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Cora Goodman
Cora Goodman

New York Times, Tuesday, May 23, 1967

34-Across : Backs of necks.

Author:
Cora Goodman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4 Grid is asymmetric.
Cora Goodman has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,492
Across
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Spots on dominoes. : PIPS
5
Musical syllable. : SOL
8
Popular opera role. : PORGY
13
Dele, stet, etc. : EDIT
14
Sacred bull. : APIS
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Soap plant. : AMOLE
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Motto for today's youth. : GOGO
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Bulletin board item. : MEMO
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Terra cotta pieces. : TILES
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Bursting with health. : INFINEFETTLE
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Unworthy of. : BENEATH
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Humorist George. : ADE
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Wing: Lat. : ALA
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School subject: Abbr. : GEOG
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Embodiment of beauty and charm: Myth. : GRACES
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Backs of necks. : NAPES
36
She-bear: Lat. : URSA
38
Single. : LONE
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Designer of gowns. : DIOR
40
Willow tree. : OSIER
41
Penny ___. : ANTE
42
The red and the black. : INKS
43
Heredity factor. : GENE
44
Black-and-blue. : LIVID
45
Waver. : TEETER
47
Fish. : DACE
49
Before. : ERE
50
Side of a triangle. : LEG
52
Got news, pictures, etc., of. : COVERED
54
Simple gambling game. : HEADSORTAILS
58
Set out. : LEAVE
59
___ Eireann, Ireland's lower house. : DAIL
60
Dell. : VALE
63
Menu item. : LIVER
64
Cupid. : EROS
65
Biblical patriarch. : ENOS
66
Shift or tent. : DRESS
67
Ginza money. : YEN
68
Standstill. : STOP
Down
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Step or degree. : PEG
2
Half a musical title. : IDO
3
Purchase of a kind. : PIGINAPOKE
4
Building material. : STONE
5
Rich fabric of old. : SAMITE
6
Social occasion. : OPENHOUSE
7
Shade of green. : LIME
8
Comedian's line. : PATTER
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Leave undone. : OMIT
10
Advance. : ROLL
11
Mirth. : GLEE
12
Moreover. : YES
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Love seat. : SOFA
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Wearies. : FAGS
22
Scott hero. : EDGAR
23
Highwayman. : BANDIT
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Camelot name. : ELAINE
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Study hard: Colloq. : GRIND
30
Turkish regiment. : ALAI
31
Familiar (with). : CONVERSANT
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All. : ENTIRE
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Planted. : SEEDED
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Formerly, old style. : ERST
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Take part in military engagements. : SEEACTION
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Mythical creatures. : OGRES
44
Jacob's son. : LEVI
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Church officials. : ELDERS
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___ of fire. : COALS
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"Lady's Book" man. : GODEY
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Little people. : ELVES
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Beneficiary. : HEIR
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Roof edge. : EAVE
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The birds. : AVES
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Unusually good. : RARE
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Honorary degree. : LLD
61
Gambling game. : LOO
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Dr. Rhine's interest. : ESP

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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