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

New York Times, Saturday, March 10, 1956

49-Down : Very wet.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.40, Missing: { J K Q }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
1
C
2
A
3
L
4
F
5
M
6
E
7
T
8
A
9
L
10
A
11
R
12
I
13
Z
14
L
I
A
R
15
A
G
A
T
E
16
N
O
D
E
17
E
D
W
A
18
R
D
G
R
O
B
19
I
N
S
O
N
20
M
E
R
C
U
R
Y
21
M
A
N
U
A
L
S
22
E
A
S
E
23
N
E
A
L
24
P
25
E
N
S
E
26
O
27
V
E
R
L
I
28
F
29
T
30
E
C
C
E
31
W
A
I
S
T
32
N
E
A
33
A
L
E
S
34
L
I
S
L
E
35
F
D
R
S
36
R
A
T
37
B
A
N
T
S
38
A
R
A
S
39
S
T
I
40
P
E
N
D
S
41
A
M
U
L
E
42
B
R
A
Y
43
I
B
I
S
44
O
45
R
B
I
T
A
46
L
47
P
R
U
S
S
48
I
49
A
50
T
H
E
M
A
R
X
51
B
R
O
T
H
E
R
S
52
T
E
T
E
53
D
I
X
O
N
54
E
L
M
O
55
O
A
T
S
56
S
I
S
S
Y
57
S
L
A
P
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,447
Across
1
Domestic animal. : CALF
5
Copper or zinc. : METAL
10
Where Meteor Crater is: Abbr. : ARIZ
14
Tall tale teller. : LIAR
15
Relative of mib or taw. : AGATE
16
Knot. : NODE
17
Versatile stage-screen performer. : EDWARDGROBINSON
20
Element from cinnabar. : MERCURY
21
Keyboards on an organ. : MANUALS
22
Relaxation. : EASE
23
Actress Patricia. : NEAL
24
Think: Fr. : PENSE
26
Raise too high. : OVERLIFT
30
Behold: Lat. : ECCE
31
Article of clothing. : WAIST
32
Educators' group. : NEA
33
Brews. : ALES
34
Thread. : LISLE
35
Presidential monograms. : FDRS
36
Rodent. : RAT
37
Goes on a diet: Humorous. : BANTS
38
River in Armenia. : ARAS
39
Wages. : STIPENDS
41
Stubborn as ___. : AMULE
42
Harsh cry. : BRAY
43
Wading bird. : IBIS
44
Like the path of a celestial body. : ORBITAL
47
German state. : PRUSSIA
50
Family of comedians. : THEMARXBROTHERS
52
Head: Fr. : TETE
53
Mason's partner. : DIXON
54
Patron saint of sailors. : ELMO
55
Grain. : OATS
56
Milksop. : SISSY
57
Rebuff. : SLAP
Down
1
One of Skelton's roles. : CLEM
2
Assistant. : AIDE
3
American baritone. : LAWRENCETIBBETT
4
Loud disturbances. : FRACASES
5
Sierra ___. : MADRE
6
Adjective for custard. : EGGY
7
Black liquid. : TAR
8
Part of an element. : ATOM
9
Natives of Beirut. : LEBANESE
10
Zinnia or marigold. : ANNUAL
11
Actress in "Picnic." : ROSALINDRUSSELL
12
Heathen deity. : IDOL
13
Members of Buddhist sect. : ZENS
18
Trojan horse, for example. : RUSE
19
Torpid. : INERT
24
Boscs. : PEARS
25
Fame. : ECLAT
26
Kilns. : OASTS
27
Small communities: Abbr. : VILS
28
Wild. : FERAL
29
Part of a suit of armor. : TASSE
31
Boreas. : WIND
34
Short pieces of rope. : LANYARDS
35
Deprives of food. : FAMISHES
37
Blessed: Lat. : BEATA
40
Makes ready. : PRIMES
41
Border on. : ABUT
43
Figure of speech. : IRONY
44
Playwright Harbach. : OTTO
45
She was called "Mother of the Gods." : RHEA
46
Sixty-two. : LXII
47
Certain golfers. : PROS
48
Marie Wilson's role. : IRMA
49
Very wet. : ASOP
51
Containers: Abbr. : BXS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 7 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
83 ms