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Teresa Healy
Teresa Healy

New York Times, Wednesday, February 23, 1977

25-Across : Jonathan or Tom

Author:
Teresa Healy
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Teresa Healy has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,056
Across
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Leave hurriedly : SKIP
5
Iron hook : GAFF
9
Like the Rock of Ages : CLEFT
14
Ruin : UNDO
15
Mine, in Metz : AMOI
16
Cliff dwelling : AERIE
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U.S. President : POLK
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Ericson : LEIF
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Unreligious one : PAGAN
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Adds chips : SWEETENSTHEPOT
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Also ___ : RAN
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Article : THE
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Jonathan or Tom : SWIFT
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U.S. agency : CIA
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More, in Madrid : MAS
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Weight unit : CARAT
34
Quitter's request : DEALMEOUT
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Cold ___ : ASICE
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Stray : ERR
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Dodge : ELUDE
40
Kind of pitch : UNDERHAND
42
Fasten again : RETIE
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J.F.K.'s 109, etc. : PTS
44
Turf : SOD
45
Blood of the gods : ICHOR
46
Sash : OBI
48
Put-on : ACT
49
Tempting holding : INSIDESTRAIGHT
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Intestinal : ILEAC
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Astringent : ALUM
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Nonpareil : ONER
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Enjoy the rink : SKATE
61
___'clock scholar : TENO
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Reputation : NAME
63
Paired : MATED
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North or movie : STAR
65
Support : STAY
Down
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Eats : SUPS
2
Word with how or ledge : KNOW
3
Useless : IDLE
4
Communication barrier : POKERFACE
5
Early doctor : GALEN
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Final word : AMEN
7
Force upon : FOIST
8
Critical deal at stud, often : FIFTHCARD
9
Cod, e.g. : CAPE
10
Bound : LEAP
11
Consequently : ERGO
12
Decree : FIAT
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Jack's inferior : TEN
21
Rags : TATTERS
22
Adolf's greeting : HEIL
25
Diving duck : SCAUP
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"It ___ my fault" : WASNT
27
Perennial plants : IRIDS
29
Vespucci's claim to fame : AMERICA
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Word with loud or trench : MOUTH
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TV part : AUDIO
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Guide : STEER
34
Spongers : DEADBEATS
35
Ocean bird : ERN
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Primaries, e.g. : ELECTIONS
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Robin or Red Riding : HOOD
47
___ of Langerhans : ISLET
48
Jousting wear : ARMOR
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Miss Chase : ILKA
50
Trim : NEAT
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Overfill : SATE
52
Frosted : ICED
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Game fish : TUNA
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Insect : GNAT
55
Blood: Prefix : HEMA
56
Card : TREY
57
Doctrine : ISM

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

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