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

New York Times, Monday, October 16, 1950

4-Down : Coal product.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 25, Avg Word Len: 5.71, Missing: { F J K Q U X }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 98, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 21
1
B
2
R
3
I
4
T
5
O
6
N
7
S
8
P
9
R
10
O
11
Y
12
A
13
L
14
E
15
L
A
R
A
M
I
E
16
R
A
R
E
B
E
N
17
A
M
E
R
I
C
A
18
N
I
Z
A
T
I
O
N
19
B
A
L
20
T
E
L
A
M
O
N
21
O
N
E
22
B
I
A
23
S
24
R
E
B
A
R
25
A
S
I
A
26
E
T
N
A
27
S
28
R
O
T
29
B
L
I
N
D
30
R
E
D
M
A
31
N
32
R
E
33
L
E
A
S
E
S
34
P
I
N
35
E
36
S
A
S
S
37
S
38
M
39
A
L
L
E
N
40
S
41
D
O
T
42
A
43
R
44
D
45
H
A
T
E
S
46
D
A
47
P
48
M
O
V
E
R
49
E
N
I
D
50
T
O
N
E
51
S
52
R
A
C
A
53
P
A
N
54
P
A
R
T
N
E
55
R
56
R
O
W
57
A
G
G
58
R
E
S
S
O
R
N
A
59
T
I
O
N
60
R
E
L
A
P
S
E
61
O
S
S
I
C
L
E
62
D
R
E
S
S
E
S
63
D
E
E
P
E
S
T
© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 484
Across
1
They may nationize steel. : BRITONS
8
Appropriate adjective for President Griswold. : PROYALE
15
Site of University of Wyoming. : LARAMIE
16
"O ___ Jonson." : RAREBEN
17
A step in the process of democratization. : AMERICANIZATION
19
___ masqué. : BAL
20
Father of Ajax. : TELAMON
21
Individual. : ONE
22
What the F. E. P. C. is against. : BIAS
24
Change the position of measure lines in music. : REBAR
25
Beyond the dateline. : ASIA
26
Heating vessels. : ETNAS
28
Nonsense. : ROT
29
Closed at one end. : BLIND
30
Indian. : REDMAN
32
Statements given to the press. : RELEASES
34
Wood. : PINE
36
Backtalk. : SASS
37
Contemporary symphonic conductor. : SMALLENS
41
Foolish old person. : DOTARD
45
Abhors. : HATES
46
Dip gently into water. : DAP
48
Busy man around Oct. 1. : MOVER
49
City in Oklahoma. : ENID
50
Modulations. : TONES
52
Term of reproach: Bibl. : RACA
53
God of forests. : PAN
54
Husband or wife. : PARTNER
56
Commotion. : ROW
57
The enemy. : AGGRESSORNATION
60
Setback. : RELAPSE
61
Bone of the ear. : OSSICLE
62
Costumes. : DRESSES
63
Most abstruse. : DEEPEST
Down
1
Chatter excessively. : BLABBER
2
Follower of a Hindu deity. : RAMAITE
3
Signatory of the North Atlantic Pact. : IRELAND
4
Coal product. : TAR
5
Neglect. : OMIT
6
Daintier. : NICER
7
Vessel that hunts fur animals. : SEALER
8
Man, the apes, the monkeys, etc. : PRIMATES
9
Sharp instrument. : RAZOR
10
North African port. : ORAN
11
Nevertheless. : YET
12
State of being without life. : ABIOSIS
13
Like a lion. : LEONINE
14
Groups of nine. : ENNEADS
18
Man next door: Billboard sp. : NABOR
23
Tasted. : SAMPLED
25
Zeus as an avenging deity. : ALASTOR
27
Spankers. : SAILS
29
Broom of twigs. : BESOM
31
Reading on a compass. : NNE
33
Stripling. : LAD
35
Signs. : ENDORSES
37
Mrs. Finley J. ___, philanthropist. : SHEPARD
38
Mr. Bing's position, at the Met. : MANAGER
39
Having a stinging sensation. : ATINGLE
40
___ Domingo. : SANTO
42
One of the seven mortal sins. : AVARICE
43
Puts on ice again. : RECOOLS
44
Device for catching large birds. : DRAWNET
47
Fictional bad boy. : PENROD
50
Cup: French. : TASSE
51
Special capacity for perception. : SENSE
54
Invigorates. : PEPS
55
Level to the ground. : RASE
58
Abyssinian prince. : RAS
59
Careen. : TIP

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 16 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
34 ms