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

New York Times, Thursday, July 19, 1956

55-Down : Brink.

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { V W Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
P
2
A
3
P
4
A
5
C
6
U
7
P
8
S
9
F
10
A
11
T
12
E
13
S
14
A
J
A
R
15
A
L
O
E
16
I
M
A
G
E
17
T
A
R
A
18
N
T
U
L
A
19
L
I
B
Y
A
20
E
X
T
R
A
S
21
I
M
22
A
M
23
O
P
T
24
I
A
N
25
I
T
E
R
26
T
O
T
S
27
H
28
I
S
T
29
S
P
I
N
O
30
S
E
31
I
D
A
32
C
H
I
C
33
U
P
R
34
O
35
S
36
E
37
G
E
N
38
E
R
A
L
A
39
S
S
E
M
B
L
Y
40
H
A
S
T
E
N
41
L
O
E
S
42
B
U
R
43
C
E
N
44
T
A
U
R
45
A
L
M
A
46
P
47
A
48
L
S
49
O
R
C
S
50
F
R
I
51
I
D
O
52
K
N
I
T
53
R
E
G
G
54
I
55
E
56
Q
U
A
57
S
H
58
S
I
59
D
E
B
O
A
R
D
60
U
L
T
R
A
61
T
O
A
D
62
S
T
A
G
63
E
T
H
A
N
64
E
N
D
S
65
Y
O
K
E
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,578
Across
1
Homebody. : PAPA
5
Trophies. : CUPS
9
Weavers of destiny. : FATES
14
Not all closed. : AJAR
15
Medicinal plant. : ALOE
16
Replica. : IMAGE
17
Eight-legged animal. : TARANTULA
19
Country of King Idris. : LIBYA
20
Actors in a mob scene. : EXTRAS
21
Caliph. : IMAM
23
Make a choice. : OPT
24
John, Scottish style. : IAN
25
Appian Way, for instance. : ITER
26
Toddlers. : TOTS
27
Sound made to attract attention. : HIST
29
Thorny. : SPINOSE
31
Peak near ancient Troy. : IDA
32
Smartly stylish. : CHIC
33
Ascended. : UPROSE
37
United Nations body. : GENERALASSEMBLY
40
Put on some speed. : HASTEN
41
Ex-Dodger on the Orioles. : LOES
42
"Sticker" of a plant. : BUR
43
Mythical creature. : CENTAUR
45
Girl's name meaning bountiful. : ALMA
46
Buddies. : PALS
49
Killer whales. : ORCS
50
Calendar abbreviation. : FRI
51
Expression of agreement. : IDO
52
Do needle work. : KNIT
53
Jackie Gleason's high-hat character. : REGGIE
56
Put down. : QUASH
58
Piece of furniture. : SIDEBOARD
60
Super. : ULTRA
61
Ugly one. : TOAD
62
Cervine animal. : STAG
63
Edith Wharton character. : ETHAN
64
Concludes. : ENDS
65
Symbol of servitude. : YOKE
Down
1
The head. : PATE
2
Achilles' comrade-in-arms. : AJAX
3
People who take sides. : PARTISANS
4
Noah's landfall. : ARARAT
5
Real cool characters. : CATS
6
Eskimo's knife used by women. : ULU
7
Campaign maneuvers. : POLITICALACTION
8
Forecastle dwellers. : SEAMEN
9
Take a photograph of. : FILM
10
"Bel ___," de Maupassant novel. : AMI
11
Don't touch!. : TABOO
12
Where Aswan is. : EGYPT
13
Box ___. : SEATS
18
Mixed-up Ann. : NAN
22
Agitator. : AROUSER
25
Philippine hardwood tree. : IPIL
26
Duration of office. : TERM
27
Superior. : HIGH
28
Concept. : IDEA
29
Airfield in Eire. : SHANNON
30
Goddess of hope. : SPES
32
Canadian Indian. : CREE
34
Submelody accompanying a main theme. : OBBLIGATO
35
Housing problem. : SLUM
36
Tropical American wild cat. : EYRA
38
Catchall abbreviations. : ETCS
39
Small French coins. : SOUS
44
"Valse ___," by Sibelius. : TRISTE
45
Large ship: Poet. : ARGOSY
46
Dress material. : PIQUE
47
Over 21. : ADULT
48
Unwilling. : LOATH
50
Calendar abbreviation. : FEB
52
Eastern title. : KHAN
53
Refuters of Stalin. : REDS
54
Saudi Arabia's neighbor. : IRAK
55
Brink. : EDGE
57
Lady of Madrid: Abbr. : SRA
59
Ditto 1 Across. : DAD

Answer summary:
3 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