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Ted Kern
Ted Kern

New York Times, Friday, July 13, 1973

5-Across : Dempsey, at one time

Author:
Ted Kern
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4 Grid has duplicate clues.
Ted Kern has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,735
Across
1
Some monkeys' aversion : EVIL
5
Dempsey, at one time : CHAMP
10
Bookkeepers : CPAS
14
Prefix with dynamics : AERO
15
Parts : ROLES
16
Large piece : HUNK
17
Torchbearer of note : STATUEOFLIBERTY
20
Weight unit : TON
21
Pro ___ : RATA
22
Fisherman : EELER
23
Stable food : OATS
24
Bankrolls : WADS
26
Suitable for farm use : ARABLE
29
Like a maiden at Belmont : WINLESS
32
Shine's partner : RISE
33
___ Anita : SANTA
34
Greek letter : TAU
36
N.Y.C. landmarks of a sort : MACYSANDGIMBELS
40
Ike's war area : ETO
41
Does a judge's job : TRIES
42
Kind of review : RAVE
43
Takes care of : ATTENDS
45
Went bankrupt : FAILED
47
Marquis de ___ : SADE
48
Young sheep: Var. : TEGG
49
Recoiled : SHIED
52
Nimbus : HALO
53
Alder of Scotland : ARN
56
N.Y.C. raceway of a sort : WESTSIDEHIGHWAY
60
Suffers : AILS
61
Lawmaker : SOLON
62
Tops : AONE
63
Shoe gadget : TREE
64
Free-for-all : MELEE
65
Cut : SLIT
Down
1
New York river : EAST
2
Pocket or Presidential : VETO
3
Turkey's neighbor : IRAN
4
Fortune : LOT
5
Produce : CREATE
6
Night tree sounds : HOOTS
7
African grass : ALFA
8
Torme : MEL
9
Greek letter : PSI
10
Word with cloth or cake : CHEESE
11
Knitting stitch : PURL
12
Stake : ANTE
13
Scandinavian curd dish : SKYR
18
Russian river : URAL
19
Wild confusion : BEDLAM
23
Comply : OBEY
24
Clara Bow film : WINGS
25
Against : ANTI
26
French weapon : ARME
27
Lasso : RIATA
28
English track : ASCOT
29
Moves through swampy land : WADES
30
Thieve : STEAL
31
Balm : SALVE
33
Kind of remark : SNIDE
35
Secondhand : USED
37
Bed and home : STEADS
38
German theologian : ARND
39
Jail, at sea : BRIG
44
Fly : TSETSE
45
Stealthy : FELINE
46
Keyed up : AGOG
48
Western lake : TAHOE
49
Hit hard : SWAT
50
One in a will : HEIR
51
Capri, for one : ISLE
52
Havoc : HELL
53
Army deserter : AWOL
54
Rajah's wife : RANI
55
No, in Leningrad : NYET
57
Doctrine : ISM
58
Deer : DOE
59
Owns : HAS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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