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N. M. Meyer
N. M. Meyer

New York Times, Monday, November 12, 1979

24-Across : N.Y.C. and S.F.

Author:
N. M. Meyer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 46, Avg Word Len: 4.84, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 251 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 57, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
N. M. Meyer has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,961
Across
1
Heroic tale : SAGA
5
___ Grande : RIO
8
Andrews or Wynter : DANA
12
Offended : HURT
13
Imparts : LENDS
15
"___ broom sweepeth clean" : ANEW
16
Kind of thermometer : ORAL
17
Decorative : ORNAMENTAL
19
Syrian capital : DAMASCUS
21
More experienced : OLDER
22
Edible bulb : ONION
23
Offshore quest : OIL
24
N.Y.C. and S.F. : SPTS
25
Cape ___, N.C. : HATTERAS
30
Laughing sound : HAHA
31
Carefree : BLITHE
33
Whitney : ELI
34
Nigerian native : IBO
35
"Boléro" composer : RAVEL
36
Large tub : VAT
37
Sohrab, to Rustum : SON
38
___ hearts club : LONELY
39
Deal out : METE
40
Sex hormones, etc. : STEROIDS
42
Divulge : BARE
43
Be out of sorts : AIL
44
Selassie : HAILE
46
Church structure : SPIRE
48
Protective liners for fedoras : HATBANDS
51
Marginal : BORDERLINE
53
Virginia willow : ITEA
54
African plant : ALOE
55
" ... the ___ of time": Longfellow : SANDS
56
Volcanic refuse : SLAG
57
Toothed wheel : GEAR
58
Eye inflammation : STY
59
Brontë heroine : EYRE
Down
1
Fitted with brogans : SHOD
2
Breeze, to Brutus : AURA
3
Victrola : GRAMOPHONE
4
City once called Marthasville : ATLANTA
5
Repeat show : RERUN
6
Taverns : INNS
7
Harem room : ODA
8
Caress : DANDLE
9
Status quo ___ : ANTE
10
At hand : NEAR
11
Cobbler's tool : AWL
13
Touched in the head : LOCO
14
"Sing thou ___": Campion : SMOOTHLY
18
Powerful clique : ELITE
20
Relative's nickname : SIS
24
Wooden shoe : SABOT
25
Urticaria : HIVES
26
Defective: Comb. form : ATEL
27
With respect, love and awe : REVERENTLY
28
Winged : ALATE
29
Land plot : SITE
30
Modified boo : HISS
31
Young chickens : BROILERS
32
Alight : LAND
38
River into the Bay of Biscay : LOIRE
39
Depressed feeling : MALAISE
41
Dave Casper is one : RAIDER
42
Protective garment : BIB
44
Adroit : HANDY
45
Sweetsop : ATES
46
Only : SOLE
47
Malayan canoe : PROA
48
Suggest subtly : HINT
49
Beloved : DEAR
50
Dressing flavor : SAGE
51
Shopper's need : BAG
52
___ Vegas : LAS

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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