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

New York Times, Monday, December 12, 1966

23-Down : Old language: Abbr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
1
A
2
F
3
I
4
R
5
E
6
D
7
I
8
V
9
A
10
A
11
H
12
A
13
B
14
C
O
R
E
D
15
A
F
A
R
16
T
E
L
E
17
C
R
E
D
I
18
T
C
A
R
D
19
S
A
T
E
20
R
U
N
21
T
A
C
T
22
E
23
L
E
V
E
N
24
A
M
E
25
R
I
C
A
26
E
N
L
A
I
27
I
N
T
28
A
R
T
A
29
S
30
H
31
E
32
G
33
O
34
I
N
G
I
35
N
T
O
36
T
37
R
I
A
L
38
A
W
N
S
39
C
O
R
D
40
A
41
A
D
I
M
42
F
A
D
E
43
S
44
D
I
E
M
45
A
K
E
R
S
46
F
R
I
47
C
48
O
D
A
49
A
B
E
50
S
51
T
O
R
Y
52
A
N
O
R
53
A
54
K
55
S
56
W
57
A
P
I
T
I
58
T
U
T
U
59
F
Y
I
60
R
O
O
M
61
S
62
K
A
T
E
B
63
O
A
R
D
64
A
N
S
E
65
O
R
N
O
66
E
S
S
I
E
67
P
E
E
R
68
N
A
G
S
69
N
O
T
E
D
© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,330
Across
1
Flaming. : AFIRE
6
Singing lady. : DIVA
10
Captain of the Pequod. : AHAB
14
Prepared, as apples. : CORED
15
___ cry. : AFAR
16
Far: Prefix. : TELE
17
Modern aid for buyers. : CREDITCARD
19
Surfeit. : SATE
20
Try for office. : RUN
21
Savoir-faire. : TACT
22
Cricket team. : ELEVEN
24
Western republic. : AMERICA
26
Chinese name, in part. : ENLAI
27
Temporary: Abbr. : INT
28
Greek gulf. : ARTA
29
Novel title. : SHE
32
Inquiring about closely. : GOINGINTO
36
Ordeal. : TRIAL
38
Grain bristles. : AWNS
39
Chord: It. : CORDA
41
Take ___ view of. : ADIM
42
Loses color. : FADES
44
Skilled toolshop workers. : DIEMAKERS
46
Calendar abbreviation. : FRI
47
Musical finale. : CODA
49
Honest ___. : ABE
50
Narration. : STORY
52
Hooded jackets for Arctic wear. : ANORAKS
56
Elk. : WAPITI
58
Ballet skirt. : TUTU
59
Abbreviation on a memo. : FYI
60
Space. : ROOM
61
Sidewalk scooter. : SKATEBOARD
64
Handle: Fr. : ANSE
65
Whether ___. : ORNO
66
Girl's nickname. : ESSIE
67
Equal. : PEER
68
Carps at one. : NAGS
69
Eminent. : NOTED
Down
1
Capital of Ghana. : ACCRA
2
Tribunal. : FORUM
3
Daughter of Zeus. : IRENE
4
Flushed. : RED
5
Preparing copy. : EDITING
6
Capital of East Pakistan. : DACCA
7
"___ first you don't succeed ... " : IFAT
8
Toulon's department. : VAR
9
Eager. : ARDENT
10
Bewildered. : ATSEA
11
Atomized layer of upper atmosphere. : HEAVISIDE
12
Old man, in Germany. : ALTE
13
Auxiliary verb. : BEEN
18
Maneuver. : TACTIC
23
Old language: Abbr. : LLAT
25
Wash out. : RINSE
26
Wear away. : ERODE
28
Entrance courts. : ATRIA
30
Thin margin. : HAIR
31
Trees. : ELMS
32
Barbed spear. : GAFF
33
Man ___. : OWAR
34
Make unfit. : INDISPOSE
35
Tame tropical sea bird. : NODDY
37
Worker in the garden. : RAKER
40
Lover, as they say it in Seville. : AMANTE
43
Native of Perth. : SCOT
45
___ Adhem. : ABOUBEN
48
Prayer. : ORISON
51
Stop watch. : TIMER
52
Gas buggies. : AUTOS
53
Pull ___ one. : AFAST
54
___ eleison. : KYRIE
55
Sympathized (with). : SIDED
56
Do (up). : WRAP
57
Tops. : AONE
58
Flavor. : TANG
62
Ape of India. : KRA
63
Bear: Sp. : OSO

Answer summary:
4 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
51 ms