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

New York Times, Friday, November 30, 1973

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 45, Avg Word Len: 4.62, Missing: { B F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 22.0
1
C
2
O
3
G
4
S
5
E
6
S
7
A
8
U
9
S
10
I
11
W
12
A
13
A
T
R
I
14
A
15
T
A
S
S
E
16
C
A
R
17
G
R
A
S
S
18
H
O
P
P
E
R
19
O
N
E
20
E
A
S
T
T
O
21
U
G
22
A
N
D
A
23
S
E
R
M
24
O
25
N
26
P
E
L
27
T
L
R
28
E
R
G
29
A
30
G
31
A
32
S
33
S
H
A
34
G
R
A
S
35
S
36
S
37
K
I
R
T
S
38
W
A
N
39
R
U
N
40
P
A
T
41
A
R
T
42
I
N
D
43
I
A
N
G
44
R
A
S
S
45
S
E
S
46
G
E
S
T
47
A
C
H
48
S
S
E
49
A
50
D
51
M
52
P
E
S
53
T
E
R
54
T
55
R
56
A
L
E
E
57
A
R
I
O
58
S
59
E
60
E
E
L
61
G
R
62
A
63
S
64
S
W
I
D
O
W
S
65
R
A
M
66
A
C
A
R
E
67
G
E
T
A
T
68
M
M
E
69
S
Y
R
I
A
70
L
S
T
S
© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,875
Across
1
Teeth : COGS
5
Isaac's son and others : ESAUS
10
Frigate bird : IWA
13
Roman courts : ATRIA
15
French cup : TASSE
16
Auto : CAR
17
Insect : GRASSHOPPER
19
Pronoun : ONE
20
From ___ west : EASTTO
21
African country : UGANDA
23
Lecture : SERMON
26
Mud: Prefix : PEL
27
Bank employee: Abbr. : TLR
28
Work unit : ERG
29
Turkish titles : AGAS
33
Asian sheep : SHA
34
Luau wear : GRASSSKIRTS
38
Pale : WAN
39
Operate : RUN
40
Mrs. Nixon : PAT
41
Wall décor : ART
42
Flat-leafed perennial : INDIANGRASS
45
French possessive : SES
46
Deed : GEST
47
German exclamation : ACH
48
Compass point : SSE
49
Navy V.I.P. : ADM
52
Annoy : PESTER
54
"Rose of ___" : TRALEE
57
Melodic : ARIOSE
60
Fish : EEL
61
Certain singles : GRASSWIDOWS
65
Zodiac sign : RAM
66
Not ___ in the world : ACARE
67
Reach : GETAT
68
French woman: Abbr. : MME
69
Neighbor of Turkey : SYRIA
70
W. W. II craft : LSTS
Down
1
Confine : CAGE
2
Other: Sp. : OTRA
3
Velds : GRASSLANDS
4
Dreiser's Carrie : SISTER
5
W. W. II initials : ETO
6
Drain : SAP
7
Serpent : ASP
8
Finish : USEUP
9
Cloth : SERGE
10
Image : ICON
11
Magic ___ : WAND
12
Field : AREA
14
Man with a telescope: Abbr. : ASTR
18
Hitting feat : HOMERUN
22
Jai ___ : ALAI
24
Ape, for short : ORANG
25
Militia units: Abbr. : NGS
27
Macbeth, for a while : THANE
30
Politicos' favorite : GRASSROOTS
31
Up ___ (cornered) : ATREE
32
Fast planes: Abbr. : SSTS
33
Gulp : SWIG
34
Fondness, in Ireland : GRA
35
Room : SPACE
36
Cutting tool : SASHSAW
37
Chess pieces: Abbr. : KTS
43
Type of type: Abbr. : ITAL
44
Knock : RAP
48
Beer mug : SEIDEL
50
French painter : DEGAS
51
Gracious! : MERCY
53
Math branch : TRIG
54
Period : TERM
55
Clean a pipe : REAM
56
Egyptian dancer : ALME
58
Hit : SWAT
59
Superlative endings : ESTS
62
River to the Rhine : AAR
63
Hindu title : SRI
64
Kind of power : SEA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 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
40 ms