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Reginald L. Johnson
Reginald L. Johnson

New York Times, Monday, April 21, 1975

50-Across : Briny deposits

Author:
Reginald L. Johnson
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 247 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 3
Reginald L. Johnson has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,382
Across
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Venturesome girl : ALICE
6
U.S. admiral of W. W. I : SIMS
10
In a ___ (worried) : STEW
14
Fasten : RIVET
15
Pace : TROT
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Goddess of marriage : HERA
17
Whooping or hoisting : CRANE
18
Character : ROLE
19
Arabian leader : EMIR
20
Dispatched : SENT
21
World of l Across : WONDERLAND
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" ... fear no ___" : EVIL
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Kind of light : SPOT
26
Creator of 1 Across : CARROLL
29
Increase by degrees : STEPUP
33
Biblical lion : ARI
34
Works on copy : EDITS
37
Wipe the board : ERASE
38
Rhythmic silence : REST
40
Scoff : SNEER
42
Trained ___ : SEAL
43
Extraordinary people : ONERS
45
Sarazen and Littler : GENES
47
Deputy: Abbr. : AGT
48
Instruction book : MANUAL
50
Briny deposits : SALINES
52
Epochs : ERAS
54
Biblical land : EDOM
55
Route to 21 Across : RABBITHOLE
59
Kellogg-Briand product : PACT
63
Familiar Latin abbr. : ETAL
64
Dull : TAME
65
Boo-boo : BONER
66
"___, Brute!" : ETTU
67
Bowl men : ELIS
68
Stage remark : ASIDE
69
Something to blow : FUSE
70
Prepares flax : RETS
71
Old Dominion signature : RELEE
Down
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Curves : ARCS
2
Money to Pietro : LIRE
3
Russian name : IVAN
4
Lineman : CENTER
5
Parisian season : ETE
6
"___ through the park ... " : STROLLING
7
Kind of horse : IRON
8
Gelatin pans : MOLDS
9
Soaks : STEEPS
10
A.S.P.C.A. units : SHELTERS
11
Melodic subjects : TEMA
12
Harp land : ERIN
13
Artemas or maternity : WARD
21
Uninhabited tracts : WILDS
22
Fixed course : ROTE
24
Bay, in Orkney : VOE
26
Billiard shot : CAROM
27
Contest area : ARENA
28
Puffed up : RISEN
30
Hymn : PAEAN
31
Custom : USAGE
32
Trappers' prizes : PELTS
35
Wooden peg : TEE
36
Foolish : SENSELESS
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Loyal : TRUEBLUE
41
English novelist : READE
44
Madras garment : SARI
46
Traffic sign : SLO
49
Former's companion : LATTER
51
Presume upon : IMPOSE
53
Fissile rock : SHALE
55
Sand ridge : REEF
56
Northern island : ATTU
57
Winks : BATS
58
Skip : OMIT
60
Indigo : ANIL
61
Yield : CEDE
62
Hat or shoe : TREE
65
Sand or handle : BAR

Answer summary:
3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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