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Evelyn Benshoof
Evelyn Benshoof

New York Times, Tuesday, August 10, 1976

61-Across : Like some parking places

Author:
Evelyn Benshoof
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J K Q }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Evelyn Benshoof has 71 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,859
Across
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Cows, at times : GRAZERS
8
Sink : GOUNDER
15
Reduces tension : EASESUP
16
Alleviate : ASSUAGE
17
Tornado : TWISTER
18
Hunted, as a bloodhound : SCENTED
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Pup, for one : TENT
20
Perfume : ATTAR
22
Munitions place: Abbr. : ARS
23
Bauxite : ORE
24
Reddish-brown steed : BAYHORSE
27
Lower in standing : DEMEAN
28
Claw : NAIL
32
Laconic : TACITURN
35
Stainless : CHASTE
37
Never outdated : AGELESS
38
Medicinal tablets : TROCHES
39
Conclusion : FINALE
40
Wrongdoers, in England : FAULTERS
41
Binge : TOOT
42
Collar extensions : LAPELS
43
Exclusively : ENTIRELY
46
___ Cruces : LAS
49
Secondary rail track: Abbr. : SDG
52
Knight's wear : ARMOR
53
Plunged : FELL
54
Queued : LINEDUP
56
Stuffed : OVERATE
59
Cupidity : AVARICE
60
Repairs : FIXESUP
61
Like some parking places : METERED
62
Most chubby : FATTEST
Down
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Influence : GETTO
2
Less prepared : RAWER
3
Ancient Greek town : ASINE
4
Gusto : ZEST
5
Time zone : EST
6
Regret : RUE
7
Hose attachments : SPRAYERS
8
One of a polite pair : GASTON
9
Famed statuette : OSCAR
10
Drug-takers : USERS
11
Convent figure : NUN
12
Detailed information : DATA
13
German river : EGER
14
N.L. team : REDS
21
Conjunction : THAN
24
East Indian nut : BETEL
25
Divert : AMUSE
26
Performs : ENACTS
27
Widen : DILATE
29
Tennis star : ASHE
30
Ancient road : ITER
31
Without: Suffix : LESS
32
T.R.'s successor : TAFT
33
Exchange premium : AGIO
34
Recent: Prefix : CENO
35
Illegal kind of punishment : CRUEL
36
Christmas decoration : HOLLY
38
Diminish : TAPEROFF
40
Casino game : FARO
42
Hobbled : LIMPED
44
Lowest point : NADIR
45
Respite : TRUCE
46
Contract : LEASE
47
Oklahoma city : ALTUS
48
Dozed : SLEPT
49
Bridge score : SLAM
50
Execute a gainer : DIVE
51
Small fly : GNAT
53
Annoy : FRET
55
Before : ERE
57
Through : VIA
58
Extra phone: Abbr. : EXT

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

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