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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 22, 1971

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { F J Q U Y }, Scrabble score: 312 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 57.6
1
A
2
C
3
E
4
A
5
S
6
T
7
A
8
B
9
W
10
R
11
A
12
P
13
T
14
L
O
X
15
C
H
I
C
O
16
H
E
L
L
O
17
L
A
T
18
C
H
O
N
T
O
19
I
S
L
A
M
20
E
X
I
L
E
D
21
S
T
22
A
T
I
O
N
S
23
Z
E
R
O
S
24
P
O
E
T
E
S
25
S
P
A
26
W
I
N
D
O
W
T
27
R
28
E
29
E
30
A
K
31
R
O
N
32
M
A
S
O
N
S
33
P
34
E
T
35
E
R
E
36
B
I
S
37
S
S
T
38
E
X
E
39
R
T
S
40
O
C
H
41
R
E
42
A
S
S
E
R
T
43
I
44
O
N
S
45
O
W
46
E
47
N
E
E
D
L
E
48
S
W
I
N
49
G
50
P
51
E
52
R
V
A
D
E
D
53
O
P
E
N
T
O
54
E
L
I
O
T
55
A
L
56
E
X
A
N
D
E
R
57
E
L
S
I
E
58
T
A
K
E
N
59
O
R
G
60
R
A
K
E
D
61
E
D
E
N
S
62
W
O
E
© 1971, The New York TimesNo. 8,166
Across
1
King's superior : ACE
4
Take ___ at (try) : ASTAB
9
Enfolded, poetically : WRAPT
14
Smoked salmon : LOX
15
Western shrub : CHICO
16
Greeting : HELLO
17
Take hold of : LATCHONTO
19
Eastern faith : ISLAM
20
Banished : EXILED
21
Posts : STATIONS
23
___ in (takes aim) : ZEROS
24
French bards : POETES
25
Saratoga : SPA
26
Subject of Frost poem : WINDOWTREE
30
Ohio city : AKRON
32
Bricklayers : MASONS
33
Lassie, for one : PET
35
Before : ERE
36
Encore at La Scala : BIS
37
Superplane : SST
38
Activates : EXERTS
40
Natural earth : OCHRE
42
Statements : ASSERTIONS
45
"I ___ a cock to Asclepius" : OWE
47
Haystack yield : NEEDLE
48
Playground gear : SWING
50
Diffused : PERVADED
53
___ the public : OPENTO
54
Prufrock's creator : ELIOT
55
Sweet cocktail : ALEXANDER
57
Miss Venner : ELSIE
58
Occupied : TAKEN
59
Assn. : ORG
60
Worked in the yard : RAKED
61
Anthony and family : EDENS
62
Trouble : WOE
Down
1
"Comment ___ vous?" : ALLEZ
2
Wheedles : COAXES
3
Uproots : EXTIRPATES
4
Tooth problems : ACHES
5
Protected the hoofs : SHOD
6
Material for an Oz man : TIN
7
Follows up : ACTSON
8
Kicked : BOOTED
9
Twain paint : WHITEWASH
10
Fights : RESISTS
11
16 Across in Montreal : ALLO
12
Scheme : PLAN
13
Thumb and others : TOMS
18
Dagger's companion : CLOAK
22
Nuclear physics : ATOMICS
24
Yearn : PINE
26
Suiting : WORSTED
27
Church feature : ROSEWINDOW
28
Letters : ENS
29
Superlative ending : EST
31
Withdrew : RETREATED
33
Princess's problem : PEA
34
Instances: Abbr. : EXS
36
Dog's delight : BONE
39
Sends back: Fr. : RENVOIE
41
Aftermath : ROWEN
43
Imagine : IDEATE
44
"When all the world is ___" : OLDLAD
46
Medical prefix : ENTERO
48
Reaches across : SPANS
49
Be greedy : GORGE
50
Nobleman : PEER
51
Signora : ELLA
52
Dare : RISK
53
Beasts : OXEN
56
___ out (make do) : EKE

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 4 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
50 ms