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

New York Times, Monday, November 23, 1959

10-Down : Civic office.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { B J K X }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
1
R
2
I
3
P
4
A
5
S
6
P
7
E
8
A
9
R
10
M
11
E
12
L
13
T
14
A
L
U
M
15
H
A
R
P
O
16
A
Q
U
I
17
P
Y
R
O
18
M
A
N
I
A
C
19
Y
U
L
E
20
T
A
R
N
I
S
H
E
R
21
G
O
A
L
S
22
G
E
T
A
23
T
24
W
I
R
L
25
S
26
L
27
D
28
N
A
N
29
A
30
I
N
A
I
31
R
32
W
E
E
33
M
S
34
D
R
35
Y
S
A
L
T
E
36
R
37
A
T
T
A
38
S
L
E
E
P
39
T
I
T
O
40
P
I
E
C
41
E
M
E
A
L
42
D
Y
E
R
S
43
T
R
E
V
I
44
S
L
45
A
W
46
S
O
Y
47
G
R
I
T
48
S
49
O
G
E
50
E
51
S
52
T
E
A
L
53
H
54
A
W
A
L
L
55
A
56
C
57
E
58
H
U
N
T
59
F
I
R
S
T
L
I
N
E
S
60
A
N
T
E
61
A
R
M
E
E
62
Z
I
N
C
63
M
A
S
S
64
M
E
S
A
S
65
A
L
T
E
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,783
Across
1
River bank. : RIPA
5
Javelin. : SPEAR
10
Turn to liquid. : MELT
14
An astringent. : ALUM
15
Marx man. : HARPO
16
Here: Span. : AQUI
17
Firebug. : PYROMANIAC
19
Coming season. : YULE
20
Dimmer of glory. : TARNISHER
21
Beckoning destinations. : GOALS
22
"___ horse!" (Advice to early drivers.) : GETA
23
Spin like a top. : TWIRL
25
Left port: Abbr. : SLD
28
Girl in French fiction. : NANA
30
"Bombs bursting ___." : INAIR
32
Parson-biographer of Washington. : WEEMS
34
Dealer in kippered herring, etc.: Eng. : DRYSALTER
37
"___ boy!" : ATTA
38
One aspect of Morpheus. : SLEEP
39
Yugoslav chief. : TITO
40
Bit by bit. : PIECEMEAL
42
Color workers. : DYERS
43
Famous fountain of Rome. : TREVI
44
Cabbage in shreds. : SLAW
46
Oily bean. : SOY
47
Coarsely ground grain. : GRITS
49
Wavy molding. : OGEE
51
Filch. : STEAL
53
Signature of a former V. P. : HAWALLACE
58
Fox chase. : HUNT
59
Listings in "Golden Treasury" index. : FIRSTLINES
60
Nominal poker bet. : ANTE
61
Grande ___ de la République. : ARMEE
62
Element No. 30. : ZINC
63
Larger part. : MASS
64
Western heights. : MESAS
65
Old: Gr. : ALTE
Down
1
Engrossed. : RAPT
2
___ Ehrenburg, Russian writer. : ILYA
3
Contented sound. : PURR
4
Included in. : AMONG
5
California volcano. : SHASTA
6
Part of Texas or Oklahoma. : PANHANDLE
7
Huron's neighbor. : ERIE
8
Aside from. : APART
9
Fabled flier. : ROC
10
Civic office. : MAYORALTY
11
Evenly proportioned things. : EQUALITIES
12
Soothe to rest. : LULL
13
Low, laced shoes. : TIES
18
Manners. : MIENS
21
Lollobrigida. : GINA
24
Piece of straw. : WISP
25
Trade: Slang. : SWAP
26
___ ride (allow to continue undisturbed). : LETIT
27
Soap rivals. : DETERGENTS
29
Spaces. : AREAS
31
Backward: Comb. form. : RETRO
33
Wastes away. : MACERATES
35
Chinese waters. : YELLOWSEA
36
Red-cheeked. : ROSY
38
Struck hard. : SMIT
41
Malefic. : EVIL
42
Abide. : DWELL
45
Marbles. : AGATES
48
English county. : SHIRE
50
Shaw heroine. : ELIZA
51
Pretense. : SHAM
52
Large sea fish. : TUNA
54
Chair parts. : ARMS
55
Indigo. : ANIL
56
Copper. : CENT
57
Verb suffix. : ESCE
59
Wife and children: Abbr. : FAM

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 5 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
47 ms