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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Friday, July 24, 1987

42-Across : ___ rosé

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.29, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 56, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 3, XRef: 0 Grid has duplicate clues.
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,772
Across
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Man with the golden touch : MIDAS
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Agave fiber : PITA
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Salt marsh : SALINA
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Celtic earthly paradise : AVALON
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Pirate's vessel : CORSAIR
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Disconcerted; confused : RATTLED
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Illuminated : LIT
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Endurance : STAMINA
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Lamb's mother : EWE
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Author of "Exodus" : URIS
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Vast chasm : ABYSS
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Van Druten's "I Remember ___" : MAMA
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"Square" trio : MEALS
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Ygdrasil, e.g. : ASH
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Critical : VITAL
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Contrite : PENITENT
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Take umbrage : RESENT
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Beggar : MENDICANT
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Devices for holding : CLAMPS
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Spanish dance : FANDANGO
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Penates' counterparts : LARES
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___ rosé : VIN
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Flock of geese in flight : SKEIN
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President Bongo of Gabon : OMAR
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Track events : MEETS
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These may be smoked : EELS
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Male cat : GIB
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Kind of handkerchief : BANDANA
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Presidential monogram : DDE
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Important : SALIENT
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Very small bakery item : TARTLET
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Upper house : SENATE
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Debated : ARGUED
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Pair : DUAD
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Narrow openings : SLOTS
Down
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Sci-fi character : MARTIAN
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French pronoun : ILS
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Discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope : DIAS
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Author Loos : ANITA
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Spanish dance : SARABAND
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Celtics' center : PARISH
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Russian soldiers : IVANS
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British farewell : TATA
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Hgt. : ALT
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Evening party : SOIREE
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Fatty-acid salt : OLEATE
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English cardinal and author : NEWMAN
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Cluster of plants : CLUMP
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Gave out : DEALT
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Puzzled : MYSTIFIED
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More svelte : SLIMMER
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"Man is Nature's sole ___!": Gilbert : MISTAKE
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Paces : STEPS
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Sells : VENDS
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Nav. officer : ENS
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Raced : RAN
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Choral compositions : CANTATAS
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Impedes : CLOGS
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Female demons : LAMIAS
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Suitable for farming : ARABLE
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Derby winner: 1956 : NEEDLES
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Superficially attractive : GILDED
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Beginning : ONSET
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Gave way to emotion : VENTED
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Tropical ray : MANTA
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Tangle : SNARL
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Actor Bridges from Hollywood : BEAU
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Former constellation : ARGO
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Neither Rep. nor Dem. : IND
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Exclamation of disdain : TUT

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