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Mary S. Snyder
Mary S. Snyder

New York Times, Thursday, October 20, 1988

7-Down : Kind of shrew

Author:
Mary S. Snyder
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 56, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Mary S. Snyder has 21 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,226
Across
1
With 12 Across, old hymn : DIES
5
Merganser : SMEW
9
Race part : LAP
12
See 1 Across : IRAE
13
July 4 event : PARADE
16
Ratite bird : EMU
17
Refuge : NEST
18
Confused : ADDLED
19
Scull implement : OAR
20
Whenever : ANYTIME
22
Divided coin? : TWOBITS
24
Macho ones : HEMEN
25
Norwegian coin : ORE
27
Chutzpah : MOXIE
28
Grampus : ORC
29
Flies, mice, etc. : VERMIN
31
Sebaceous cysts : WENS
33
Water or river follower : BED
34
Capuan's country : ITALIA
38
"The ___ of St. Agnes" : EVE
39
Cloth for sheeting : PERCALE
41
King topper : ACE
42
Legendary horse : BAYARD
44
Muscle: Comb. form : EUS
45
Sights in Sedan : VUES
46
"___ everybody?" : DOESNT
48
Chinese dynasty : HAN
49
Overbearing : PROUD
52
Japanese statesman: 1841-1909 : ITO
53
Kind of ink : INDIA
56
Bill for a carpenter? : SAWBUCK
58
Augusta golf tournament : MASTERS
60
___ in (weary) : ALL
61
Bow and Barton : CLARAS
63
Macaws : ARAS
64
Singer Peggy : LEE
65
Beliefs : TENETS
66
Actor Wilder : GENE
67
Rockies time: Abbr. : MST
68
Victim : GOAT
69
Redact : EDIT
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1
A certain Shore : DINAH
2
Vernon's partner : IRENE
3
Inherited wealth? : EASYMONEY
4
Game dogs : SETTERS
5
G.I. ration : SPAM
6
Reconstructed : MADEOVER
7
Kind of shrew : ERD
8
Matthau or Scott : WALTER
9
German pope: 1049-54 : LEOIX
10
Fine fiddle : AMATI
11
Treasury : PURSE
14
Morning moisture : DEW
15
Descendant of Esau : EDOMITE
21
Business abbr. : INC
23
___ fide : BONA
26
Russian coin? : REDCENT
30
Currency in Cyprus : MILS
31
Arachnid's ambush : WEB
32
Stowe tot : EVA
33
The Venerable ___ : BEDE
35
Cleaned filthy lucre? : LAUNDERED
36
Frozen water : ICE
37
Loser to D.D.E. : AES
39
Subject of a TV ad : PRODUCT
40
Robots : AUTOMATA
43
"Rub-___ ... " : ADUB
45
Kind of point : VANTAGE
47
Former Chinese province : SIKANG
48
Towel word : HIS
49
Sacred song : PSALM
50
Chest rattles : RALES
51
Baby bird of prey : OWLET
54
Citizen of Jask : IRANI
55
Talent or wealth : ASSET
57
___ Elum, city in Wash. : CLE
59
Vice prin. : ASST
62
Old car : REO

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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