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Jeanette K. Brill
Jeanette K. Brill

New York Times, Wednesday, July 29, 1981

30-Across : S-shaped molding

Author:
Jeanette K. Brill
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Jeanette K. Brill has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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R
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E
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G
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A
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L
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E
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G
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G
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S
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A
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B
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A
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B
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O
P
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R
A
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B
R
I
O
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E
L
S
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M
I
T
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R
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B
E
L
L
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I
C
O
S
E
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C
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S
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A
D
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W
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N
A
D
I
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R
S
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D
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M
O
T
E
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O
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D
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O
G
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E
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R
O
N
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G
E
S
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T
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M
A
T
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A
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T
R
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A
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T
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R
U
B
E
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A
C
H
E
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S
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O
S
L
O
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E
X
E
R
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T
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H
E
R
O
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N
O
L
A
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A
S
A
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W
I
R
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E
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W
I
T
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B
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A
R
E
S
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T
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H
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A
V
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E
N
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A
N
I
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S
O
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I
E
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S
A
C
H
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A
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C
O
N
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T
E
N
D
E
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R
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D
O
O
N
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E
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O
L
G
A
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E
L
L
A
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E
L
R
O
Y
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N
E
S
T
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R
E
S
T
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S
E
N
N
E
© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,586
Across
1
Adjective for a famous wedding: July 29, 1981 : REGAL
6
Goose ___ (zeros) : EGGS
10
Rhyme scheme : ABAB
14
"Louise," for one : OPERA
15
Con ___ (with spirit) : BRIO
16
Otherwise : ELSE
17
Bishop's headdress : MITER
18
Warlike : BELLICOSE
20
Receptacles of sorts : CONES
22
Tennis term : ADIN
23
Old English rune, replaced by w : WEN
24
Opposite of zeniths : NADIRS
26
Reduce in rank : DEMOTE
28
Pindar work : ODE
30
S-shaped molding : OGEE
31
Actor-director Howard : RON
32
Exploit : GEST
34
First name in espionage : MATA
36
Pick up the tab : TREAT
39
One of the Goldbergs : RUBE
40
Feels pity for : ACHES
42
Site of 1952 Winter Olympics : OSLO
43
Put forth muscle power : EXERT
45
Kin of a grinder or submarine : HERO
46
Town near Naples : NOLA
47
___ rule : ASA
48
Cable : WIRE
50
Attic ___ : WIT
51
Least furnished : BAREST
54
"Or what's a ___ for?": Browning : HEAVEN
56
Black bird : ANI
57
Peau de ___, rich silk cloth : SOIE
59
French dramatist Guitry : SACHA
61
Pugilist seeking a title : CONTENDER
64
"Lorna ___" : DOONE
66
Former queen of Greece : OLGA
67
Logan or Fitzgerald : ELLA
68
Wisconsin city : ELROY
69
Home of a creeper : NEST
70
Rhythmic silence, in music : REST
71
River in Belgium : SENNE
Down
1
Gypsy man : ROM
2
Heroic : EPIC
3
Become oriented : GETONESBEARINGS
4
Montreal Forum, e.g. : ARENA
5
"The Streets of ___" : LAREDO
6
Recede : EBB
7
Facilitate progress : GREASETHEWHEELS
8
Coat with a gold color : GILD
9
Word with South or citizen : SOLID
10
Agcy. superseded by the N.R.C. : AEC
11
12
Money in the bank : ASSET
13
American couturier : BEENE
19
Adjective for argon : INERT
21
Greek letter : SIGMA
25
Arrive at : REACH
27
Stupid one : MORON
28
Anagram for gore : OGRE
29
Pas de ___, ballet figure : DEUX
33
Opposite of prolix : TERSE
35
Cliff dwelling : AERIE
37
"You're ___ Need" : ALLI
38
Precisely : TOAT
41
Rails : SORAS
44
Armor or French cup : TASSE
49
Circumvents : EVADES
51
Noted contemporary of Shakespeare : BACON
52
American chameleon : ANOLE
53
Employee in a paint company : TONER
55
Pierre's school : ECOLE
58
Vain : IDLE
60
Soon : ANON
62
Use a shuttle : TAT
63
Hair appurtenance : RAT
65
Cat's-___ (gem or marble) : EYE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 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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