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

New York Times, Tuesday, September 26, 1967

31-Across : Kind of duck.

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J }, Scrabble score: 325 (avg 1.72)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
A
2
M
3
O
4
S
5
P
6
A
7
A
8
V
9
O
10
A
11
F
12
T
13
S
14
B
A
B
U
15
I
G
N
I
S
16
T
R
O
T
17
C
R
A
Z
18
Y
Q
U
I
L
T
19
O
I
L
Y
20
U
N
E
Q
U
A
L
21
R
22
I
N
G
E
R
23
R
U
E
S
24
R
A
N
C
H
25
I
26
D
27
E
A
E
D
28
P
I
C
K
E
T
29
S
30
M
A
X
I
M
31
D
E
C
O
Y
32
W
A
33
F
34
P
L
A
N
35
G
O
R
E
N
36
W
I
N
E
37
S
A
G
38
C
O
L
T
S
39
R
E
G
T
S
40
I
G
41
N
O
B
L
Y
42
G
U
I
S
E
S
43
E
A
S
E
S
44
B
A
N
G
45
P
46
U
R
I
T
Y
47
K
R
I
S
H
48
N
49
A
50
E
T
A
L
51
O
52
N
E
A
T
A
T
I
M
53
E
54
G
A
T
E
55
N
E
R
V
E
56
E
T
U
N
57
S
H
E
D
58
D
O
F
O
R
59
D
A
R
E
© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,618
Across
1
Minor prophet. : AMOS
5
Finnish athlete Nurmi. : PAAVO
10
P.M.'s. : AFTS
14
Hindu's "Sir." : BABU
15
___ fatuus (will-o'-the-wisp). : IGNIS
16
Move briskly. : TROT
17
Patchwork. : CRAZYQUILT
19
Unctuous. : OILY
20
Variable. : UNEQUAL
21
Score at horseshoes. : RINGER
23
Regrets. : RUES
24
Scene in Westerns. : RANCH
25
Opinionated. : IDEAED
28
Part of the street scene. : PICKETS
30
Apothegm. : MAXIM
31
Kind of duck. : DECOY
32
Servicewoman. : WAF
34
Scheme. : PLAN
35
Bridge authority. : GOREN
36
Cellar contents. : WINE
37
Depression. : SAG
38
Football team. : COLTS
39
Military units: Abbr. : REGTS
40
Dishonorably. : IGNOBLY
42
Aspects. : GUISES
43
Paves the way. : EASES
44
Thump. : BANG
45
Spotlessness. : PURITY
47
Hindu deity. : KRISHNA
50
And others: Abbr. : ETAL
51
Singly. : ONEATATIME
54
Attendance. : GATE
55
Intrepidity. : NERVE
56
Vingt-___. : ETUN
57
Get rid of. : SHED
58
Take care of: Colloq. : DOFOR
59
Brave. : DARE
Down
1
TV initials. : ABC
2
Japanese ship. : MARU
3
Port NW of Glasgow. : OBAN
4
Overlord. : SUZERAIN
5
Provoked. : PIQUED
6
Waters: Sp. : AGUAS
7
Indigo. : ANIL
8
Hamlet: Abbr. : VIL
9
Inscribed potsherd of early Palestine. : OSTRACON
10
Immediately. : ATONCE
11
Costume items. : FRIGHTWIGS
12
Metalware. : TOLE
13
River of the Ukraine. : STYR
18
Fine variety of sauterne. : YQUEM
22
Stygian. : INKY
24
Prepares, as potatoes. : RICES
25
Mischievous ones. : IMPS
26
___ Lama. : DALAI
27
Overstate. : EXAGGERATE
28
Attractive: Dial. : PERTY
29
Health: Fr. : SANTE
31
Favorite toys. : DOLLS
33
Tell all: Colloq. : FESS
35
Surpass. : GOBEYOND
36
Burdened. : WEIGHTED
38
Expense. : COST
39
___ risk (chances). : RUNSA
41
Fastened. : NAILED
42
Footwear. : GAITER
44
Well done! : BRAVO
45
Soho clothespins. : PEGS
46
State. : UTAH
47
Saw cut. : KERF
48
Girl's name. : NITA
49
River of eastern Asia. : AMUR
52
Modern: Prefix. : NEO
53
Wind direction. : ENE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 6 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
56 ms