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Audrey Koch
Audrey Koch

New York Times, Monday, September 13, 1982

49-Across : Slender and graceful

Author:
Audrey Koch
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F G J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 251 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 14, XRef: 0
Audrey Koch has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,997
Across
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NATO agreement, e.g. : PACT
5
Fred or Steve : ALLEN
10
Patty ___ Astin : DUKE
14
Wreath for Lancelot : ORLE
15
Rudy Vallee's alma mater : MAINE
16
In a snit : IRED
17
Secular : LAIC
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Vinegary: Comb. form : ACETO
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Toe the ___ : LINE
20
Teemed : ABOUNDED
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Charles ___ Reilly : NELSON
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Happen upon : MEET
25
Swiss stream : AARE
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He of the "lean and hungry look" : CASSIUS
29
___ Garter, famous London tavern : STARAND
33
City on the Somme : AMIENS
34
Competes : VIES
35
Ess follower : TEE
36
Chaucer's Wife of ___ : BATH
37
Ovine sound : MAA
38
It won't buy much in Torino : LIRA
39
Gold, in Granada : ORO
40
Plant shoot : CION
42
Samuel ___ Coleridge : TAYLOR
44
Bicycles built for two : TANDEMS
46
Elegant : COURTLY
47
End of an O'Neill title : ELMS
48
Gudrun's spouse : ATLI
49
Slender and graceful : SVELTE
52
In an unimpaired state : INTACTLY
56
Part of N.B. : NOTA
57
John ___ Garner : NANCE
59
Handmaiden in a W.S. play : IRAS
60
Chester ___ Arthur : ALAN
61
Guitar of India : SITAR
62
Certain : SURE
63
Item to spend in Acapulco : PESO
64
Certain jackets : ETONS
65
Spree : TEAR
Down
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Actress Negri of silents : POLA
2
Fine horse : ARAB
3
Muse of history : CLIO
4
William ___ Sherman : TECUMSEH
5
Wolfgang ___ Mozart : AMADEUS
6
Fasteners on boots : LACETS
7
Told a whopper : LIED
8
Suffix for consist : ENT
9
Newborn child : NEONATE
10
Comedienne from Ohio : DILLER
11
"Exodus" author : URIS
12
Bingo relative : KENO
13
Adam's milieu : EDEN
21
Rhinelander's refusal : NEIN
23
Historic periods : ERAS
25
___ Minor : ASIA
26
Henry ___ Lodge : CABOT
27
Soprano Lucine : AMARA
28
Squelch : SITON
30
On a slant : ATILT
31
Alcohol used in perfumery : NEROL
32
Honeymooner's word : DEARY
34
Vincent ___ Gogh : VAN
37
Lichen : MOSS
38
Johnny Mercer was one : LYRICIST
40
Ancient Briton : CELT
41
Huge : IMMENSE
42
Is unsteady : TOTTERS
43
Hall for der Student : AULA
45
Franklin ___ Roosevelt : DELANO
46
Moulin Rouge attraction : CANCAN
49
Break in two : SNAP
50
Field mouse : VOLE
51
Greek vowels : ETAS
52
Division word : INTO
53
Faithful : TRUE
54
Zhivago's beloved : LARA
55
North Sea feeder : YSER
58
River island : AIT

Answer summary:
7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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