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Jay Spry
Jay Spry

New York Times, Monday, November 8, 1976

40-Across : Word study: Abbr.

Author:
Jay Spry
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 45, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Jay Spry has 16 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,949
Across
1
Part of a min. : SEC
4
April 15 initials : IRS
7
Dolce ___ niente : FAR
10
" ... two peas in ___" : APOD
12
Beery : NOAH
14
U.S. playwright : ODETS
17
Significant event : MILESTONE
19
"___ vincit amor" : OMNIA
20
Tivoli Park visitors : DANES
21
Mess-kit contents : RATIONS
23
Brit. fliers : RAF
25
Noun endings : ENTS
27
Releases : UNTIES
28
White poplars : ABELES
30
Poi ingredient : TARO
32
Bob's TV partner : RAY
33
Rejoicing : GLEE
34
Teach : EDUCATE
37
Relative of etc. : ETAL
39
Zoo creature : APE
40
Word study: Abbr. : ETYM
43
Causative elements : FACTORS
46
Tooth's partner : NAIL
48
"___ not what your country ... " : ASK
51
German area : SAAR
52
Bracelet additives : CHARMS
54
Initiates : STARTS
56
Gin type : SLOE
58
Murky : DIM
59
Wild lime trees : COLIMAS
61
Preakness winner, 1942 : ALSAB
63
Caesar's friends : AMICI
64
Criterion : YARDSTICK
68
Kind of truck : PANEL
69
Split : RIVE
70
Indian : ERIE
71
Before : ERE
72
Seeing red : MAD
73
Kind of bed : DAY
Down
1
Ervin or Houston : SAM
2
Prefix for dermis : EPI
3
Loss of confidence : COLDFEET
4
Extreme : INTENSE
5
Thing to rule : ROOST
6
___ Diego : SAN
7
Bit of extra reading : FOOTNOTE
8
Concede : ADMIT
9
French painter : RENOIR
11
Roman goddess : DEA
13
Possessive : HER
15
Ringworm : TINEA
16
Impertinent : SASSY
18
Dirk : SNEE
22
Atmosphere : AURA
23
Kind of time or doll : RAG
24
Start of a palindrome : ABLE
26
Apathetic states : STUPORS
29
Page : LEAF
31
Maple genus : ACER
35
Information : DATA
36
Volcano : ETNA
38
Condemned-man's route : LASTMILE
41
Army menial : YARDBIRD
42
Puccini heroine : MIMI
44
Mexican dwelling : CASA
45
Reproved : SCOLDED
47
Invasion craft: Abbr. : LSM
48
Songwriters' org. : ASCAP
49
Leaf orifice : STOMA
50
Al of Tiger fame : KALINE
53
Hitler deputy : HESS
55
Kitchen utensil : RICER
57
Insect stage : LARVA
60
Mideast land: Abbr. : SYR
62
Consumed : ATE
65
Goal : AIM
66
U.S. agency : CIA
67
Essential : KEY

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

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