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Evelyn Benshoof
Evelyn Benshoof

New York Times, Tuesday, June 15, 1976

18-Across : Struck a glancing blow

Author:
Evelyn Benshoof
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J Q }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Evelyn Benshoof has 71 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,803
Across
1
Kind of up or pot : TOSS
5
Affect radically : UPEND
10
Radiance : GLOW
14
Issue : EMIT
15
Velvet : PANNE
16
Care for : LOVE
17
Military person : AIDE
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Struck a glancing blow : SIDESWIPED
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Intervenes : STEPSIN
22
Sea ducks : EIDERS
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Spurs : GOADS
24
Normandy river : ORNE
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Sumptuous : DELUXE
27
Conceals : COVERSUP
31
Give a speech : ORATE
32
Peered : GAZED
33
Gershwin : IRA
34
Compete : RUN
35
Advises, old style : REDES
36
Accomplished : DID
37
U.S. regulatory board : ICC
38
Old-hat : DATED
39
Arabian chief : AMEER
41
Impatient one's order : STEPONIT
43
Unvarying : STABLE
44
Part of a tree : ROOT
45
Like faulty fireplaces : SMOKY
46
Good news on the economic front : UPTURN
49
Straightens : LINESUP
52
Reverses one's course : TURNSABOUT
55
Engage : HIRE
56
Parisian friend : AMIE
57
Spanish direction : NORTE
58
Islamic law : ADAT
59
Radio buffs : HAMS
60
Gown : DRESS
61
Desires : YENS
Down
1
Receptions : TEAS
2
Skip : OMIT
3
Quick once-over : SIDEGLANCE
4
Socialize : STEPOUT
5
Kind of down : UPSIDE
6
Careful efforts : PAINS
7
Purpose : END
8
Compass point : NNE
9
Rates : DESERVES
10
Porch piece : GLIDER
11
Easy stride : LOPE
12
Across : OVER
13
Ties the knot : WEDS
19
Entertained : WINED
21
___ Coburg : SAXE
24
Flowed slowly : OOZED
25
Miss Day : DORIS
26
Eject violently : ERUCT
27
West Pointer : CADET
28
Close together : SIDEBYSIDE
29
Archangel : URIEL
30
Chaplain : PADRE
32
Relative of "Understand?" : GETIT
35
___ on (talked endlessly) : RANONAND
38
Places for bells : DOORS
39
Like ___ of bricks : ATON
40
Seize an opportunity : MAKEHAY
42
Stewed items : PRUNES
43
Strikes : SMITES
45
Jezebels : SLUTS
46
Western state : UTAH
47
Cougar : PUMA
48
Embellish : TRIM
50
Sky: Prefix : URAN
51
Teachers' favorites : PETS
53
City division: Abbr. : BOR
54
Bauxite : ORE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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