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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, July 16, 1990

40-Across : Singly

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 0, XRef: 1, Spans: 2 Grid has duplicate clues.
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,860
Across
1
Deep-bodied herring : SHAD
5
Clan member : SCOT
9
Ritzy : POSH
13
Fabled loser of a race : HARE
14
Own : HAVE
15
Carved gem : CAMEO
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Lamb's pen name : ELIA
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By mouth : ORAL
18
Mountain nymph : OREAD
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Hemingway novel: 1929 : AFAREWELLTOARMS
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Long ago, long ago : ERST
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Antiquated : OLD
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Reptile charmed or feared in India : COBRA
27
Allopaths and osteopaths: Abbr. : DRS
29
Wahoos : ELMS
33
Toreador's ovation : OLE
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Puts away : STORES
37
Kind of beer : ROOT
38
Start of a smoke signal : WISP
40
Singly : ALONE
41
Singly : SOLO
42
Daredevil Knievel : EVEL
43
Joan, the comedienne : RIVERS
45
Houston or Jaffe : SAM
46
Network of nerves : RETE
47
Digit : TOE
48
Nerd's cousin : TWERP
50
Org. of 27 Across : AMA
52
Distant : AFAR
54
Hemingway novel: 1926 : THESUNALSORISES
62
Part of H.R.H. : ROYAL
63
Lollobrigida : GINA
64
Josip Broz : TITO
65
Goodnight girl : IRENE
66
City in central Utah : OREM
67
Statue in Piccadilly Circus : EROS
68
Yesterday : PAST
69
Needlefish : GARS
70
City on the Truckee : RENO
Down
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N.Y.C. stadium : SHEA
2
Moiety : HALF
3
Song for Stratas : ARIA
4
More lovable : DEARER
5
Exhibits : SHOWS
6
Insertion mark : CARET
7
Elliptical : OVAL
8
Legendary Swiss marksman : TELL
9
Marchers : PARADERS
10
Hebrew measure : OMER
11
Juncture : SEAM
12
Mortar holders : HODS
15
Laid back : COOL
20
Eon constituents : ERAS
21
Quarterback, at times : TOSSER
24
Quail : COWER
25
Martini garnish : OLIVE
26
Hem in : BESET
27
Went by car : DROVE
28
Coty or Cassin : RENE
30
Relaxed : LOOSE
31
Grinding tooth : MOLAR
32
Kind of dance : STOMP
35
Clan's emblem : TARTAN
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Hodgepodge : OLIO
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Amiable : PLEASANT
44
Galaxy member : STAR
49
Christie or le Carré : WRITER
51
Stubborn beast : MULE
52
Mary Tyler Moore's boss: 1970-77 : ASNER
53
Suds : FOAMS
54
Stumble : TRIP
55
Israeli round dance : HORA
56
Peepers : EYES
57
Eager : AGOG
58
Italian money : LIRA
59
Parent : SIRE
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Kind of jacket : ETON
61
Passing fair : SOSO

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