dwelling. : AERIE
18
Take ___ from me. : ATIP
19
Certain spices. : MARJORAMS
21
Unpolished. : CRUDE
22
Actor Sharif. : OMAR
23
Norse name. : THOR
25
Sound in a round. : TRA
28
But: Ger. : ABER
30
Type of drug. : OPIATE
34
Prevail. : REIGN
36
American author. : DOSPASSOS
38
Handle: Lat. : ANSA
39
Mt. Helicon dwellers. : MUSES
40
Admits. : OWNS
41
Musical instruments. : CALLIOPES
43
Chief tributary of the Columbia. : SNAKE
44
Does a baker's job. : KNEADS
45
Part of a process. : STEP
47
Girl's nickname. : NAN
48
Lions. : CATS
50
Skipper's aide. : EXEC
52
Memorable playwright. : ODETS
55
Cartographer's concerns. : MERIDIANS
60
Ancient language. : PALI
61
Knox and others. : FORTS
62
Young oyster. : SPAT
63
Adjective suffix. : ATIC
64
Part of "etre." : ETAIT
65
Onion: Lat. : CEPA
66
Singing syllables. : LAS
67
Tablelands. : MESAS
68
Draft animals. : OXEN
Down
1
Countries S of the U.S.: Abbr. : SPAM
2
S. American city. : LIMA
3
Maple genus. : ACER
4
Musical instrument. : BANJO
5
Ancient Egyptian amulet. : SCARAB
6
Became fair. : CLEAREDUP
7
Wrong. : HARM
8
Carpus. : WRIST
9
Kind of vote. : AYE
10
Ballet garment. : TUTU
11
Barren. : ARID
12
Gull. : DUPE
15
Military post. : GARRISON
20
Arabian land. : OMAN
21
Goblet: Sp. : COPA
24
Certain parties. : HOPS
25
Athlete's forte. : TRACK
26
French writer. : RENAN
27
Usher's path. : AISLE
29
Symbols of June. : ROSES
31
Egyptian landmark. : ASWAN
32
Kind of bean. : TONKA
33
German city. : ESSEN
35
Of the Milky Way. : GALACTIC
37
Anc. Roman units of value. : SESTERTIA
39
Majority. : MOST
42
Slayer of Castor. : IDAS
43
Went in haste. : SPED
46
Has being. : EXISTS
49
Hit hard. : SMOTE
51
Great Lakes herring. : CISCO
52
Stone. : OPAL
53
Facts of figures. : DATA
54
Yale men. : ELIS
56
Historian's concern. : ERAS
57
Summit. : APEX
58
Mane site. : NAPE
59
Musial. : STAN
61
Type of noun: Abbr. : FEM

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 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
74 ms