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N. M. Meyer
N. M. Meyer

New York Times, Monday, December 10, 1979

24-Across : High cards

Author:
N. M. Meyer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 251 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
N. M. Meyer has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
C
2
R
3
A
4
B
5
A
6
R
7
T
8
E
9
C
10
A
11
B
12
A
13
L
14
L
E
N
A
15
R
E
E
L
16
U
R
E
N
A
17
O
N
E
R
18
D
R
A
M
19
A
T
I
S
T
S
20
D
O
W
N
21
P
O
U
R
22
C
L
O
T
S
23
Y
A
R
N
24
A
C
E
S
25
S
26
I
27
L
A
S
28
P
R
O
T
E
29
C
30
T
31
S
32
A
L
E
R
T
33
H
A
I
R
S
34
H
I
T
35
L
I
N
D
36
L
A
C
E
D
37
S
A
A
R
38
V
A
T
39
R
A
V
E
L
40
S
U
T
R
A
41
O
D
O
42
M
E
T
E
R
43
E
S
S
A
Y
44
O
P
E
N
45
T
46
R
A
P
47
L
48
O
D
E
N
49
S
A
U
T
E
50
R
51
N
52
E
53
R
E
L
E
N
T
54
L
E
S
S
55
N
O
O
N
56
A
V
A
S
T
57
O
A
T
S
58
S
L
E
D
59
G
I
F
T
S
60
G
L
E
E
61
E
L
L
S
© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,989
Across
1
Grouch : CRAB
5
Comedian Johnson : ARTE
9
Intrigue : CABAL
14
Singer Horne : LENA
15
Stagger : REEL
16
Bast fiber source : URENA
17
Humdinger : ONER
18
Anthony and Peter Shaffer : DRAMATISTS
20
Heavy rain : DOWNPOUR
22
Coagulates : CLOTS
23
Tall tale : YARN
24
High cards : ACES
25
"___ Marner" : SILAS
28
Shelters : PROTECTS
32
Watchful : ALERT
33
Bristles : HAIRS
34
Punch : HIT
35
Jenny ___ : LIND
36
Intertwined : LACED
37
Coal valley in Germany : SAAR
38
Large tub : VAT
39
Untwist : RAVEL
40
Sermon of Buddha : SUTRA
41
Mileage gauge : ODOMETER
43
Lamb work : ESSAY
44
Candid : OPEN
45
Ensnare : TRAP
47
Shade of green : LODEN
49
White table wine : SAUTERNE
53
Persistent : RELENTLESS
55
Showdown time in a Cooper film : NOON
56
Skipper's "Stop!" : AVAST
57
Food for Dobbin : OATS
58
Snow coaster : SLED
59
Presents : GIFTS
60
Merriment : GLEE
61
Piping joints : ELLS
Down
1
Lump : CLOD
2
Casino city : RENO
3
Once again : ANEW
4
Farm area : BARNYARD
5
Zeal : ARDOR
6
Repeated show : RERUN
7
Salty drop : TEAR
8
Shade tree : ELM
9
Croquettes of meat or fish : CUTLETS
10
Songlike : ARIOSE
11
British actress: 1900-74 : BEST
12
Picnic pests : ANTS
13
___ Vegas : LAS
19
Harmony : ACCORD
21
History : PAST
24
O.T. name for Jerusalem : ARIEL
25
Gun salute : SALVO
26
Homeric epic : ILIAD
27
Slow: Mus. dir. : LENTO
28
Horse in many a harness race : PACER
29
Talks with : CHATS
30
Small crown : TIARA
31
Deviate : STRAY
33
Refuge : HAVEN
36
Lying hidden : LATENT
37
Mystery-story feature : SUSPENSE
39
Does penance : REPENTS
40
Bench : SEAT
42
Unassuming : MODEST
45
Savor : TASTE
46
Ballet ___ : RUSSE
47
Third son of Jacob and Leah : LEVI
48
King of Norway : OLAF
49
Pledge : SEAL
50
List of names : ROLL
51
Christmas : NOEL
52
Terminates : ENDS
53
Dust cloth : RAG
54
Record at sea : LOG

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

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