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

New York Times, Saturday, November 8, 1969

5-Down : Of ethnic groups.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
1
S
2
T
3
A
4
B
5
R
6
I
7
G
8
O
9
R
10
T
11
E
12
M
13
P
O
S
E
14
A
S
O
N
E
15
T
H
A
I
16
O
R
A
L
17
C
L
O
I
S
18
T
R
E
S
S
19
C
A
N
A
20
D
I
A
N
21
P
R
O
B
E
S
22
K
H
A
Y
Y
A
M
23
L
E
O
N
I
24
I
A
L
25
B
A
C
C
A
R
26
A
27
T
28
F
29
R
30
O
N
D
31
M
O
T
T
O
32
D
I
E
33
L
O
N
G
34
S
I
R
E
S
35
R
I
D
E
36
A
T
T
37
A
O
N
E
R
38
F
U
S
E
S
39
M
O
H
40
A
M
M
E
D
41
G
A
B
42
E
R
I
E
S
43
S
E
D
A
44
L
45
I
46
A
47
F
48
E
W
E
S
T
49
P
E
R
S
I
A
N
S
50
E
M
I
S
S
I
51
V
I
T
Y
52
Y
U
L
S
53
T
E
N
T
54
M
A
N
G
O
55
A
R
A
T
56
E
R
G
57
E
L
G
O
N
58
T
A
W
S
© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,392
Across
1
Sudden pain. : STAB
5
Inflexibility. : RIGOR
10
Pro ___. : TEM
13
Pretense. : POSE
14
Two hearts that beat ___. : ASONE
15
Siamese. : THAI
16
Kind of exam. : ORAL
17
Nun. : CLOISTRESS
19
Ontario man. : CANADIAN
21
Investigates. : PROBES
22
Author of 35 Down. : KHAYYAM
23
Italian sculptor. : LEONI
24
Adjective suffix. : IAL
25
Casino game. : BACCARAT
28
Palm leaf. : FROND
31
Maxim. : MOTTO
32
Forging device. : DIE
33
Yearn. : LONG
34
Begets. : SIRES
35
Go for a spin. : RIDE
36
Bar member: Abbr. : ATT
37
Top notcher. : AONER
38
Melts. : FUSES
39
Eastern prophet. : MOHAMMED
41
Chatter. : GAB
42
Indians. : ERIES
43
Missouri city. : SEDALIA
47
Least. : FEWEST
49
Darius and subjects. : PERSIANS
50
Relative radiation power. : EMISSIVITY
52
Brynner and others. : YULS
53
Camping item. : TENT
54
Tropical fruit. : MANGO
55
Smell ___. : ARAT
56
Work unit. : ERG
57
Mount of Africa. : ELGON
58
Shooting marbles. : TAWS
Down
1
Well-known doctor. : SPOCK
2
Body of Jewish law. : TORAH
3
Yoga posture. : ASANA
4
Making fast, on a ship. : BELAYING
5
Of ethnic groups. : RACIAL
6
Eastern religion. : ISLAM
7
Hired thug. : GOON
8
Soviet city. : ONI
9
Esteems. : RESPECTS
10
With 30 Down, words by Omar. : THEBIRDIS
11
Facilitate. : EASE
12
Overlook. : MISS
15
Whitish mineral. : TRONA
18
English lawn game. : TROCO
20
Half a tetrad. : DYAD
23
Subsequently. : LATER
25
Wearied. : BORED
26
Staff man. : AIDE
27
Golfing areas. : TEES
28
Deception. : FLAM
29
Pictorial section, for short. : ROTO
30
See 10 Down. : ONTHEWING
31
Explosives. : MINES
34
Former. : SOMETIME
35
Famous quatrains. : RUBAIYAT
37
Faulty. : AMISS
38
Current rages. : FADS
40
Take ___ (relax). : AREST
41
Monster slain by Hercules. : GERYON
43
Starting words, after "ready." : SETGO
44
Author Hobson. : LAURA
45
Family member. : INLAW
46
Helpers: Abbr. : ASSTS
47
Gay party. : FETE
48
Cuchulainn's wife. : EMER
49
Metallic sound. : PING
51
Kind of lace. : VAL

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 5 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
39 ms