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Anthony B. Canning
Anthony B. Canning

New York Times, Saturday, October 18, 1975

63-Across : Molding

Author:
Anthony B. Canning
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { B F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 252 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 7, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Anthony B. Canning has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,562
Across
1
Speed : RACE
5
Armadillo : APAR
9
Converses : CHATS
14
Tool for Nicklaus : IRON
15
London showplace : TATE
16
Contest for loggers : ROLEO
17
Divine : CELESTIAL
19
N.L. player : ASTRO
20
Bear, in Spain : OSO
21
Famous American : WILLIAMPENN
23
"For want of a ___ the ... " : NAIL
25
Football linemen: Abbr. : LGS
26
Agency for April: Abbr. : IRS
27
Mark of disgrace : STIGMA
29
Common contraction : ISNT
31
Carson's predecessor : PAAR
32
Common woe : TOOTHACHE
37
Spent : ALLIN
39
Rival of U.of M. : OSU
40
U. S. painter : SLOAN
41
Followers : DISCIPLES
43
Monogram unit: Abbr. : INIT
44
Lawsuit beneficiary : USEE
45
Flowers : ASTERS
47
Speed: Abbr. : VEL
49
Pausing sounds : ERS
51
Trifles : TOYS
52
Strong point of 21 Across : PERTINACITY
55
Young one : TAD
58
Vocally : ALOUD
59
Münchhausen specialty : TALLSTORY
61
Framework : CADRE
62
Fencing piece : EPEE
63
Molding : OGEE
64
Natural golf hazards : TREES
65
Hialeah's county : DADE
66
Pasture sounds : MAAS
Down
1
Puerto ___ : RICO
2
Olympian : ARES
3
Followers of 21 Across : COLONIALS
4
Compass point : ENE
5
Famous Hun : ATTILA
6
Burden for Jack and Jill : PAIL
7
To any degree : ATALL
8
Word for 21 Across : RELIGIOUS
9
Study for an exam : CRAM
10
Friendly quality : HOSPITALITY
11
___ ego : ALTER
12
Sea birds : TERNS
13
Promptly : SOON
18
In the ___ (active) : SWIM
22
Helper: Abbr. : ASST
24
Field for early U. S. settlers : AGRICULTURE
27
W. W. I plane : SPAD
28
Anklebones : TALI
30
Inductance units: Abbr. : NHS
32
Put up with : TOLERATED
33
Full of: Suffix : OSE
34
Pioneers' wagon : CONESTOGA
35
Get in one's ___ (annoy) : HAIR
36
Doorways: Abbr. : ENTS
38
Brownie : NIS
42
Hammer part : PEEN
45
Former British P.M. : ATTLEE
46
Salty sauces : SOYS
47
Of the soft palate : VELAR
48
Deteriorate : ERODE
50
___ Flow : SCAPA
52
Agreement : PACT
53
Old date : IDES
54
"___ Three Lives" : ILED
56
Environs : AREA
57
Colors : DYES
60
Nickname for Paine : TOM

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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