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Elaine George
Elaine George

New York Times, Thursday, May 21, 1987

62-Across : Episcopy

Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,708
Across
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Demesne house : MANOR
6
Purfle : HEM
9
Coll. houses : FRATS
14
Run off to wed : ELOPE
15
Japanese woman diver : AMA
16
Lumberjacks' contest : ROLEO
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Hock and sack : WINES
18
A buoy : NUN
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In any way : ATALL
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Magpie's activity : STORING
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Walled up : IMMURED
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"___ Death": Grieg : ASES
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First son : CAIN
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Thirty, in Paris : TRENTE
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Veto : TURNDOWN
33
Some are controlled : RENTS
34
Bank client : MORTGAGEE
35
Wood sorrel : OCA
36
Causes of harm : BANES
37
Ordinance : LAW
38
Excels : OUTSHINES
41
Holey utensil : SIEVE
43
Makes believe : PRETENDS
44
Welty's "The ___ Heart" : PONDER
45
Sister in a Chekhov play : OLGA
46
Cablegram : WIRE
47
Sale-seeking person : SHOPPER
50
Key West, for Truman : RETREAT
54
Trace : TINGE
55
Exile Amin : IDI
57
Leghorn's land : ITALY
58
Predella topper : ALTAR
59
Cashew, e.g. : NUT
60
Radon, formerly : NITON
61
Burgess creatures : GOOPS
62
Episcopy : SEE
63
Canadian peninsula : GASPE
Down
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British royal stables : MEWS
2
Lodged : ALIT
3
Reprimand to tots : NONO
4
Producing an effect : OPERANT
5
Emulates Sam Adams : RESISTS
6
Suspends : HANGS
7
Big bird : EMU
8
Salon treatments : MANICURES
9
Artist's activity : FRAMING
10
Round building : ROTUNDA
11
Opposite of apterous : ALAR
12
Kind of vision : TELE
13
Auctioneer's cry : SOLD
21
Lorna Ridd, ___ Doone : NEE
23
Rialtos : MARTS
26
March along : TROOP
27
What some experiences do : RECUR
28
Akin on mother's side : ENATE
29
Vocal qualities : TONES
30
Gave the glad eye : OGLED
31
Braid : WEAVE
32
Less used : NEWER
34
Small, sweet oranges : MANDARINS
36
Spree : BINGE
39
Temporary : STOPGAP
40
Aides : HELPERS
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Job for some clerks : SORTING
42
Sluggishness : INERTIA
44
Pandowdy : PIE
46
Emulate Rice or Oates : WRITE
47
Type of party : STAG
48
Hawaiian city : HILO
49
Aware of : ONTO
51
Has vittles : EATS
52
Askew : ALOP
53
Actress Daly : TYNE
56
Fitting : DUE

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

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