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Melvin Kenworthy
Melvin Kenworthy

New York Times, Tuesday, May 22, 1990

1-Across : Summit

Author:
Melvin Kenworthy
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { K P Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Melvin Kenworthy has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,805
Across
1
Summit : ACME
5
One of a "love" trio : AMAS
9
Ski-lift equipment : TBAR
13
Organ or piece preceder : MOUTH
15
Anjou's cousin : BOSC
16
Approximately : ORSO
17
Nevil Shute novel : ONTHEBEACH
19
"Ein feste Burg ist unser ___" : GOTT
20
Addison's partner : STEELE
21
Dealing with a subject : THEMATIC
23
Peeling : RIND
25
Grid : MESH
26
Satisfy : SATE
29
Maren of "Battlestar Galactica" : JENSEN
32
Old French coin : ECU
35
Muslim title : AGHA
36
Tristan's beloved : ISOLDE
37
TV's Ely : RON
38
"Norma Rae" star : FIELD
40
Elemental suffix : IDE
41
Brace : STRUT
43
Guido's highest note : ELA
44
Name given to Jacob : ISRAEL
47
Mata ___ : HARI
48
Soak flax : RET
49
Number of pence in a shilling : TWELVE
50
Cigar end : ETTE
51
"Missiles" at a wedding : RICE
53
Remnants : ENDS
55
Moves as a snake : SLITHERS
59
State of confusion : DITHER
63
Emmy winner James: 1982-83 : COCO
64
T. Curtis-D. Reynolds film: 1960 : THERATRACE
66
Kind of surgeon : ORAL
67
Like a conger : EELY
68
Exhibition gallery : SALON
69
Tuesday from N.Y.C. : WELD
70
Abnormal breathing sound : RALE
71
Custom : WONT
Down
1
Biblical shepherd : AMOS
2
N.A. or S.A. : CONT
3
Sax plug : MUTE
4
Celestial : ETHEREAL
5
Burrows of Broadway : ABE
6
Castle adjunct : MOAT
7
"The Apostle" author : ASCH
8
Contrived : SCHEMED
9
Loose-fitting garments : TOGAS
10
Movie about V.M.I.: 1938 : BROTHERRAT
11
Piedmontese commune : ASTI
12
College mil. group : ROTC
14
Kind of port : HELI
18
Movie dog or 1974 film : BENJI
22
A king of ancient Egypt : MENES
24
Start of an O'Neill title : DESIRE
26
Morley of "60 Minutes" : SAFER
27
Spry : AGILE
28
Stagy; extravagant : THEATRICAL
30
Like a protuberance : NODAL
31
Garment part : SLEEVE
33
Woo : COURT
34
Loosen : UNTIE
39
Irrigation channel : DITCH
42
"Turkey in ___," square-dance song : THESTRAW
45
Less acrid : SWEETER
46
___ hand (help) : LENDA
52
"Have ___ You Lately?": 1962 song : ITOLD
54
Telegraphic sounds : DITS
55
Harbor vessel : SCOW
56
Traditional knowledge : LORE
57
She plays Carla on "Cheers" : RHEA
58
Peddle : SELL
60
Nimbus : HALO
61
College subj. : ECON
62
Overhead item : RENT
65
Salinger's "The Catcher in the ___" : RYE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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