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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, April 7, 1975

42-Across : Got the drift

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,368
Across
1
Confederate-flag features : BARS
5
Fume : SMOKE
10
Sarge's dog : OTTO
14
Andreanof island : ADAK
15
Surrenders : CEDES
16
Read : TEAR
17
Like an Elk, supposedly : BENEVOLENT
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About : INRE
20
Laces : ENTWINES
21
Kind of scholar : RHODES
23
Noun suffix : ENCE
24
Bridge response : RAISE
25
Fiat : DECREE
28
Performed : RENDERED
31
Pains' associate : ACHES
32
Formal farewell : CONGE
33
F.D.R. agency : NRA
34
Dressed : CLAD
35
Hem : BASTE
36
Stand : BEAR
37
Elephant's-___ : EAR
38
"What ain't we got?" in song : DAMES
39
Dated : PASSE
40
Leaflike plant parts : STIPULES
42
Got the drift : SENSED
43
___ wave : TIDAL
44
Tempo : BEAT
45
Earth's associate : HEAVEN
47
In a clandestine manner : SECRETLY
51
Pulpit of old : AMBO
52
Knightly : CHIVALROUS
54
To the ___ (all the way) : HILT
55
Swallowed : EATEN
56
River of Ireland : ERNE
57
Sweetsop : ATES
58
Food fish : SMELT
59
Color worker : DYER
Down
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Ruth : BABE
2
Arabian port : ADEN
3
Declaim : RANT
4
Impaled : SKEWERED
5
Candle bracket : SCONCE
6
Row : MELEE
7
Pindar's poetry : ODES
8
Venturi of golf : KEN
9
Alienate : ESTRANGE
10
Idle : OTIOSE
11
"Try a Little ___" : TENDERNESS
12
Vetch : TARE
13
Cinnabars, e.g. : ORES
18
Tennis champ of 1930's : VINES
22
Seek's associate : HIDE
24
Certain payments : RENTS
25
Carp's cousins : DACES
26
Fame : ECLAT
27
Generous : CHARITABLE
28
Jan. 1 sights in Pasadena : ROSES
29
Obliterate : ERASE
30
Showed courage : DARED
32
Caravan constituent : CAMEL
35
Checks' associates : BALANCES
36
Joshed : BANTERED
38
City fellow : DUDE
39
Bailey : PEARL
41
Turns : PIVOTS
42
Trig ratio : SECANT
44
Woodworker's tool : BEVEL
45
Laughing sounds : HAHA
46
Radiate : EMIT
47
Spot : SITE
48
British party member : TORY
49
French moon : LUNE
50
Belgian river : YSER
53
Emotional actor : HAM

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