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

New York Times, Tuesday, May 28, 1968

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 300 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 21.0
1
M
2
A
3
M
4
B
5
O
6
C
7
A
8
P
9
P
10
A
11
N
12
T
13
A
14
I
H
E
A
R
15
A
L
A
E
16
R
E
A
L
17
N
O
R
M
A
18
P
E
R
U
19
V
I
A
N
S
20
T
Y
R
21
C
22
L
E
F
T
23
O
S
T
E
O
24
I
25
N
L
E
T
26
S
27
M
I
T
H
Y
28
C
29
A
M
D
E
N
30
V
O
I
L
A
31
A
R
E
A
32
G
33
R
A
N
D
E
34
P
35
I
36
P
37
R
A
N
K
38
T
A
N
G
S
39
M
A
N
O
40
D
D
T
41
T
H
R
E
S
H
42
A
R
G
O
43
C
H
E
E
R
44
I
45
S
R
A
E
L
46
A
47
S
H
I
N
E
48
E
P
A
C
T
49
A
D
O
R
E
50
S
51
W
A
S
H
52
R
53
O
54
C
55
B
A
R
O
U
56
C
H
E
S
57
A
58
H
O
R
A
59
I
M
A
M
60
P
O
L
E
61
R
I
O
D
E
62
E
S
S
E
63
A
W
L
S
64
A
S
P
E
N
© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,863
Across
1
Latin-American dance. : MAMBO
6
Cartoon name. : CAPP
10
Broadway group. : ANTA
14
"___ you calling me ... " : IHEAR
15
Wings: Bot. : ALAE
16
Unaffected. : REAL
17
Bellini opera. : NORMA
18
South Americans. : PERUVIANS
20
Son of Odin. : TYR
21
Divided. : CLEFT
23
Bone: Prefix. : OSTEO
24
Bay. : INLET
26
Forge. : SMITHY
28
Philadelphia's neighbor. : CAMDEN
30
There!: Fr. : VOILA
31
Tract. : AREA
32
___ dame. : GRANDE
34
Seed. : PIP
37
Status. : RANK
38
Gourmet's pleasures. : TANGS
39
___ War. : MANO
40
Insecticide. : DDT
41
Flail. : THRESH
42
Constellation. : ARGO
43
Encouragement. : CHEER
44
Country in the news. : ISRAEL
46
Glowing. : ASHINE
48
Excess days of the solar year. : EPACT
49
Reverence. : ADORE
50
Swagger. : SWASH
52
Flier of fiction. : ROC
55
Four-wheeled carriages. : BAROUCHES
57
Now: Sp. : AHORA
59
Oriental title. : IMAM
60
Ten-foot item. : POLE
61
___ Oro. : RIODE
62
Latin infinitive. : ESSE
63
Tools. : AWLS
64
Tree. : ASPEN
Down
1
Make money. : MINT
2
Mariner's cry. : AHOY
3
Fun. : MERRIMENT
4
Dull resounding noise. : BAM
5
Infallible guide. : ORACLE
6
Hugh ___, early French king. : CAPET
7
Hebrew letter: Var. : ALEF
8
Choral pieces. : PARTSONGS
9
Little: Fr. : PEU
10
Awn. : ARISTA
11
Poetic preposition. : NEATH
12
U.S. Chief Justice from 1836 to 1864. : TANEY
13
Likewise. : ALSO
19
Sheer fabric. : VOILE
22
Extend. : LENGTHEN
25
State: Abbr. : NDAK
27
Nautical term. : MIDSHIPS
28
Comb wool. : CARD
29
City in Rumania. : ARAD
30
Lake in Sweden. : VANER
33
Type of entertainment. : RAREESHOW
34
Relating to a military group. : PARATROOP
35
U.S. playwright. : INGE
36
Popular place in summer. : POOL
39
Artist Chagall. : MARC
41
Name in Saigon. : THIEU
43
Yellow pigment. : CHROME
45
Sandy wasteland. : SAHARA
46
Peak in New Hampshire. : ADAMS
47
Shore birds. : SORAS
48
Moderates. : EASES
49
Rose's spouse. : ABIE
51
Satisfactory. : WELL
53
Gen. Wingate. : ORDE
54
City on the Orne. : CAEN
56
Man of figures. : CPA
58
Possessive. : HIS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 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
45 ms