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

New York Times, Tuesday, June 12, 1973

57-Down : Ancient instrument

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q U }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
1
P
2
A
3
T
4
S
5
P
6
O
7
S
8
E
9
D
10
D
11
A
12
Z
13
E
14
R
O
W
E
15
E
A
R
L
Y
16
E
L
I
A
17
O
N
E
A
18
T
A
T
I
M
E
19
M
O
O
R
20
S
E
L
F
I
S
H
21
A
I
22
L
E
E
N
S
23
V
O
L
T
24
I
N
N
E
R
25
L
E
O
26
O
27
W
N
28
G
A
I
29
T
30
E
31
R
32
L
A
D
D
33
N
O
S
34
E
35
S
T
O
L
A
36
I
M
A
37
T
E
N
P
A
38
S
T
39
T
V
S
40
M
A
Y
41
E
R
42
S
I
S
I
43
C
H
I
P
44
E
S
S
A
Y
45
S
46
R
E
X
47
O
E
S
48
S
T
O
49
L
E
50
T
51
E
R
N
52
I
53
N
54
S
T
O
R
E
55
B
E
S
T
I
56
A
57
L
58
R
I
P
E
59
T
H
60
R
E
E
P
E
N
N
Y
61
I
C
E
R
62
E
A
T
E
N
63
G
E
E
R
64
S
E
E
N
65
D
R
E
S
S
66
E
S
S
E
© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,704
Across
1
Touches lightly : PATS
5
Propounded : POSED
10
Stun : DAZE
14
Pitcher Schoolboy : ROWE
15
Steve of F.D.R. staff : EARLY
16
Kazan : ELIA
17
In an orderly way : ONEATATIME
19
Othello : MOOR
20
Egoistic : SELFISH
21
Girls' names in Dublin : AILEENS
23
Electrical unit : VOLT
24
Sanctum or city : INNER
25
Neighbor of Virgo : LEO
26
Admit : OWN
28
Spat's cousin : GAITER
32
Alan of films : LADD
33
Photo-finish focus : NOSE
35
Roman garment : STOLA
36
Miss Dodo : IMA
37
Fifty to : TENPAST
39
Rec-room items : TVS
40
Hollywood pioneer : MAYER
42
"In Spain they say, ___" : SISI
43
Golf shot : CHIP
44
Certain writings : ESSAYS
46
Harrison or Oedipus : REX
47
Faeroe winds : OES
48
Status symbol : STOLE
50
Sea bird : TERN
52
Awaiting : INSTORE
55
Animal-like : BESTIAL
58
Mature : RIPE
59
Opera of a certain price : THREEPENNY
61
Refrigerant : ICER
62
Consumed : EATEN
63
Grandpa in "The Waltons" : GEER
64
What children should be : SEEN
65
Opera circle : DRESS
66
Common Latin word : ESSE
Down
1
Sam and J. C. Snead : PROS
2
Top rating : AONE
3
Time in Xmas song : TWELVEDAYS
4
Maine specialty : SEAFOOD
5
Lime variety : PEASTONE
6
Bedad or begorra : OATH
7
Title for a Hindu : SRI
8
Noted violinist : ELMAN
9
Changing of the colors : DYEING
10
Bad mark : DEMERIT
11
African plant : ALOE
12
Hill in Jerusalem : ZION
13
Be all ___ : EARS
18
Sesame : TIL
22
Smallest amount : LEAST
24
Emulate a Muse : INSPIRE
25
Characters in "Lost Horizon" : LAMAS
27
Old radio announcer Tony : WONS
29
Dressed ___ (smart) : TOTHENINES
30
Col. Parker's friend : ELVIS
31
Coarse file : RASP
32
Bar fruit : LIME
34
At ___ : EASE
37
"___ Remember" : TRYTO
38
Sweet and tons : SIXTEENS
41
Oriental : EASTERN
43
Procession : CORTEGE
45
Unscrambled : SORTED
49
Hungarian composer : LEHAR
51
Dr. Rhine's field : ESP
52
Part of the eye : IRIS
53
French resort : NICE
54
Graf ___ : SPEE
55
School contests : BEES
56
Hydrocarbon suffixes : ANES
57
Ancient instrument : LYRE
60
Tpk. : RTE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 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
48 ms