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

New York Times, Saturday, September 6, 1980

8-Down : Tone color

Author:
Dorothea E. Shipp
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Dorothea E. Shipp has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
1
S
2
O
3
C
4
C
5
E
6
R
7
S
8
T
9
Y
10
A
11
G
12
R
13
A
14
E
D
E
R
L
E
15
I
I
I
16
I
R
A
N
17
R
E
R
E
A
D
18
A
M
P
19
E
R
A
G
E
20
B
R
O
W
N
B
21
O
M
B
E
R
22
Y
A
W
23
S
E
R
V
E
R
24
A
25
M
S
26
P
27
A
28
L
29
T
E
A
S
E
30
S
U
E
31
R
32
A
M
E
33
S
34
A
L
E
35
B
E
L
L
E
36
S
37
R
I
M
L
38
E
S
S
39
U
L
S
T
E
R
S
40
A
N
O
I
N
T
41
G
N
U
42
I
G
E
T
43
O
N
E
D
44
S
A
T
E
45
S
46
Y
E
S
47
C
R
O
48
P
R
I
C
E
49
S
50
O
51
A
R
52
W
53
H
I
T
E
H
E
A
54
D
55
E
56
D
57
D
R
E
58
S
S
A
G
E
59
I
N
V
I
T
E
60
D
I
A
S
61
T
O
R
62
P
O
O
K
A
S
63
S
A
M
E
64
S
T
S
65
S
T
R
A
T
I
© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,260
Across
1
The Cosmos' game : SOCCER
7
Hampshire's quarters : STY
10
Tourist center on the Jumna : AGRA
14
Channel swimmer Gertrude: 1926 : EDERLE
15
Sundial letters : III
16
Land bordering the Persian Gulf : IRAN
17
Sit down with an old favorite book : REREAD
18
Strength of a certain current : AMPERAGE
20
He kayoed "Two-Ton Tony": 1939 : BROWNBOMBER
22
Deviation : YAW
23
Acolyte or credenza : SERVER
24
Morning hrs. : AMS
26
O'Hara's Joey : PAL
29
Back comb : TEASE
30
Litigious one : SUER
32
Singer from Boston : AMES
34
Adam's ___ (water) : ALE
35
Cynosures at cotillions : BELLES
37
Like some glasses : RIMLESS
39
Heavy overcoats : ULSTERS
40
Consecrate : ANOINT
41
Zoo inhabitant : GNU
42
"___ a Kick Out of You" : IGET
43
United : ONED
44
Fills to repletion : SATES
46
What "she didn't say" : YES
47
___-Magnon : CRO
48
Leontyne and Vincent : PRICES
50
Implement for a quadrireme : OAR
52
Adjective for the bald eagle : WHITEHEADED
57
Forte of the Vienna Riding School : DRESSAGE
59
Ask : INVITE
60
Discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope : DIAS
61
M. Anderson's lofty place : TOR
62
Irish goblins : POOKAS
63
"The ___ to you!" : SAME
64
Relatives of aves. : STS
65
Certain clouds : STRATI
Down
1
Gavrilo Princip, e.g. : SERB
2
River with a fragrant sound : ODER
3
Game fish : CERO
4
Homophone for cruise : CREWS
5
Kite : ELANET
6
Robin, for one : REDBREAST
7
Twins or cats : SIAMESE
8
Tone color : TIMBRE
9
Kennel sound : YIPE
10
Bruit : AIR
11
Poem probably written at Stoke Poges churchyard : GRAYSELEGY
12
Music adapted by the Beatles : RAGA
13
Afresh : ANEW
19
Cleans the slate : ERASES
21
Many tubs and palettes : OVALS
25
Prefix with millionaire : MULTI
26
Coin of Yugoslavia : PARA
27
___ acids : AMINO
28
Kind of sherbet : LEMONCREAM
31
Cattail of India : REREE
33
Less open : SLIER
35
Valuable assets : BLUECHIPS
36
Speedy crossers of the Atlantic : SSTS
38
Provides a dotation : ENDOWS
39
Set free : UNTIE
41
Fasteners for stockings : GARTERS
44
Tap : SPIGOT
45
"Eyes have they, but they ___": Psalm 115 : SEENOT
49
Relish : SAVOR
50
Concern of Jimmy the Greek : ODDS
51
Song for Domingo : ARIA
53
Bowlers : HATS
54
Wild mango : DIKA
55
Ohio or Utah, to René : ETAT
56
Ricky Ricardo on TV : DESI
58
Dir. of San Diego from Reno : SSE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 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
43 ms