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

New York Times, Monday, March 18, 1963

2-Down : Ball of thread or yarn.

Author:
James E. Hinish, Jr.
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
James E. Hinish Jr. has 16 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
James E. Hinish, Jr. is an alias for James E. Hinish Jr..
1
S
2
C
3
A
4
M
5
P
6
S
7
H
8
E
9
P
10
A
11
R
12
I
13
S
14
A
L
T
A
I
15
H
A
M
16
S
L
A
N
T
17
W
E
E
D
E
18
O
R
B
19
S
U
G
A
R
20
S
W
E
E
T
21
B
R
E
A
22
D
23
M
A
N
E
24
A
R
U
T
25
L
E
26
I
27
M
E
W
28
W
29
A
30
R
T
O
R
N
31
M
A
T
32
S
U
33
E
R
O
O
34
N
I
35
P
36
R
E
E
F
37
E
38
R
39
I
N
L
A
40
W
41
N
E
42
B
43
M
A
F
I
A
44
N
E
L
S
O
45
N
46
A
R
47
C
48
B
I
N
G
49
S
T
O
O
50
L
51
E
L
52
A
I
N
E
S
53
C
54
A
R
55
D
U
O
56
A
A
L
S
57
A
G
O
58
G
59
S
A
60
N
D
W
I
C
61
H
62
E
63
D
64
K
E
Y
E
65
D
66
F
O
B
67
G
U
A
V
A
68
E
N
C
R
E
69
E
T
O
70
N
I
T
E
R
71
S
T
E
M
S
72
R
E
X
73
S
T
E
R
N
© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,980
Across
1
Rogue. : SCAMP
6
Novel title. : SHE
9
Character in "Romeo and Juliet." : PARIS
14
Siberian range. : ALTAI
15
Buffet specialty. : HAM
16
Bias. : SLANT
17
Actor from Baltimore. : WEEDE
18
Sphere. : ORB
19
Grocery item. : SUGAR
20
Menu item. : SWEETBREAD
23
Nape growth. : MANE
24
In ___. : ARUT
25
Garland. : LEI
27
Hawk's cage. : MEW
28
Battle-scarred. : WARTORN
31
Quemoy and ___. : MATSU
33
Slangy suffix. : EROO
34
Piquancy. : NIP
36
Coat. : REEFER
39
Relative. : INLAW
41
State: Abbr. : NEB
43
Secret society. : MAFIA
44
Wrestling hold. : NELSON
46
Curve. : ARC
48
Famous Rudolf. : BING
49
Kind of pigeon. : STOOL
51
Several Arthurian ladies. : ELAINES
53
Coach. : CAR
55
Musical term. : DUO
56
Indian mulberries. : AALS
57
Eager. : AGOG
59
Inserted between. : SANDWICHED
64
Harmonized. : KEYED
66
Watch chain. : FOB
67
Fruit. : GUAVA
68
Ink: Fr. : ENCRE
69
W. W. II theater. : ETO
70
Saltpeter. : NITER
71
Parts of mushrooms. : STEMS
72
Oedipus, for one. : REX
73
Forbidding. : STERN
Down
1
Proverbs. : SAWS
2
Ball of thread or yarn. : CLEW
3
To ___ (exactly). : ATEE
4
Drank the health of. : MADEATOAST
5
Mascagni. : PIETRO
6
"___ Bread." : SHORTNIN
7
Leporide. : HARE
8
Mummify. : EMBALM
9
Epistolary addenda. : PSS
10
Astringent. : ALUM
11
Halloween figure. : RAGAMUFFIN
12
Senseless. : INANE
13
Sprinkle. : STREW
21
Overdo, as the toast. : BURN
22
Loving. : DEAR
26
Ledger entry. : ITEM
28
Liebfraumilch. : WEIN
29
Norse name. : ARNE
30
Longtime status symbol. : ROLLSROYCE
32
Famous racehorse. : SEABISCUIT
35
Shade of green. : PEA
37
German article. : EINE
38
Name of a shaggy dog. : RAGS
40
Walnut, for one. : WOOD
42
Standard of size, a la "What's My Line?" : BREADBOX
45
French pronoun. : NOUS
47
Talon. : CLAW
50
Type of shoe. : LOAFER
52
Straightens. : ALIGNS
53
Party fare. : CAKES
54
Middleman. : AGENT
58
Wheat ___. : GERM
60
Distinction. : NOTE
61
Abhor. : HATE
62
Repeatedly. : EVER
63
Do needlework. : DARN
65
___ Moines. : DES

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 4 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