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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, October 11, 1976

4-Down : Moves sinuously

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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K
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,921
Across
1
Part of B.A. : ARTS
5
Pretenses : SHAMS
10
Poor-housing unit : SLUM
14
Effervesce : BOIL
15
Namely : TOWIT
16
Start of poi : TARO
17
"The Mikado," e.g. : COMICOPERA
19
Mideast exports : RUGS
20
Organic compounds : KETONES
21
Cosmetics : ROUGES
23
Shades : HUES
24
Light : PERCH
25
Propositions : OFFERS
28
Close friend : SIDEKICK
31
___ out (be indiscreet) : BLURT
32
Erie or Grand : CANAL
33
Cask : TUN
34
Noun-forming suffixes : IONS
35
Thesaurus man : ROGET
36
Tradition : LORE
37
Ant turns color : TAN
38
Tablelands : MESAS
39
Balkan capital : SOFIA
40
Barbers of sorts : STYLISTS
42
Did no work : LOAFED
43
Percolates : SEEPS
44
Kind of eagle : BALD
45
Lighter fuel : BUTANE
47
Origin : GENESIS
50
Adam's grandson : ENOS
51
"Blondie," for one : COMICSTRIP
54
Raison d'___ : ETRE
55
Clan chief : THANE
56
Cannon fodder, for short : AMMO
57
Baubles : TOYS
58
Ingredients of musicals : SONGS
59
Charmed : RAPT
Down
1
Basic principle : ABC
2
Chess piece : ROOK
3
One of a pair of nonwaiters : TIME
4
Moves sinuously : SLITHERS
5
One of a pair of bone-breakers : STONES
6
Dreams : HOPES
7
Commands respect : AWES
8
Russian village : MIR
9
Stood agape : STAREDAT
10
Joined a walkout : STRUCK
11
Dismiss as absurd : LAUGHITOFF
12
Advise strongly : URGE
13
Kind of back : MOSS
18
Place that demands order : COURT
22
Soviet city : OREL
24
Southern and Lonesome : PINES
25
News notices : OBITS
26
Pontoon : FLOAT
27
Laugh provoker : FUNNYSTORY
28
Adventure tales : SAGAS
29
Radioactivity unit : CURIE
30
Work on bread : KNEAD
32
At all ___ (no limit) : COSTS
35
Details : RESPECTS
36
Guiding light: Var. : LOADSTAR
38
Attitude : MIEN
39
Flatfish varieties : SOLES
41
Rents : LEASES
42
Jousting adjuncts : LANCES
44
Living : BEING
45
Shade of red : BEET
46
"I say ___ you" : UNTO
47
Gangster's nemesis : GMAN
48
Girl's name : IRMA
49
Stupe : SIMP
52
Cry of surprise : OHO
53
Kettle's accuser : POT

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

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