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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Thursday, January 16, 1975

34-Across : Most opportune

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 57, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,287
Across
1
Hindu rulers : RAJAS
6
School vehicle : BUS
9
"___ for All Seasons" : AMAN
13
Hardships : RIGORS
14
Bat wood : ASH
15
First or home : BASE
16
Arctic ship : ICEBREAKER
18
Behold: Lat. : ECCE
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Gilbert's co-star : GARBO
20
Japanese dish : TERIYAKI
22
Bide-___ : AWEE
24
Saint Philip ___ : NERI
25
Oil-pipeline route : TRANSALASKA
30
Unfamiliar : NEW
33
Employment : WORK
34
Most opportune : RIPEST
35
Paddy-rice people : TAI
36
Careening : ALIST
38
Important time : ERA
39
Works long hours : SLOGS
41
Uncertainties : IFS
42
Check : ARREST
45
Man or Wight : ISLE
46
Profit : NET
47
End, at times : PASSCATCHER
49
In surplus : OVER
51
Busy as ___ : ABEE
52
Gathers with effort : SCARESUP
55
Snooty ones : SNOBS
59
Spiritual leader : GURU
60
Arctic water : BARENTSSEA
62
Enthusiasm : ELAN
63
They: Fr. : ILS
64
Staggered : REELED
65
Jeff's friend : MUTT
66
Pekoe : TEA
67
Append : ADDON
Down
1
Costa ___ : RICA
2
Teen-___ : AGER
3
Computerized hiring aids : JOBBANKS
4
Directional pointers : ARROWS
5
Compass point : SSE
6
Clam picnic : BAKE
7
Addict : USER
8
Reacts, like a washed sweater : SHRINKS
9
Cross as ___ : ABEAR
10
Raincoat : MACKINTOSH
11
Spore sacs : ASCI
12
Once-named : NEE
13
Outfit : RIG
17
Workshops : ATELIERS
21
Irish playwright : YEATS
23
Spike of corn : EAR
25
Writer Mark : TWAIN
26
Colonist John : ROLFE
27
Noble : ARISTOCRAT
28
Behind, in France : APRES
29
Marine art : SEASCAPE
31
Golfing bird : EAGLE
32
Partner of older : WISER
37
Slacken, with "off" : TAPER
40
Authorized : LICENSED
43
Cheese dish : RAREBIT
44
Restaurant check : TAB
48
Examined : TESTED
50
Brag : VAUNT
52
Pacific archipelago : SULU
53
Bargain event : SALE
54
Sky Bear : URSA
56
Scandinavian capital : OSLO
57
Common verb : BEEN
58
Sack or iron : SAD
59
Diamond : GEM
61
F.D.R. agency : NRA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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