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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, March 22, 1993

64-Across : Sweetened, carbonated drink

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,840
Across
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Angelico or Lippo Lippi : FRA
4
Embarrass : ABASH
9
Concerning : ASTO
13
Has la grippe : AILS
15
N.K.V.D. chief, once : BERIA
16
Tuck away : STOW
17
Gin drink : TOMCOLLINS
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___ qua non (necessity) : SINE
20
Go hungry : STARVE
21
Lanced : SPEARED
23
Ghostly : EERIE
26
Ado : STIR
27
Entertainer Cherilyn LaPiere : CHER
29
Morse dash designator : DAH
31
Get away : ELUDE
34
Ziegfeld : FLO
35
Manmade fabric : DACRON
38
Nimble : SPRY
39
Part of E.E.N.T. : EAR
40
Screwdriver fruits : ORANGES
42
Bk. of the Bible : COR
43
Basic Latin infinitive : ESSE
45
Part of a battlement : CRENEL
46
Exploit : USE
47
" ... stays ___ couriers ... " : THESE
49
Actress Joanne : DRU
50
Vipers : ASPS
52
Come to a halt : STOP
54
U.S. unit : STATE
56
Mornings, in Madrid : MANANAS
59
Read : PERUSE
63
Foster a felon : ABET
64
Sweetened, carbonated drink : GINGERBEER
67
Mallet : MACE
68
Bellowing : AROAR
69
Refuse material : SLAG
70
Solicits : ASKS
71
Lizards' cousins : NEWTS
72
Some Chi trains : ELS
Down
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Domino or Waller : FATS
2
Civil commotion : RIOT
3
Mater's beginner : ALMA
4
More qualified : ABLER
5
___ canto : BEL
6
Jackie's second : ARI
7
Transgressions : SINS
8
Door catches : HASPS
9
Attacks : ASSAILS
10
Farewell drink : STIRRUPCUP
11
Hue : TONE
12
Was obligated : OWED
14
Heap of stones : SCREE
18
Carry to excess : OVERDO
22
Hot season in St.-Lô : ETE
24
Driver's lic., often : IDCARD
25
Family supporters : EARNERS
27
Conflict with : CLASH
28
Bourbon drink : HORSESNECK
30
Truffle : HOGNUT
32
Scoria : DROSS
33
Salt lake in S Australia : EYRE
34
Iambs : FEET
36
Rainbow : ARC
37
Betty Ford, ___ Bloomer : NEE
41
Roofer specialist : SLATER
44
Demesnes : ESTATES
48
Very long time : EON
51
Belgrade denizens : SERBS
53
Heathen : PAGAN
55
Mimics : APERS
56
"I Remember ___" : MAMA
57
Down with, in Dijon : ABAS
58
"Your Majesty" : SIRE
60
River in Zaire : UELE
61
Secure tightly : SEAL
62
Work units : ERGS
65
Present time : NOW
66
Weapon for Capone : GAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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