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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Wednesday, October 30, 1974

43-Across : Like certain sins

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { H J K X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,209
Across
1
Doll material : RAG
4
Leaky sounds : DRIPS
9
Short bit of writing : SQUIB
14
Tool : AWL
15
Part of R.F.D. : RURAL
16
Snow leopard : OUNCE
17
Grimm offering : FAIRYTALE
19
Kind of transit : RAPID
20
Neap, flood, etc. : TIDES
21
Punter's pride : TOE
22
Timetable abbr. : ARR
23
Pace : STEP
24
Adagio, allegro, etc. : TEMPI
26
Try : TEST
29
Go astray : ERR
31
Biblical well : AIN
32
This: Sp. : ESTA
33
Record-player system : STEREO
36
Misfortunes : REVERSES
38
Pointed windows : LANCETS
40
Lion's fare : RAWMEAT
41
Affronted : INSULTED
43
Like certain sins : DEADLY
44
Summers, in Nice : ETES
45
Compass reading : ENE
46
Hesitant sounds : ERS
47
N.F.L.team : RAMS
48
White-cliffed city : DOVER
50
Carry : TOTE
54
Word with Bertha or Dipper : BIG
56
Style of type: Abbr. : ROM
57
"___ against Thebes" : SEVEN
58
Kind of TV : COLOR
60
Circuit rider : ITINERANT
62
Sports area : ARENA
63
Purposive : TELIC
64
Bare peak : TOR
65
Untidy : MESSY
66
Proficient : ADEPT
67
Prior to : ERE
Down
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Swimmers' resting places : RAFTS
2
Expect : AWAIT
3
Dance gracefully : GLIDE
4
Prohibitionists : DRYS
5
Groove : RUT
6
Burned up : IRATE
7
Observatory near San Diego : PALOMAR
8
Less alert : SLEEPIER
9
Crake : SORA
10
Army supply officer : QUARTERMASTER
11
Like Clarence Darrow's suits : UNPRESSED
12
Here, in France : ICI
13
Four-poster : BED
18
Aftereffects : REPERCUSSIONS
24
Moved briskly : TROTTED
25
Attila, most of the time : INVADER
27
Violate a Commandment : STEAL
28
Toothsome : TASTY
30
Rod's partner : REEL
33
More surreptitious : SLIER
34
Nile-delta city : TANTA
35
Harmonious costumes : ENSEMBLES
37
Spouted vessel : EWER
39
Spanish miss : SENORITA
42
Dedicated : DEVOTED
49
M. Coué : EMILE
51
Leaf shape : OVATE
52
Chorus member : TENOR
53
___ nous : ENTRE
55
Beard color : GRAY
57
Denomination : SECT
58
Machine part : CAM
59
Taconite : ORE
61
Cheese quality : NIP

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

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