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Mary Cee Whitten
Mary Cee Whitten

New York Times, Tuesday, June 18, 1985

5-Across : Jacob's eighth son

Author:
Mary C. Whitten
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F Q V X }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Mary Cee Whitten has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Mary C. Whitten is an alias for Mary Cee Whitten.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 13,006
Across
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Astringent : ALUM
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Jacob's eighth son : ASHER
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Oolong and hyson : TEAS
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Motion picture : CINE
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Bea Arthur's TV series : MAUDE
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Atlanta arena : OMNI
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Joan Rivers creation : HEIDIABROMOWITZ
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Understanding between nations : ENTENTE
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Sea cow : MANATEE
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Gentlemen : SIRS
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Neither's partner : NOR
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A New Zealander : MAORI
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Perceive : SEE
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Plumbing problem : DRIP
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Declare sans proof : ALLEGE
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Colorless : DRAB
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Latin mouths : ORA
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Jackie Gleason creation : JOETHEBARTENDER
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Stop ___ dime : ONA
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Jogger's gait : TROT
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Stritch or May : ELAINE
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Lease : RENT
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Jewel or muffin : GEM
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Secret : INNER
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"___ Pinafore" : HMS
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Mild expletive : DARN
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Wall and Broad : STREETS
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Most morose : SADDEST
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Edgar Bergen creation : CHARLIEMCCARTHY
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Yen : URGE
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Con man : CROOK
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Before long : ANON
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Membership charges : DUES
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Odist of note : KEATS
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Stare in amazement : GAPE
Down
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Yearn : ACHE
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Legal claim : LIEN
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Military group : UNIT
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Ancient Persian's neighbor : MEDE
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Violinmaker : AMATI
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Cavalry swords : SABERS
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"Ben ___" : HUR
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Ancient land : EDOM
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Supply with a new crew : REMAN
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In the direction of : TOWARD
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Give off : EMIT
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Feed the kitty : ANTE
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Dimension : SIZE
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Self-awareness : INSIGHT
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Yoko Lennon, née ___ : ONO
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Quieted medically : SEDATED
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Hoople or Barbara : MAJOR
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By oneself : ALONE
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St. Bonaventure's neighbor : OLEAN
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Soak flax : RET
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Goof : ERR
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"The Thinker" maker : RODIN
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Castle famed for dancing : IRENE
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Kitchen knife : PARER
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Poet's always : EER
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Consumed : ATE
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"Johnny ___," 1948 film : BELINDA
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Marsh : BOG
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Actress Fabray, to friends : NAN
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"___ No Business ... " : THERES
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Army mule, e.g. : MASCOT
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Ferrer or Brooks : MEL
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Lacrosse item : STICK
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Rows in a garment factory : RACKS
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Glide : SCUD
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By way of, for short : THRU
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Storm : RAGE
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Withered : SERE
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Tow : DRAG
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Lab burner : ETNA
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Store : SHOP
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River in England : TYNE
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Bird of yore : MOA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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