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

New York Times, Saturday, September 17, 1960

21-Across : Shrub of mimosa family.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { Q X }, Scrabble score: 315 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 9, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
1
G
2
E
3
T
4
S
5
G
6
R
7
A
8
F
9
T
10
I
11
P
12
S
13
O
14
A
G
U
E
15
E
A
G
E
R
16
N
E
A
T
17
Z
A
B
A
18
G
L
I
O
N
E
19
C
A
K
E
20
A
N
E
R
O
I
D
21
A
22
C
A
C
I
A
23
C
Y
D
24
P
25
O
T
A
S
H
26
M
27
O
28
C
H
A
29
L
O
U
30
L
E
M
31
O
32
N
33
A
C
H
E
34
B
E
S
I
35
D
E
36
E
R
E
37
C
H
E
R
38
R
I
E
S
J
U
B
39
I
L
E
E
40
O
R
E
41
U
N
R
E
A
D
42
M
B
A
S
43
N
E
S
44
T
S
45
E
S
S
46
S
P
A
D
E
47
E
A
T
48
E
R
S
49
C
I
A
50
D
51
A
C
T
Y
L
52
A
R
T
I
53
S
54
T
55
S
56
O
V
A
L
57
B
58
A
59
B
A
A
U
R
H
U
M
60
M
I
K
E
61
O
V
E
R
S
62
E
A
S
E
63
O
D
E
R
64
W
A
D
E
S
65
D
Y
K
E
© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,082
Across
1
Is awarded. : GETS
5
Plant operation. : GRAFT
10
___ facto. : IPSO
14
Chill. : AGUE
15
Like a beaver. : EAGER
16
Cleverly effective. : NEAT
17
Dessert made of eggs and sherry. : ZABAGLIONE
19
Angel food. : CAKE
20
Type of barometer. : ANEROID
21
Shrub of mimosa family. : ACACIA
23
___ Charisse. : CYD
24
Perlmutter's partner. : POTASH
26
Kind of layer cake. : MOCHA
29
Little or Boudreau. : LOU
30
___ meringue. : LEMON
33
Hunger. : ACHE
34
Next to. : BESIDE
36
"Able was I ___ I saw Elba." : ERE
37
Flaming dessert. : CHERRIESJUBILEE
40
Food for the smeltery. : ORE
41
Describing much 3rd Class mail. : UNREAD
42
Business college degrees. : MBAS
43
Hangouts, as of outlaws. : NESTS
45
Double curve. : ESS
46
Garden tool. : SPADE
47
Dessert-lovers, for instance. : EATERS
49
Dulles' department. : CIA
50
Metrical foot. : DACTYL
52
Pastry chefs, for instance. : ARTISTS
56
Shape of certain pastries. : OVAL
57
Rich dessert. : BABAAURHUM
60
M. C.'s necessity. : MIKE
61
Shots beyond the target. : OVERS
62
Relaxation. : EASE
63
Stettin's river. : ODER
64
Walks in water. : WADES
65
Levee. : DYKE
Down
1
___ Strip. : GAZA
2
Alaska's Governor. : EGAN
3
London's Underground. : TUBE
4
Seeker. : SEARCHER
5
Like a sherbet. : GELID
6
Assault. : RAID
7
"Long, long ___." : AGO
8
Cousin of a moor. : FEN
9
Ice cream cone, for instance. : TREAT
10
Supposing that. : INCASE
11
Fruit-and-ice-cream dessert. : PEACHMELBA
12
Munro's pseudonym. : SAKI
13
Great Barrier Reef of N. Z. : OTEA
18
Painter famed for anti-war etchings. : GOYA
22
Man's name meaning "dog." : CALEB
24
Keep control over. : POSSESS
25
Mystical boards. : OUIJAS
26
City noted for its red wine. : MACON
27
Yellow color. : OCHRE
28
Popular dessert. : CHEESECAKE
29
Gazer askance. : LEERER
31
Nymph. : OREAD
32
Middle name on old dollar bills. : NEESE
34
Receptacle. : BIN
35
Failure: Slang. : DUD
38
Nickname for a redhead. : RUSTY
39
Marred. : IMPAIRED
44
Addison-Steele periodical. : TATLER
46
In ___ (in place). : SITU
48
___ macaroni. : ELBOW
49
Mercenary. : CRASS
50
Major-___. : DOMO
51
Like 15 Across. : AVID
52
Swiss river. : AARE
53
O. W. Holmes' vehicle. : SHAY
54
Walrus tooth. : TUSK
55
Aide to Capt. Hook. : SMEE
58
Hollywood first name. : AVA
59
Pepys' last word. : BED

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
47 ms