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

New York Times, Saturday, September 27, 1952

25-Across : Old form of enamel.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.51, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 87, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 15
1
L
2
A
3
I
4
C
5
D
6
I
7
S
8
C
9
S
10
C
11
O
12
T
13
T
14
I
N
C
A
15
I
N
T
O
16
T
U
B
E
R
17
V
E
E
P
18
S
T
A
B
19
L
E
M
A
T
E
20
E
N
L
I
21
S
T
22
T
R
I
B
U
N
E
S
23
S
T
A
T
I
O
24
N
25
A
M
E
L
26
N
A
R
R
O
27
W
28
B
R
A
29
H
30
M
31
A
32
R
33
E
D
L
E
T
T
E
34
R
35
T
I
E
S
36
O
R
E
G
37
S
E
L
A
38
H
39
I
R
E
S
40
M
I
R
A
41
S
T
R
A
42
W
V
O
T
E
43
E
N
S
I
44
L
45
E
46
S
E
R
I
E
S
47
N
A
R
48
K
49
E
A
R
S
H
50
O
51
T
52
R
53
E
54
D
S
T
A
R
55
S
56
S
E
T
I
B
O
57
A
G
A
T
E
L
I
N
58
E
S
59
O
M
E
R
60
M
E
D
A
L
61
S
A
V
E
62
C
A
S
T
63
P
R
E
X
Y
64
S
P
A
S
65
K
N
E
E
© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,196
Across
1
Secular. : LAIC
5
Kind of jockey. : DISC
9
Walter, Winfield or Great. : SCOTT
14
Peruvian of the 15th century. : INCA
15
Preposition. : INTO
16
Potato or Jerusalem artichoke. : TUBER
17
Nixon or Sparkman. : VEEP
18
An "associate" in boxing or racing. : STABLEMATE
20
Join the forces. : ENLIST
22
Roman magistrates. : TRIBUNES
23
Kind of wagon. : STATION
25
Old form of enamel. : AMEL
26
Not liberal. : NARROW
28
Hindu god. : BRAHMA
32
Describing an important day. : REDLETTER
35
Nylons, foulards, etc. : TIES
36
Where Eugene is: Abbr. : OREG
37
Pause word in psalms. : SELAH
39
Enrages. : IRES
40
A remarkable star in Cetus. : MIRA
41
Pre-Gallup poll. : STRAWVOTE
43
Store fodder. : ENSILE
46
Best 4 out of 7. : SERIES
47
British stool pigeon. : NARK
49
The range within which a voice may be heard. : EARSHOT
52
Antares, Betelgeuse and others. : REDSTARS
56
Peruvian Indian. : SETIBO
57
What newspaper ads are measured in. : AGATELINES
59
Hebrew measure. : OMER
60
Croix de Guerre. : MEDAL
61
Be thrifty. : SAVE
62
Actors and actresses. : CAST
63
Stassen, for instance. : PREXY
64
Evian, Vichy, etc. : SPAS
65
Joint. : KNEE
Down
1
Plutarch specialties. : LIVES
2
Concerning. : ANENT
3
Quasi-subjects of King Christian X. : ICELANDERS
4
It's a mere 25%. : CAPITALGAINSTAX
5
Colors the truth. : DISTORTS
6
Bankbook entry: Abbr. : INT
7
Photoprint. : STAT
8
Mongoose's kill. : COBRA
9
She sings at the Met. : STEBER
10
Investment in which the dividend builds. : CUMULATIVESTOCK
11
Seaport in Scotland. : OBAN
12
Head: French. : TETE
13
___ bien. : TRES
19
Part of a tree. : LIMB
21
What to call a king. : SIRE
24
Speaker's papers. : NOTES
27
Leather strips between shoe uppers and soles. : WELTS
29
Native of an unforgotten city. : HIROSHIMAN
30
Penn Relays, for instance. : MEET
31
Hartebeest. : ASSE
32
Where the Capitoline hill is. : ROME
33
Napper Tandy's land. : ERIN
34
Peep show. : RAREE
38
Pesters. : HARASSES
42
End of a horse race. : WIRE
44
In recent days. : LATELY
45
Of a period. : ERAL
48
Mr. Kringle. : KRISS
50
Falstaffian in girth. : OBESE
51
Rich cake of nuts and fruits, but very little flour. : TORTE
52
Bridge approach. : RAMP
53
Czech river. : EGER
54
Miami's county. : DADE
55
Take a picture. : SNAP
58
Uncle Tom saved her life. : EVA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 11 debuted here and reused later.

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
41 ms