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Walt Clark
Walt Clark

New York Times, Wednesday, May 9, 1962

21-Across : ___-Avesta.

Author:
Walt Clark
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has duplicate clues.
Walt Clark has 16 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,681
Across
1
Vaunts. : BRAGS
6
Uses up. : WASTES
12
Advance. : PROMOTE
14
Cracker. : SALTINE
15
Satirize. : LAMPOON
16
Outlay. : EXPENSE
17
Hollywood first name. : AVA
18
Heads: Colloq. : NODDLES
20
Towboat. : TUG
21
___-Avesta. : ZEND
23
Affairs of honor. : DUELS
24
Circular motion. : GYRE
25
Kind of tie. : ASCOT
27
Cape in Arabia. : RAS
28
One who overcomes problems. : COPER
29
Canine. : TERRIER
31
Chic shapes in millinery. : CONES
32
Care about. : MIND
33
River crossing. : FORD
34
Sauciness: Colloq. : CHEEK
36
Swimming larva. : TADPOLE
39
Hidden supply. : HOARD
40
Title. : SIR
41
Ornamental slit. : SLASH
43
Namesakes of H. G. Wells heroine. : ANNS
44
Equilateral parallelogram. : RHOMB
46
"___ boy!" : ATTA
47
Post office initials. : RFD
48
Complainers. : WHINERS
50
Children's game. : TAG
51
Columbus, for one. : PIONEER
53
Make as one again. : REUNITE
55
Tutor. : EDUCATE
56
Arab. : SARACEN
57
Witty reply. : RETORT
58
Coolidge's V. P. : DAWES
Down
1
Adjective for astronauts. : BRAVEST
2
Type of novel. : ROMANCE
3
Electric unit: Abbr. : AMP
4
Continue. : GOON
5
Remained unchanged. : STOOD
6
Increases in size. : WAXES
7
Dolomites. : ALPS
8
Holy person: Abbr. : STE
9
Old-fashioned photo. : TINTYPE
10
Guarantees. : ENSURES
11
American poet. : SEEGER
12
Market place. : PLAZA
13
Remained unchanged. : ENDURED
14
Markets. : SELLS
19
Beloved. : DEAR
22
Windows. : DORMERS
24
Taxi in Venice. : GONDOLA
26
Companion of true. : TRIED
28
Peace ___. : CORPS
30
Printer's purchase. : INK
31
Food fish. : COD
33
Important workers. : FARMERS
34
Entrust. : CONFIDE
35
Something for nothing. : HANDOUT
36
Noun suffix. : TION
37
Decorative framework. : LATTICE
38
Country homes. : ESTATES
39
Pioneer in American publishing. : HARPER
40
Devon or Dorset. : SHIRE
42
Former golf champion. : HAGEN
44
Scarlett's real love. : RHETT
45
Food. : BREAD
48
Partner of tear. : WEAR
49
Koran section. : SURA
52
Corporal, for one. : NCO
54
Slangy negative. : NAW

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

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