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

New York Times, Monday, October 19, 1959

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 26.0
1
S
2
A
3
N
4
D
5
S
6
C
7
A
8
T
9
S
10
S
11
N
12
A
13
P
14
A
L
E
U
T
15
A
G
H
A
16
H
I
V
E
17
F
I
V
E
A
18
N
D
T
E
N
19
A
N
E
W
20
E
K
E
21
G
O
E
S
22
B
23
A
K
E
R
S
24
S
E
R
25
P
E
N
T
26
C
R
U
E
L
27
I
R
E
28
F
O
U
R
R
I
29
N
30
G
31
E
32
B
33
O
N
Y
34
H
E
N
N
A
35
V
I
I
36
A
R
N
O
37
R
A
T
I
O
38
B
E
T
A
39
S
E
E
40
S
E
V
E
N
41
S
U
S
A
N
42
T
W
O
43
F
A
C
E
D
44
I
N
N
45
L
O
G
A
N
46
O
N
E
T
47
I
48
M
49
E
50
I
51
N
D
I
A
N
52
P
U
C
E
53
B
O
A
54
P
A
C
S
55
T
56
H
E
T
H
R
57
E
E
R
S
58
S
P
A
T
59
E
I
R
E
60
E
R
A
S
E
61
E
A
T
S
62
D
E
E
R
63
D
A
M
E
S
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,748
Across
1
Rubs smooth in a certain way. : SANDS
6
Siamese ___. : CATS
10
Sharp report. : SNAP
14
Unalaskan. : ALEUT
15
Oriental noble. : AGHA
16
Store up (honey). : HIVE
17
Variety store. : FIVEANDTEN
19
Over again. : ANEW
20
___ out (make shift with). : EKE
21
Passes. : GOES
22
___ dozen. : BAKERS
24
Mamba or fer-de-lance. : SERPENT
26
Merciless. : CRUEL
27
Great anger. : IRE
28
___ circus (lively occasion): Colloq. : FOURRING
31
Durable wood. : EBONY
34
Hair tint. : HENNA
35
Explorer ___, anti-satellite missile. : VII
36
Tuscan river. : ARNO
37
Proportion. : RATIO
38
Second of a series. : BETA
39
Bishopric. : SEE
40
___ Hills of Rome. : SEVEN
41
Lazy ___. : SUSAN
42
Deceitful. : TWOFACED
44
Hostelry. : INN
45
Peak in Canada, 19,850 ft. high. : LOGAN
46
Quondam. : ONETIME
50
Sikh or Sioux. : INDIAN
52
Eureka red. : PUCE
53
Scarf of feathers. : BOA
54
Boots or moccasins. : PACS
55
Fundamentals of education. : THETHREERS
58
Young oyster. : SPAT
59
Republic west of England. : EIRE
60
Expunge. : ERASE
61
Victuals. : EATS
62
Sambar or wapiti. : DEER
63
Women of station. : DAMES
Down
1
Strongboxes. : SAFES
2
Identical. : ALIKE
3
"When two Sundays meet." : NEVER
4
Rightful. : DUE
5
Play-acting. : STAGERY
6
West Pointer. : CADET
7
Ten-percenters: Abbr. : AGTS
8
Article. : THE
9
California city. : SANBRUNO
10
___ Heights, Cleveland suburb. : SHAKER
11
Destiny of 6 Across. : NINELIVES
12
State. : AVER
13
Benches. : PEWS
18
Not one. : NONE
23
Atmosphere. : AURA
25
South American conifer. : PINO
26
Alkaloid from the poison hemlock. : CONIN
28
Lavishly honored. : FETED
29
Girl in Spanish song. : NITA
30
Menotti's first name. : GIAN
31
Poetic sunrise. : EAST
32
Foment. : BREW
33
Game of ball. : ONEOLDCAT
34
Refuge. : HAVEN
37
Abjured. : RECANTED
38
Relative of a single. : BUNT
40
Heroic tale. : SAGA
41
Exhibited disdain. : SNEERED
43
Palms off. : FOISTS
44
Part of a foot. : INCH
46
External. : OUTER
47
Steel girder. : IBEAM
48
Telegraphic code. : MORSE
49
Alleviates. : EASES
50
Himself: Lat. : IPSE
51
Soft leather. : NAPA
52
Father: Fr. : PERE
56
Go in haste. : HIE
57
Significant date. : ERA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

Log in or purchase a subscription to view an analysis of this puzzle.

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 © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
73 ms