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

New York Times, Saturday, March 9, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { G V X Z }, Scrabble score: 377 (avg 2.06)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 49.8
1
R
2
A
3
N
4
K
5
M
6
A
7
A
8
J
9
A
10
B
11
A
D
O
R
12
N
13
J
I
F
F
14
J
U
R
A
15
J
A
C
K
O
16
F
A
L
L
T
17
R
A
D
E
S
18
A
R
K
19
M
I
C
E
20
A
C
E
A
E
21
B
A
N
K
22
J
23
A
C
K
A
L
S
24
C
25
H
26
I
L
D
27
A
28
L
A
C
K
S
29
R
I
T
A
S
30
D
U
C
T
31
T
32
R
33
O
34
W
35
A
L
E
C
36
Y
A
N
K
S
37
R
A
R
E
38
B
O
S
K
39
A
N
D
S
40
J
A
I
N
A
41
J
42
A
R
D
I
N
43
O
W
N
E
R
44
E
45
Q
46
U
A
L
L
Y
47
I
48
R
I
S
49
N
U
N
C
A
50
S
P
I
N
51
S
52
P
53
A
54
J
A
C
K
I
55
N
56
T
H
E
P
U
57
L
P
I
T
58
O
K
A
S
59
O
H
O
S
60
P
I
A
N
O
61
Y
E
P
62
W
O
W
63
S
T
E
M
© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,783
Across
1
Degree of quality. : RANK
5
Rural sound. : MAA
8
Boxing term. : JAB
11
Decorate. : ADORN
13
Instant: Colloq. : JIFF
14
Geological period. : JURA
15
Handy man. : JACKOFALLTRADES
18
Vessel. : ARK
19
Rodents. : MICE
20
Botanical suffix. : ACEAE
21
Save. : BANK
22
Wild dogs. : JACKALS
24
Offspring. : CHILD
27
Cries of sorrow. : ALACKS
29
Hayworth and Moreno. : RITAS
30
Canal. : DUCT
31
Think, old style. : TROW
35
Scot's name. : ALEC
36
Some ballplayers. : YANKS
37
Excellent. : RARE
38
Grove. : BOSK
39
Conjunctions. : ANDS
40
Member of a Hindu religion. : JAINA
41
Cultivated plot: Fr. : JARDIN
43
Man of property. : OWNER
44
Alike. : EQUALLY
47
Blue flag. : IRIS
49
Never: Sp. : NUNCA
50
Twirl. : SPIN
51
Resort. : SPA
54
Indian turnip. : JACKINTHEPULPIT
58
Trappist cheeses. : OKAS
59
Exclamations. : OHOS
60
Percussion instrument. : PIANO
61
Affirmative of sorts. : YEP
62
Surprised exclamation. : WOW
63
Peduncle. : STEM
Down
1
Hindu title. : RAJA
2
Jewish month. : ADAR
3
Notch in a bow. : NOCK
4
Yugoslav island in the Adriatic. : KRK
5
Distance. : MILE
6
Labor group. : AFL
7
Nautical term. : AFT
8
Palestinian region. : JUDEA
9
Of a region. : AREAL
10
Ball game necessities. : BASES
12
Rovers. : NOMADS
13
Fop. : JACKADANDY
14
Effigies. : JACKSTRAWS
16
Airfoil. : FIN
17
Singlefoot or pace. : RACK
21
Clubs. : BLACKJACKS
22
Pectoral sandpipers. : JACKSNIPES
23
Personates. : ACTS
24
Hermit ___. : CRAB
25
Hawaiian city. : HILO
26
Noun suffixes. : ITES
28
Monday: Fr. : LUNDI
32
Precipitate. : RAIN
33
Argentan's river. : ORNE
34
Word with foot or head. : WEAR
36
Anc. Norse chief: Var. : YARL
40
Enlist. : JOINUP
42
Jai ___. : ALAI
44
Relish. : ENJOY
45
Tremble. : QUAKE
46
Open, in a way. : UNCAP
48
Irving hero. : RIP
50
Racing term. : SHOW
51
Gaiter. : SPAT
52
Evergreen. : PINE
53
20th-century word. : ATOM
55
Without delay. : NOW
56
Yet, for short. : THO
57
Fleur-de-___. : LIS

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 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
49 ms