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Louise Earnest
Louise Earnest

New York Times, Wednesday, January 25, 1967

31-Down : Use ___ (crib).

Author:
Louise Earnest
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Louise Earnest has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,374
Across
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But: Fr. : MAIS
5
"___ for the gods." : ADISH
10
Do some cooking. : BAKE
14
Hankering. : ITCH
15
Milk: Prefix. : LACTO
16
Send out. : EMIT
17
Place for bargain hunters. : FLEAMARKET
19
But: Ger. : ABER
20
Bridal path. : AISLE
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Provisional. : TENTATIVE
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Degree in law. : LLM
25
Gertrude. : STEIN
26
Investigates. : PROBES
29
First or second. : ORDINAL
33
Connoisseur of a sort. : TEATASTER
35
Engage in a sport. : SKATE
36
Biblical lion. : ARI
37
Edge in architectural molding. : ARRIS
39
G.P.'s. : DRS
40
Word with side or by. : LINES
43
"Messiah" and others. : ORATORIOS
46
Blissful. : ELYSIAN
48
Want ___ of. : NOPART
49
Noncom. : SARGE
51
Term of endearment. : PET
52
Relatives of 10 Down. : BOHEMIANS
56
Suitable. : RIGHT
60
___ go brath. : ERIN
61
Famous first words. : OSAYCANYOU
63
Cosmetic base. : TALC
64
Dorsal bones. : SACRA
65
Sailor's tipple. : GROG
66
Lily plant. : ALOE
67
Ready for use. : ONTAP
68
Descends. : SETS
Down
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Do, re, ___ ... : MIFA
2
Gudrun's victim. : ATLI
3
Refreshments. : ICES
4
Scallion. : SHALLOT
5
State: Abbr. : ALA
6
Tapered seam. : DART
7
U.S. Cabinet member, 1933-1946. : ICKES
8
Very loud. : STENTORIAN
9
More highly seasoned. : HOTTER
10
Rebel, modern style. : BEATNIK
11
Both: Prefix. : AMBI
12
City on the Dnieper. : KIEV
13
French verb. : ETRE
18
Dame Nellie. : MELBA
22
Lends a hand. : AIDS
24
Tableland. : MESA
26
Jeopardy. : PERIL
27
Wet. : RAINY
28
___ ox. : STRONGASAN
30
Point opposite the zenith. : NADIR
31
Use ___ (crib). : ATROT
32
Minus. : LESS
33
Story. : TALE
34
Slip up. : ERR
38
Street sign. : STOP
41
Intrinsic nature. : ESSENCE
42
Thailand. : SIAM
44
Saturday radio treat. : OPERA
45
Grades, as of enlisted men. : RATINGS
47
Melodious. : ARIOSO
50
Vote into law. : ENACT
52
Second brightest star. : BETA
53
Spoken. : ORAL
54
Hawaiian port. : HILO
55
Island of the Cyclades: Var. : SYRA
57
Jabberwocky word. : GYRE
58
Bird sound. : HOOT
59
Boats. : TUGS
62
Glengarry. : CAP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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