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Louise Earnest
Louise Earnest

New York Times, Saturday, June 20, 1970

63-Across : Celt

Author:
Louise Earnest
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0
Louise Earnest has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,616
Across
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Art style : DADA
5
Swamp vegetation : SEDGE
10
Mad : DAFT
14
Source: Abbr. : ORIG
15
Weather word : CLEAR
16
Literary signature : ELIA
17
Stopgaps : MAKESHIFTS
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Fender parts : FINS
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Rome, in W. W. II : OPENCITY
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Protozoa : AMEBAS
23
Alms : DOLE
24
Barren : STERILE
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Gem : PEARL
27
Barbershop item : RAZOR
28
I.R.S. concern : TAX
29
Composer of "The Rosary" : NEVIN
31
___ rabbit : WELSH
35
The Red : ERIC
37
Word on the transmitter : ROGER
39
Noble : DUKE
40
South African province : NATAL
42
Spares : TIRES
44
Diminutive suffix : KIN
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Went on a rampage : RAGED
47
"___ of Hoffmann" : TALES
49
Car part : STARTER
52
Sea off Borneo : SULU
53
Stickler for correctness : PURIST
54
String-band member : STRUMMER
58
Pot : OLLA
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Out of the middle drawer : SECONDBEST
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Cassini : OLEG
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Kneel before : ADORE
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Celt : ERSE
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___ majesty : LESE
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Helped a disabled car : TOWED
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Autos of yesteryear : REOS
Down
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Major-___ : DOMO
2
Not give ___ : ARAP
3
Netherlands sight : DIKE
4
Club secretary's concern : AGENDA
5
German poet : SCHILLER
6
Choice : ELITE
7
Show fight : DEFY
8
Gangster's weapon : GAT
9
Substitute : ERSATZ
10
Put off : DEFERRED
11
Courtroom story : ALIBI
12
Exam : FINAL
13
French cup : TASSE
18
Despise : SCORN
22
Alley sound : MEOW
24
More rational : SANER
25
Rubber : PARA
26
Stage direction : EXIT
27
Unyielding : RIGID
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Number : TEN
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Responsible citizen : VOTER
32
Bible book : LUKE
33
Sports equipment : SKIS
34
Leghorn : HEN
36
Posture : CARRIAGE
38
Restored : RETURNED
41
Map abbreviations : LATS
43
Spanish greeting : SALUD
46
Reaches : GETSAT
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Boards : LUMBER
49
Reel : SPOOL
50
Veiling : TULLE
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French city : ARLES
52
Hoard : STORE
54
Harbor craft : SCOW
55
Bare : MERE
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He, in Italy : ESSO
57
Highways: Abbr. : RTES
60
Tokyo, formerly : EDO

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