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

New York Times, Monday, March 4, 1963

7-Down : Betancourt's capital.

Author:
Alda Zimpel
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { H Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Alda F. Zimpel has 7 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Alda Zimpel is an alias for Alda F. Zimpel.
1
P
2
I
3
K
4
E
5
M
6
E
7
C
8
C
9
A
10
I
11
M
12
A
13
M
14
O
R
A
N
15
A
T
A
L
L
16
L
O
K
I
17
S
I
L
T
18
S
T
R
A
P
19
L
A
I
D
20
Y
S
E
R
21
T
E
A
M
22
J
I
N
N
I
23
E
24
M
S
25
C
O
26
L
U
M
27
A
28
T
29
S
E
A
30
M
A
R
I
N
A
31
T
32
E
33
D
34
S
E
T
35
U
36
P
A
S
37
A
G
N
A
M
E
38
F
R
O
39
W
N
E
D
40
I
N
F
I
X
E
S
41
A
R
A
R
A
T
42
S
C
A
R
43
C
E
T
44
R
E
T
A
L
I
45
A
T
E
46
A
47
F
O
R
E
48
N
O
T
E
D
49
S
U
E
50
O
51
M
52
E
G
A
53
D
E
54
B
T
55
E
56
N
57
I
58
F
59
S
O
L
E
60
S
I
N
A
I
61
D
O
N
A
62
S
A
I
L
63
A
L
I
C
E
64
O
G
G
I
65
A
B
E
L
66
D
E
S
K
S
67
N
O
E
L
© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,968
Across
1
U.S. general and explorer. : PIKE
5
Where the Great Mosque is. : MECCA
10
Priest, in the East. : IMAM
14
Part of Algeria. : ORAN
15
In any degree. : ATALL
16
Mischief-maker of myth. : LOKI
17
Sediment. : SILT
18
Shoe fastener. : STRAP
19
Placed. : LAID
20
Nieuport's river. : YSER
21
Five or nine. : TEAM
22
Aladdin's servant. : JINNI
23
River in Germany. : EMS
25
Irish-American writer. : COLUM
27
Perplexed. : ATSEA
30
Cookbook term. : MARINATED
34
Situated. : SET
35
Tree of Java. : UPAS
37
Sobriquet. : AGNAME
38
Looked upon with disfavor. : FROWNED
40
Implants. : INFIXES
41
Mountain ridge of Armenia. : ARARAT
42
Rocky cliff. : SCAR
43
This: Fr. : CET
44
Return like for like. : RETALIATE
46
"And I'll be in Scotland ___ ye ... " : AFORE
48
Famous. : NOTED
49
Plead. : SUE
50
Greek letter. : OMEGA
53
Liability. : DEBT
55
Star in Pegasus. : ENIF
59
Flatfish. : SOLE
60
Mount Horeb. : SINAI
61
Feminine title. : DONA
62
Mizzen. : SAIL
63
One of the Roosevelts. : ALICE
64
Today, in Italy. : OGGI
65
"Green Mansions" hero. : ABEL
66
City room fixtures. : DESKS
67
Coward. : NOEL
Down
1
Bunch of flowers. : POSY
2
Spring flower. : IRIS
3
Colewort. : KALE
4
Menu item. : ENTREE
5
Poles. : MASTS
6
Feminine suffix. : ETTE
7
Betancourt's capital. : CARACAS
8
Sound effect. : CLAMOR
9
High mountain. : ALP
10
High mountain near La Paz. : ILLIMANI
11
Lament. : MOAN
12
Related to. : AKIN
13
Region of France. : MIDI
22
Peak in the Bernese Oberland. : JUNGFRAU
24
Largest volcano in the world. : MAUNALOA
26
Vine of tropical forests. : LIANA
27
___ as. : ASFAR
28
Pied à ___. : TERRE
29
Ermine. : STOAT
30
Beside oneself. : MAD
31
Mexican tourist center. : TAXCO
32
Arab chieftain. : EMEER
33
Villa ___, near Tivoli. : DESTE
36
Small: Fr. : PETIT
39
Group of volcanic peaks in SE Alaska. : WRANGELL
40
Serac substance. : ICE
42
Suburb of Paris. : STDENIS
45
Early title for Caesar. : AEDILE
47
Be nourished by. : FEEDON
49
Farm enclosures. : STIES
50
Greek peak. : OSSA
51
Ancient nation E of the Dead Sea. : MOAB
52
French man's name. : ELIE
54
Football player. : BACK
56
Not possible: Colloq. : NOGO
57
Contemporary playwright. : INGE
58
Be unavailing. : FAIL
60
Deplorable. : SAD

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 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
69 ms