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Jackie Aidieur
Jackie Aidieur

New York Times, Tuesday, July 22, 1975

69-Across : Aleutian island

Author:
Jackie Aidieur
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F J X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Jackie Aidieur has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

The constructor name was difficult to read — this is the best guess.

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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,474
Across
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Beans : SOYAS
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Sailors' drink : GROG
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Parts of the head : EARS
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Chaplin portrayal : TRAMP
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Kind of admiral : REAR
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Suffix for pluto or auto : CRAT
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Lofty nest : AERIE
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East, in Madrid : ESTE
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Puerto ___ : RICO
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British plea : GODSAVETHEQUEEN
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Beauty-depth standard : SKIN
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Symington, informally : STU
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Direction: Abbr. : SSE
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Part of Joan's name : ARC
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Part of the foot : SOLE
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Determined : SET
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Ship deck : POOP
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Turner : LANA
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Eradicate : ERASE
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American symbol : STARSANDSTRIPES
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Fame : ECLAT
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Importer's burden : DUTY
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Cats, canaries, etc. : PETS
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Up-to-date : MOD
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Saucy : PERT
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Ayesha of fiction : SHE
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Cry noisily : SOB
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Extinct bird : MOA
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Wander : ROAM
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Rouget de Lisle work : THEMARSEILLAISE
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___ review : RAVE
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Gentlemen : SIRS
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Fund : ENDOW
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Plane measure : AREA
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Aleutian island : ADAK
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Relative : NIECE
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Join the cheerleader : YELL
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Rents : LETS
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Jobs : TASKS
Down
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Animal : STAG
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Mountain: Prefix : OREO
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Scotland or barn : YARD
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Faultily : AMISS
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Talks : SPEAKS
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Discovery of Eric the Red : GREENLAND
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Take ten : REST
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Vows : OATHS
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Welcomes : GREETS
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Beige : ECRU
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The Ram : ARIES
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Steeplechase and relay : RACES
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One of the Ages : STONE
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Stringed instrument : VIOLA
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Jeopardize : QUEER
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Part of a church : APSE
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Campus mil. group : ROTC
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Ember : COAL
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Finish : ENDUP
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"Enjoy your ___?" : TRIP
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Vehicle for nannies : PRAM
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Footnote heralds : ASTERISKS
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Chimps : APES
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Son of Adam : SETH
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Common Latin word : ESSE
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Plant aperture : STOMA
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Alpine region : TYROL
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Fish's ___ fin : DORSAL
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Flair : TALENT
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Wander away : STRAY
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Midwest airport : OHARE
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Slant : BEVEL
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Stage whisper : ASIDE
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Enthusiasm : MANIA
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Repast : MEAL
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Part of QED : ERAT
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Forum date : IDES
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Short item of hosiery : SOCK
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Sheep : EWES

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