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Marie West
Marie West

New York Times, Tuesday, January 22, 1974

26-Down : Unskillfully

Author:
Marie West
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Marie West has 21 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 8,928
Across
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Kind of rug : SHAG
5
Early Annamese : CHAM
9
Like some gold : SOLID
14
Hideout : LAIR
15
Israeli dance : HORA
16
Mirror ___ : IMAGE
17
High-hat quality : ARROGANCE
19
Sock fabric : LISLE
20
Fails to get results : MISFIRES
21
Slackens : LETSUP
22
Building extensions : ELLS
23
Swindles : CONS
24
Linen vestment : ALB
27
Asian holiday : TET
28
Fortune : LOT
29
Knock : RAP
32
Edibles in a Biblical miracle : LOAVES
34
Place to pitch a tent : CAMPSITE
36
Over : ENDED
37
___, esse, fui : SUM
38
Passageway : AISLE
39
Consign to oblivion : RELEGATE
41
Trying experience : ORDEAL
42
Make a stab at : TRY
43
High note : ELA
44
Country-road hazard : RUT
45
Wind direction : SSE
46
Mine entrance : ADIT
47
Heater : ETNA
49
Over a barrel : INDEBT
52
Lighthearted : CAREFREE
56
Rounded hill: Sp. : MORRO
57
Dispatcher's concern : DEPARTURE
58
Evident : PLAIN
59
Accessible : OPEN
60
East Indian vine : ODAL
61
Planted : SOWED
62
Central or Prospect : PARK
63
Promontory : NESS
Down
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Bridge bid : SLAM
2
Mata : HARI
3
Ventilates : AIRS
4
Composer Ferde : GROFE
5
British prince : CHARLES
6
Word for Abe : HONEST
7
Curved lines : ARCS
8
Miss West : MAE
9
Behind-the-scenes man : SILENTPARTNER
10
Neglects : OMITS
11
Young one : LASS
12
Eskimo house : IGLU
13
Profound : DEEP
18
Valuable investment : GILTEDGEDBOND
21
Impend : LOOM
23
___ up (be mum) : CLAM
24
On the qui vive : ALERT
25
Hermit : LONER
26
Unskillfully : BADLY
29
"The Sun Also ___" : RISES
30
Sky-bearer : ATLAS
31
English dramatist : PEELE
33
Neckline shape : VEE
34
Hint : CUE
35
Caesar : SID
37
Suffix for photo or thermo : STAT
40
Landed : ALIT
41
Exceed in importance : OUTRANK
44
McCormick's gold mine : REAPER
46
Eagle's nest : AERIE
48
River of song : AFTON
49
Mischief-makers : IMPS
50
___ contendere : NOLO
51
Tie : DRAW
52
Onion : CEPA
53
Impolite : RUDE
54
Historic periods : ERAS
55
Lampreys : EELS
57
Diamond cutter's cup : DOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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