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

New York Times, Saturday, September 6, 1969

30-Across : Arena star.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { B F J Q U X }, Scrabble score: 314 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
1
O
2
S
3
S
4
A
5
A
6
N
7
A
8
G
9
E
10
S
11
C
12
A
13
T
14
M
A
C
H
15
R
E
M
I
T
16
C
A
S
E
17
A
D
A
M
18
S
A
P
P
L
E
19
A
T
T
A
20
R
E
N
E
W
21
E
S
E
22
E
P
S
O
M
23
D
A
24
M
N
25
A
26
N
Z
A
C
27
S
28
O
29
W
30
M
A
T
31
A
D
O
R
32
R
33
A
34
T
35
T
W
I
36
L
I
G
H
T
37
N
A
38
V
A
H
O
39
A
N
D
A
40
P
E
R
41
I
S
42
E
D
I
T
43
G
E
O
R
44
G
I
45
I
N
K
46
W
E
L
L
S
47
E
D
W
48
L
E
49
G
A
T
E
E
50
E
L
Y
51
S
52
A
Y
S
O
53
E
D
A
54
M
55
A
56
S
P
I
C
57
T
58
E
R
59
R
I
60
V
61
A
62
L
63
D
O
E
R
64
S
H
A
N
65
K
S
M
A
R
E
66
A
N
A
T
67
M
A
S
A
I
68
I
M
E
T
69
K
O
K
O
70
S
M
E
L
T
71
C
P
A
S
© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,329
Across
1
Mountain. : OSSA
5
"I haven't seen you in ___." : ANAGE
10
Free-style singing. : SCAT
14
Speed ratio. : MACH
15
Word on a bill, with "please." : REMIT
16
Situation. : CASE
17
Necktie holder. : ADAMSAPPLE
19
___ boy! : ATTA
20
Freshen. : RENEW
21
Suffix with Japan or Malt. : ESE
22
Derby locale. : EPSOM
23
Give a ___. : DAMN
25
Soldier from Brisbane. : ANZAC
27
Plant. : SOW
30
Arena star. : MATADOR
32
Lab animal. : RAT
35
Gloaming. : TWILIGHT
37
Large Indian tribe. : NAVAHO
39
Time ___ half. : ANDA
40
Persian fairies. : PERIS
42
Make revisions. : EDIT
43
Malenkov. : GEORGI
45
Victims of the ballpoint era. : INKWELLS
47
English king: Abbr. : EDW
48
Heir. : LEGATEE
50
Cathedral town. : ELY
51
Authority. : SAYSO
53
Cheese. : EDAM
55
Salad ingredient. : ASPIC
57
Thrice, in Italy. : TER
59
Compete. : RIVAL
63
Activist. : DOER
64
Transportation medium. : SHANKSMARE
66
Med. subject. : ANAT
67
Kenyans. : MASAI
68
Words of one headed for St. Ives. : IMET
69
G. & S. character. : KOKO
70
Little fish. : SMELT
71
Men of account: Abbr. : CPAS
Down
1
Sharif. : OMAR
2
Marquis. : SADE
3
Analyze. : SCAN
4
Former Persian Shah. : AHMED
5
Parseghian. : ARA
6
Ancient relative of LSD. : NEPENTHE
7
Elec. units. : AMPS
8
Peak in Jordan. : GILEAD
9
After printemps. : ETE
10
___ Flow. : SCAPA
11
String stunt. : CATSCRADLE
12
Anent. : ASTO
13
Two oxen or nine men. : TEAM
18
Pundit. : SWAMI
22
Pound. : EZRA
24
Noisy birds. : MAGPIES
26
Word for some aircarriers. : NONSKED
27
Scene of action. : STAGE
28
Confessed. : OWNED
29
Hairline. : WIDOWSPEAK
31
Heart chambers. : ATRIA
33
"Not worth ___ of beans." : AHILL
34
Companion of hotsy. : TOTSY
36
Household god. : LAR
38
Neckline. : VEE
41
Subjective. : INTERNAL
44
Sugar: Prefix. : GLYC
46
Lasts. : WEARS
49
New York. : GOTHAM
52
___ ground missile. : AIRTO
54
Take off. : MIMIC
55
Aleutian island. : ADAK
56
Sound: Prefix. : SONO
58
Life of ___. : EASE
60
Silent-film role. : VAMP
61
Space. : AREA
62
Voided tennis shots. : LETS
64
Science degrees: Abbr. : SMS
65
Do-it-yourself gear. : KIT

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