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Elizabeth A. Yaro
Elizabeth A. Yaro

New York Times, Wednesday, August 27, 1975

47-Across : Sandy ridges

Author:
Elizabeth A. Yaro
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Elizabeth A. Yaro has 8 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,510
Across
1
Ancient Briton : PICT
5
Implied : TACIT
10
Sphere : ORB
13
Spanish river : EBRO
14
Embarrass : ABASH
15
___-dieu (prayer desk) : PRIE
16
Room, in Berlin : RAUM
17
Scourge : CURSE
18
Sounds after tra : LALA
19
Nylon fabric : TRICOT
21
Covered, as a sheik : TURBANED
23
Nickname for Miss Hepburn : KATIE
25
Strange : EERY
26
Occult : MYSTICAL
29
Soothing : DULCET
33
N. T. book: Abbr. : EPH
34
Supply a need, with "to" : CATER
36
Weeping : TEARY
37
Kind of shooting or door : TRAP
39
Statutory : LEGAL
41
De ___ (too much) : TROP
42
Miss Adoree : RENEE
44
Of a nest : NIDAL
46
Part of Mao's name : TSE
47
Sandy ridges : ESKERS
49
Side-dish ingredients : TOMATOES
51
Scads : LOTS
53
Of a head part: Abbr. : NASIO
54
Discerns : MAKESOUT
58
Flubs a golf shot : SHANKS
61
Declare : AVER
62
Dwelling place : ABODE
64
Coin of Iran : RIAL
65
Seven ___ : SEAS
66
A. L. player : TIGER
67
Film canine : ASTA
68
Measures: Abbr. : CCS
69
Like ghosts and ogres : SCARY
70
Deer : STAG
Down
1
Saucy : PERT
2
Metal beam : IBAR
3
English illustrator : CRUIKSHANK
4
Alley-fence serenader : TOMCAT
5
Expedient : TACTICAL
6
___ Simbel, Nile landmark : ABU
7
Vehicle : CART
8
Point in question : ISSUE
9
In ___ (having debts) : THERED
10
Algerian port : ORAN
11
Irritate : RILE
12
Draw a ___ on : BEAD
15
Short theater piece : PLAYLET
20
Of hearing : OTIC
22
Dry, as champagne : BRUT
24
Consumed : EATEN
26
Rhythm, in England : METRE
27
W. W. I battle town : YPRES
28
On the level : LEGIT
30
Arno or Nast, e.g. : CARTOONIST
31
Uneven : EROSE
32
Italic and Roman, e.g. : TYPES
35
Inert gas : RADON
38
Strippers of tree bark : PEELERS
40
Lhasa sight : LAMASERY
43
Cupid : EROS
45
Fasten : LASH
48
Ermines : STOATS
50
Headpieces : TIARAS
52
Bay near Bataan : SUBIC
54
Gender: Abbr. : MASC
55
With, in France : AVEC
56
N. Z. parrots : KEAS
57
Wear for Caesar : TOGA
59
Judo exercise : KATA
60
Debris : SLAG
63
Mies van ___ Rohe : DER

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

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