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Alice H. Kaufman
Alice H. Kaufman

New York Times, Monday, August 18, 1975

50-Across : Abridges

Author:
Alice H. Kaufman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Alice H. Kaufman has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,501
Across
1
Epoch : ERA
4
Coarse wools : ABBS
8
Lithe: Var. : SVELT
13
___-edged (top quality) : GILT
15
Mild oath : DRAT
16
Of a tissue layer : TELAR
17
Korean border river : YALU
18
Miss by a ___ : MILE
19
Liqueur flavor : ANISE
20
Northern grouse : PTARMIGAN
22
Bakery elevator : YEAST
23
Cargo ship : TANKER
24
Occasional sky visitor : COMET
26
Objective : IDEAL
28
Bright bird : ORIOLE
32
Rent : LEASE
35
Moon circle : HALO
37
Exclamation : ALAS
38
Roguish : ARCH
39
Mourning and turtle : DOVES
40
Triton : NEWT
41
Storied piper : PIED
42
Pitcher Nolan : RYAN
43
Small steak : TBONE
44
Coin of Spain : PESETA
46
Hourly : HORAL
48
Island south of Luzon : LEYTE
50
Abridges : ELIDES
54
Small finch : SERIN
57
One of Tito's people : SLOVENIAN
59
Reflection : IMAGE
60
Both: Prefix : AMBI
61
Facts : DATA
62
Kind of wad : TIGHT
63
Movie unit : REEL
64
Cut off : SNIP
65
Directions for printers : STETS
66
Eyelid trouble: Var. : STYE
67
Reply: Abbr. : ANS
Down
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Karnak's land : EGYPT
2
Lariat : RIATA
3
Poe's middle name : ALLAN
4
Regard highly : ADMIRE
5
Ship's jail : BRIG
6
Mountaineer's cap : BALACLAVAHELMET
7
Office worker : STENO
8
One with endurance : STAYER
9
Window shades : VENETIANBLINDS
10
Lamb : ELIA
11
Girl : LASS
12
Weight allowance : TRET
14
Confection : TURKISHDELIGHT
21
Ancient Asian : MEDE
25
Dairy sounds : MOOS
27
Nautical greeting : AHOY
29
Table item : OLEO
30
Gardener's concern : LAWN
31
Italian family : ESTE
32
Northern European : LAPP
33
Indian tribe : ERIE
34
Certain tennis serves : ACES
36
Mesh fabric : LENO
39
Cart : DRAY
43
Account : TALE
45
Beliefs : TENETS
47
Rail at : REVILE
49
Rulers : TSARS
51
Miss Barrymore : DIANA
52
Dine at home : EATIN
53
Ginger and cold : SNAPS
54
Does modeling : SITS
55
Give off : EMIT
56
Storm : RAGE
58
Mind : OBEY

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

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