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

New York Times, Thursday, July 28, 1960

3-Down : The "lowing herd."

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
1
C
2
A
3
K
4
E
5
P
6
L
7
A
8
I
9
D
10
P
11
O
12
P
13
E
R
I
N
14
L
A
N
C
E
15
P
I
N
E
16
D
A
N
C
17
E
A
T
T
E
N
18
D
A
N
C
E
19
E
P
E
R
G
N
E
S
20
T
A
N
K
E
R
21
O
Y
E
R
22
M
I
M
I
23
S
24
T
25
R
A
P
S
26
B
A
S
E
C
27
A
28
M
29
P
30
T
R
A
C
T
31
S
L
I
T
S
32
V
I
E
33
O
A
T
H
34
F
E
A
R
S
35
T
A
S
S
36
V
I
I
37
D
E
N
S
E
38
M
O
I
S
T
39
E
L
O
40
Q
U
E
N
T
41
K
E
L
L
Y
S
42
U
C
L
A
43
B
U
R
L
44
A
45
P
46
P
E
A
L
47
F
U
M
I
G
48
A
49
T
50
E
51
P
R
E
S
T
I
52
D
I
G
I
T
A
T
O
R
53
S
O
R
T
54
K
I
L
L
S
55
T
H
O
R
56
E
W
E
57
E
P
E
E
S
58
E
L
L
S
© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,031
Across
1
Gingerbread. : CAKE
5
Highlander's shoulder piece. : PLAID
10
Member of the family. : POP
13
Innisfail. : ERIN
14
Sharp weapon. : LANCE
15
Maine symbol. : PINE
16
Court favor. : DANCEATTENDANCE
19
Table centerpieces. : EPERGNES
20
Cargo vessel. : TANKER
21
Court hearing. : OYER
22
Puccini heroine. : MIMI
23
Binds securely. : STRAPS
26
Military supply locality. : BASECAMP
30
Pamphlet. : TRACT
31
Apertures. : SLITS
32
Contend. : VIE
33
Solemn affirmation. : OATH
34
Companion of hopes. : FEARS
35
Soviet press agency. : TASS
36
Number on a clock dial. : VII
37
Thick. : DENSE
38
Dewy. : MOIST
39
Vividly expressive. : ELOQUENT
41
Derby hats: Slang. : KELLYS
42
Pacific coast university: Abbr. : UCLA
43
Knot, as on a redwood trunk. : BURL
44
Be attractive. : APPEAL
47
Do an exterminator's job. : FUMIGATE
51
Performer of a sort. : PRESTIDIGITATOR
53
Variety. : SORT
54
Prevents publication of. : KILLS
55
Thunder god. : THOR
56
___ lamb. : EWE
57
Fencing swords. : EPEES
58
Right-angled structures. : ELLS
Down
1
Give up. : CEDE
2
Not care ___. : ARAP
3
The "lowing herd." : KINE
4
Advance beyond proper limits. : ENCROACH
5
Jets. : PLANES
6
More recent. : LATER
7
Leaf cutters. : ANTS
8
Water cooler. : ICE
9
Professional men. : DENTISTS
10
Garden flower. : PINK
11
As soon as. : ONCE
12
Equal. : PEER
15
Cause of a stampede. : PANIC
17
African country. : EGYPT
18
Titled ladies. : DAMES
22
French official. : MAIRE
23
Heat generator. : STOVE
24
Follow. : TRAIL
25
Proportion. : RATIO
26
Sudden rush of air. : BLAST
27
Be of use. : AVAIL
28
Young girl. : MISSY
29
Nuisances. : PESTS
31
Cassia plant. : SENNA
34
Have an inclination for: Colloq. : FEELLIKE
35
Fee collecting station. : TOLLGATE
37
Former coin of Europe. : DUCAT
38
Excellence. : MERIT
40
Journey in search of adventure. : QUEST
41
Drink of fermented milk. : KUMISS
43
Glass bead. : BUGLE
44
Projecting building part. : APSE
45
Where the hawseholes are. : PROW
46
French priest. : PERE
47
Container for papers. : FILE
48
Active sports: Abbr. : ATHL
49
Hand instrument. : TOOL
50
Goes wrong. : ERRS
52
Downward slope. : DIP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 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
49 ms