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

New York Times, Friday, April 24, 1970

3-Down : Sherman's quote

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
1
R
2
O
3
W
4
A
5
N
6
E
7
S
8
T
9
A
10
G
11
A
12
M
13
A
14
A
B
A
T
E
15
T
H
E
W
16
A
T
O
M
17
P
O
R
T
O
18
H
E
L
L
19
E
B
O
R
E
20
E
L
I
21
S
22
H
E
L
L
23
N
O
L
A
N
24
S
25
C
H
E
L
L
26
T
R
O
L
L
S
27
S
28
C
H
O
O
L
29
A
30
A
R
O
N
31
O
L
E
O
32
A
C
C
E
L
33
H
34
O
35
I
36
H
E
L
L
37
C
38
A
T
39
H
E
L
40
L
E
R
S
41
O
W
L
42
O
R
T
43
H
E
44
E
L
A
M
45
C
A
I
N
E
46
S
47
M
E
L
L
S
48
B
49
A
50
C
A
L
L
51
L
52
A
T
I
S
H
53
E
C
O
L
E
54
E
L
I
A
S
55
O
56
P
57
E
58
H
E
L
L
D
59
I
V
E
R
60
S
61
O
U
L
S
62
A
T
O
E
63
M
I
N
E
64
A
R
N
U
S
65
N
O
R
D
66
P
L
E
D
67
L
E
D
G
E
© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,559
Across
1
Mountain ash : ROWAN
6
This, in Spain : ESTA
10
Vasco da ___ : GAMA
14
Diminish : ABATE
15
Sinew : THEW
16
Bomb type : ATOM
17
___ Alegre : PORTO
18
Medicinal herb : HELLEBORE
20
Whitney : ELI
21
Outer casing : SHELL
23
Countryless man : NOLAN
24
Actor Maximilian : SCHELL
26
Folklore people : TROLLS
27
Fish group : SCHOOL
29
Brother of Moses : AARON
31
Spread : OLEO
32
Faster, in music: Abbr. : ACCEL
33
___ polloi : HOI
36
Shrew : HELLCAT
39
Rambunctious children : HELLERS
41
Bird : OWL
42
One ___ other : ORTHE
44
Ancient kingdom : ELAM
45
Mutiny scene : CAINE
46
Aromas : SMELLS
48
Stage and screen star : BACALL
51
Rather tardy : LATISH
53
School in Paris : ECOLE
54
Howe : ELIAS
55
Cockney's wish : OPE
58
Aquatic bird : HELLDIVER
60
Persons : SOULS
62
Stub ___ : ATOE
63
Sweeper's prey : MINE
64
Old name of Florence's river : ARNUS
65
French direction : NORD
66
Begged : PLED
67
Shelf : LEDGE
Down
1
Forage herb : RAPE
2
Old Greek coin : OBOL
3
Sherman's quote : WARISHELL
4
Lawyer: Abr. : ATT
5
River into the Arkansas : NEOSHO
6
Lionel's sister : ETHEL
7
Trounce, informally : SHELLAC
8
Swiss name : TELL
9
Shoemakers' aid : AWL
10
Variety of viper : GABOON
11
Bikini : ATOLL
12
Virtuous : MORAL
13
Final words : AMENS
19
Register : ENROLL
22
Underworld goddess : HEL
25
Play it ___ : COOL
26
English actor-manager : TREE
27
London district : SOHO
28
Ball of Yarn : CLEW
30
Yearn : ACHE
32
Care: Abbr. : ATTN
33
Mythical watchdog : HELLHOUND
34
Using speech : ORAL
35
Theories : ISMS
37
Took on fuel : COALED
38
Seed covering : ARIL
40
Harry and Robert E. : LEES
43
Greek : HELLENE
45
Designated : CALLED
46
Stopping place: Abbr. : STA
47
Religious book : MISSAL
48
Irish playwright : BEHAN
49
Chemical prefix : ACETO
50
"___ me gray" : COLOR
52
Broadcast : AIRED
54
Satan's forte : EVIL
56
Good word, to press agents : PLUG
57
Exist: Lat. : ESSE
59
Opposite of exp. : IMP
61
Cassiterite : ORE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 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
49 ms