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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Wednesday, July 27, 1977

31-Across : Dims

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q V X }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,210
Across
1
Enthralled : RAPT
5
Become liable to : INCUR
10
Clothes-closet culprit : MOTH
14
S-shaped curve : OGEE
15
Running knot : NOOSE
16
Air : AURA
17
Bizarre : OUTLANDISH
19
Musial or Kenton : STAN
20
Sailor's eating implements : MESSGEAR
21
Prevents, in law : ESTOPS
23
Chinese money of account : TAEL
24
Fabric often worn by brides : SATIN
25
On the boat : ABOARD
28
Prophesy : FORECAST
31
Dims : BLURS
32
Not soggy, as a cookie : CRISP
33
Small ape : LAR
34
Boaters and beanies : HATS
35
Games man : HOYLE
36
Pelt : HIDE
37
Nobelist for peace: 1949 : ORR
38
Decreases : WANES
39
Pickle flavoring : CUMIN
40
Walters' partner : REASONER
42
Made a systematic search : COMBED
43
Relative of "yum-yum!" : GOODY
44
Gaucho's cattle-catcher : BOLA
45
Disburses : SPENDS
47
Quality of eiderdown : SOFTNESS
51
Kind of curtain : IRON
52
Beyond reason : OUTOFSIGHT
54
Rake : ROUE
55
Didn't move a muscle : FROZE
56
Elan; ardor : ZEAL
57
Part of SEATO : EAST
58
Not as many : FEWER
59
Hence : ERGO
Down
1
Cat-swinger's need : ROOM
2
The shakes : AGUE
3
Fido and Spot, e.g. : PETS
4
Communication satellites : TELSTARS
5
"A friend ___ ... " : INNEED
6
Knobby : NODAL
7
Coconut fiber : COIR
8
Seagoing initials : USS
9
Practice a role : REHEARSE
10
Pasty form of cement : MASTIC
11
In a vulnerable spot : OUTONALIMB
12
Lobster pot : TRAP
13
Fritz's brother : HANS
18
Substitutes for gelatins : AGARS
22
"___ lively!" : STEP
24
Smirches : SOILS
25
Detest : ABHOR
26
Trumpet toot : BLARE
27
Flagrant : OUTRAGEOUS
28
Barbecue candidate : FRYER
29
"Rain" character : SADIE
30
Drift : TREND
32
N.Y. island : CONEY
35
"No touching!" : HANDSOFF
36
Refine; make gentle : HUMANIZE
38
Brassie or driver : WOOD
39
QB Jones's team : COLTS
41
"Bright Star" by Keats is one : SONNET
42
Treasure chest : COFFER
44
Firewater : BOOZE
45
Address at court : SIRE
46
Malayan craft : PROA
47
Lade : STOW
48
Bavarian river : EGER
49
Dance step of the 30's : SHAG
50
Capital of Manche : STLO
53
Noun suffix : URE

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

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