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

New York Times, Saturday, July 21, 1951

42-Down : Graven images.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { F J Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 22
1
A
2
N
3
G
4
E
5
P
6
D
7
O
8
R
9
S
10
V
11
P
12
T
E
R
N
13
C
O
U
E
14
P
E
T
A
L
15
Q
U
A
D
16
R
U
P
E
D
17
O
P
I
N
E
18
U
S
M
19
E
R
I
S
20
S
P
A
R
T
A
21
E
S
P
22
P
I
N
23
S
H
O
C
K
E
D
24
A
25
E
R
O
26
Q
U
A
C
K
27
A
28
P
P
L
E
29
O
U
I
D
A
30
S
31
T
32
A
33
P
E
P
Y
S
34
N
I
T
35
T
36
O
U
R
S
37
T
R
Y
38
E
39
M
I
L
E
40
E
P
P
I
E
41
S
N
O
O
P
42
I
P
S
E
43
H
44
O
45
N
I
T
O
N
46
A
D
E
47
R
48
C
49
A
50
O
X
A
L
I
S
51
B
L
O
T
52
P
A
P
53
P
E
R
O
N
54
T
R
I
L
L
55
I
O
N
S
56
E
Y
I
N
G
57
W
A
C
S
58
A
S
T
I
59
D
E
S
E
60
O
W
E
61
N
E
O
S
© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 762
Across
1
Heavenly being: French. : ANGE
5
Quickly: Slang. : PDO
8
Usual addendum to a written invitation. : RSVP
12
Gull-like sea bird. : TERN
13
"Every day in every way I am becoming better and better." : COUE
14
Part of a flower. : PETAL
15
The horse, for instance. : QUADRUPED
17
Think. : OPINE
18
Leatherneck's outfit. : USM
19
Goddess of discord. : ERIS
20
Historic Greek city. : SPARTA
21
Especially: Abbr. : ESP
22
Flagpole on a golf course. : PIN
23
Horrified. : SHOCKED
24
Flying machine. : AERO
26
"Doctor" with a fake diploma. : QUACK
27
What the Barrymores send each other on opening nights. : APPLE
29
Pseudonym of popular authoress. : OUIDA
30
Railway depot: Abbr. : STA
33
Author of a famous diary. : PEPYS
34
Egg of an insect. : NIT
35
City on the Loire, Balzac's birthplace. : TOURS
37
Undertake. : TRY
38
M. Zola. : EMILE
40
Silas Marner's little girl. : EPPIE
41
Nosy person. : SNOOP
42
He; himself: Latin. : IPSE
43
A braid used in lacemaking. : HONITON
46
Fruit drink. : ADE
47
Party of the first part, in the color controversy. : RCA
50
Wood sorrel, used as a window plant. : OXALIS
51
Ink spatter. : BLOT
52
Soft food. : PAP
53
Dictator Juan. : PERON
54
Very large numbers. : TRILLIONS
56
Staring at. : EYING
57
Girls in uniform. : WACS
58
Italian wine city. : ASTI
59
Companion of dem and dose. : DESE
60
Be beholden to. : OWE
61
People interested in new things. : NEOS
Down
1
And also: Latin. : ATQUE
2
City in Rhenish Prussia. : NEUSS
3
Hillbilly's relative. : GRAMPAPPY
4
Football linesman. : END
5
Make a surprise visit: 2 wds. : POPIN
6
Union collections. : DUES
7
Addendum to Euclid's theorems. : OED
8
Fill the valise again. : REPACK
9
Young bullock or heifer. : STIRK
10
Praise: French. : VANTE
11
Beg. : PLEAD
13
Unusual object of art. : CURIO
14
Perpetually snowcapped volcano in Mexico. : POPOCATEPETL
16
Speaking or acting for. : REPRESENTING
20
Fish full of bones. : SHAD
23
Series, such as the Peer Gynt ___. : SUITE
25
Mr. Culbertson. : ELY
26
Villainous dwarf in "The Old Curiosity Shop." : QUILP
27
Pat. : APT
28
By means of. : PER
29
Cousin of the leek. : ONION
30
Place above. : SUPERPOSE
31
Three: Prefix. : TRI
32
Peer Gynt's mother. : ASE
36
Target of the cattleman's lobby. : OPS
39
Barn noises. : MOOS
41
Noted Italian author, "The School for Dictators." : SILONE
42
Graven images. : IDOLS
43
Expected with confidence. : HOPED
44
The black-eyed susan. : OXEYE
45
Nostril. : NARIS
46
T. R.'s daughter. : ALICE
48
Part of a long poem. : CANTO
49
The apogee or perigee of the moon. : APSIS
51
"A ___ bricht moon-licht nicht." : BRAW
54
Company. : TWO
55
Man's name. : IAN

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 18 debuted here and reused later, 1 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
42 ms