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Elaine D. Schorr
Elaine D. Schorr

New York Times, Tuesday, July 26, 1977

43-Across : Jonathan's kin

Author:
Elaine D. Schorr
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 4, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Elaine D. Schorr has 49 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
S
2
E
3
A
4
M
5
S
6
H
7
I
8
R
9
T
10
A
11
L
12
V
13
A
14
E
M
M
A
15
P
A
T
I
O
16
L
O
O
M
17
T
I
E
R
18
I
D
I
O
M
19
M
O
T
O
20
S
T
R
A
21
T
T
O
N
22
T
23
B
O
N
E
S
24
T
E
E
N
25
C
H
A
N
26
D
27
A
28
C
H
E
29
S
O
U
N
D
30
O
31
F
32
F
33
O
M
A
O
34
T
A
L
M
A
35
A
L
I
36
T
U
R
N
37
T
38
H
E
T
A
B
L
39
E
S
O
N
40
E
S
T
41
H
A
L
E
S
42
P
I
C
K
43
S
E
A
44
G
U
L
L
S
45
D
I
S
K
S
46
A
L
F
A
47
M
48
A
R
C
49
O
50
F
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S
T
E
P
52
C
O
N
S
U
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M
54
E
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R
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P
A
L
O
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I
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R
A
T
E
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R
E
D
O
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A
L
A
R
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N
O
S
E
S
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E
G
A
L
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L
A
P
S
64
T
O
A
S
T
65
S
A
M
E
© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,209
Across
1
Joint : SEAM
5
Poisoned garb that killed Hercules : SHIRT
10
Edison's middle name : ALVA
14
Austen title : EMMA
15
Place for a "steak-out" : PATIO
16
Machine for weaving : LOOM
17
Seating section : TIER
18
Dialect of a region : IDIOM
19
Marquand detective : MOTO
20
Real name of 9 Down : STRATTON
22
Steak choices : TBONES
24
Harold of comics : TEEN
25
Sloe-eyed tec : CHAN
26
Lilly of chapeaux fame : DACHE
29
Speak freely and frankly : SOUNDOFF
33
Hawaiian thrush : OMAO
34
Victorian's cape : TALMA
35
"Open sesame" lad : ALI
36
Reverse an opponent's advantage : TURNTHETABLESON
40
N.Y. time : EST
41
Pulls; tugs : HALES
42
Device for ice or nuts : PICK
43
Jonathan's kin : SEAGULLS
45
Items for certain jockeys : DISKS
46
Code word for "A" : ALFA
47
Grappa's cousin : MARC
49
Out ___ (unattuned to the times) : OFSTEP
52
Nader is his advocate : CONSUMER
56
___ Alto : PALO
57
Fuming : IRATE
59
Alter the setting : REDO
60
Winged : ALAR
61
Items to count : NOSES
62
Alike, in Arles : EGAL
63
Relay-race units : LAPS
64
M.C.'s proposal : TOAST
65
Anagram for 1 Across : SAME
Down
1
Congeals : SETS
2
Spew : EMIT
3
Part of N.A. : AMER
4
Frank Shorter's forte : MARATHON
5
Petty ill will : SPITE
6
Wore : HADON
7
Have ___ for (hold a grudge) : ITIN
8
"Flying Down to ___" : RIO
9
Famed circus "General" : TOMTHUMB
10
Macaroon flavoring : ALMOND
11
Crackpot : LOON
12
Citizen's franchise : VOTE
13
Book between Joel and Obadiah : AMOS
21
Golfer's cheapest purchase : TEE
23
Hackneyed : BANAL
25
Snack-bar drinks : COLAS
26
Exudes affection : DOTES
27
Beguile with wit : AMUSE
28
Magna ___ : CARTA
29
Gluttonizes : SATES
30
Sahara "filling station" : OASIS
31
Shepherd's concern : FLOCK
32
Strikebreakers : FINKS
34
"I cannot ___ lie" : TELLA
37
Ultima ___ (the limit) : THULE
38
What 9 Down was : HALFPINT
39
Bon vivants : EPICURES
44
U. of Florida team : GATORS
45
A.M.A. members : DRS
47
Flecks or specks : MOTES
48
"___ of robins ... " : ANEST
49
Gemstone : OPAL
50
Song refrain : FALA
51
Masher's comeuppance : SLAP
52
Niña's home : CASA
53
Prefix with ton or cycle : MEGA
54
Netherlands cheese center : EDAM
55
Lead or bit : ROLE
58
Marsupial, for short : ROO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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