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

New York Times, Saturday, July 16, 1960

24-Across : Hunter's assistant.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 64, Blocks: 28, Avg Word Len: 6.16, Missing: { F J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 111, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
1
M
2
I
3
S
4
S
5
T
6
E
7
P
8
S
9
C
10
R
11
A
12
P
13
S
14
U
N
T
U
R
N
E
15
D
16
C
R
A
V
A
T
17
S
T
O
P
O
V
E
R
18
R
E
T
I
R
E
19
K
E
N
20
L
I
K
E
21
I
N
T
A
K
E
22
T
R
E
23
E
L
E
S
S
24
B
E
A
T
E
R
25
R
I
M
I
E
R
26
S
27
H
E
L
T
E
R
S
28
E
M
E
R
Y
29
L
I
A
R
S
30
E
S
N
E
31
C
A
N
T
S
32
L
33
A
34
I
35
D
36
K
I
N
G
S
37
L
I
G
N
E
38
S
39
P
40
R
41
I
N
G
E
R
42
R
E
M
I
T
S
43
C
R
I
M
E
A
44
O
45
P
E
R
A
T
E
S
46
R
I
P
P
E
R
47
O
L
I
N
48
A
R
E
49
I
M
P
A
L
E
50
M
A
N
E
51
A
T
E
R
52
P
E
L
L
E
T
53
S
T
E
R
N
E
S
T
54
T
R
E
A
D
S
55
A
S
S
I
S
T
S
© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,019
Across
1
Blunder. : MISSTEP
8
Small pieces. : SCRAPS
14
What no stones are sometimes left. : UNTURNED
16
Haberdashery item. : CRAVAT
17
Function of a motel. : STOPOVER
18
Leave the business whirl. : RETIRE
19
Mental perception. : KEN
20
Favorite beatnik word. : LIKE
21
Quantity consumed. : INTAKE
22
Descriptive of the steppes. : TREELESS
24
Hunter's assistant. : BEATER
25
Frostier. : RIMIER
26
Civil defense items. : SHELTERS
28
Abrasive substance. : EMERY
29
"All men are ___." : LIARS
30
Serf. : ESNE
31
Tilts. : CANTS
32
Kind of paper. : LAID
36
They're finessed for. : KINGS
37
Line: Fr. : LIGNE
38
Hunting dog. : SPRINGER
42
Sends in. : REMITS
43
Where Inkerman is. : CRIMEA
44
Works with a machine. : OPERATES
46
Jack the ___. : RIPPER
47
S. C.'s Senator Johnston. : OLIN
48
Common verb. : ARE
49
Transfix. : IMPALE
50
The great white shark, for example. : MANEATER
52
Ball. : PELLET
53
Most uncompromising. : STERNEST
54
Parts of wheels. : TREADS
55
Serves under. : ASSISTS
Down
1
Highly scented Australian plant. : MUSKTREE
2
Waiting periods. : INTERIMS
3
Cairns. : STONEMEN
4
Have a late snack. : SUP
5
Obsolescent common carrier. : TROLLEY
6
Begrudging person. : ENVIER
7
Looks somewhat curiously. : PEEKS
8
Pointed instruments for woodwork. : SCRIBERS
9
Spaces in a battlement. : CRENELS
10
Machine-gun sound. : RATTAT
11
Fly. : AVIATE
12
Dorothy or Eleanor. : PARKER
13
Gives direction. : STEERS
15
Theatre area. : DRESSINGROOMS
23
Green country. : EIRE
27
Sailors. : HATS
29
Maiden ___. : LANE
31
Products containing Latakia. : CIGARETS
32
S. American capital. : LIMA
33
Clamors for change. : AGITATES
34
Concern. : INTEREST
35
Blancmanges, trifles, etc. : DESSERTS
36
Genuflected. : KNEELED
37
Alan Jay and Max. : LERNERS
38
Basis of any TV show. : SCRIPT
39
First grade book. : PRIMER
40
Visible vibration. : RIPPLE
41
Large African antelope. : IMPALA
42
Queens: Fr. : REINES
45
Important S. American river. : PLATA
51
Blackbird. : ANI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
52 ms