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Emory H. Cain
Emory H. Cain

New York Times, Wednesday, October 22, 1986

1-Down : Dissolves

Author:
Emory H. Cain
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 247 (avg 1.33)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 16, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Emory H. Cain has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,497
Across
1
Thin fog : MIST
5
___-relief : BAS
8
Ran disconnected : IDLED
13
Italian fortress town : ESTE
14
___ Maverick, Jack Kelly role : BART
15
Racket : NOISE
16
Lecher's look : LEER
17
High point : ACME
18
Past or present : TENSE
19
Miner's carrier : TRAM
20
Meager serving? : SHORTORDER
22
Aimee ___ McPherson : SEMPLE
24
Restrain : REIN
25
Eagle's base : AERIE
27
Tranquilize : BECALM
32
Quebec peninsula : GASPE
35
Baobab, e.g. : TREE
37
Grocery item : OLEO
38
Certifies : ATTESTS
40
Perplexed : ATALOSS
42
Hitchcock's "___ Window" : REAR
43
Sherman ___, Calif. : OAKS
45
That is: Lat. : IDEST
46
Backs at tracks : BETSON
48
" ... to live in ___": Berlin : ATENT
50
Kind of forest : RAIN
52
Nerve cell : NEURON
56
Huarache material? : SANDALWOOD
61
San ___, on the Riviera : REMO
62
___ face! : ABOUT
63
Premed course : ANAT
64
Philosopher influenced by Hume : KANT
65
Intermediate, in law : MESNE
66
Kind of diagnosis : SERO
67
Stein-Plimpton book : EDIE
68
Trigger, e.g. : STEED
69
No matter which : ANY
70
Affirmative votes : YEAS
Down
1
Dissolves : MELTS
2
Rhone feeder : ISERE
3
Cook clams : STEAM
4
Leases? : TERMPAPERS
5
"Illusions" author: 1977 : BACH
6
Gawain's tailor : ARMORER
7
Cordwood measure : STERE
8
Render a plainsong : INTONE
9
Productive one : DOER
10
Swedish soprano: 1820-87 : LIND
11
Existence : ESSE
12
___ Park, L.I., N.Y. : DEER
14
Meaner : BASER
21
World's highest country : TIBET
23
R. E. and Ruta : LEES
26
"___ long, long way ... " : ITSA
28
Postholiday fare? : COLDTURKEY
29
Cosmetic base : ALOE
30
Cousin of fewer : LESS
31
Lion's share, usually : MOST
32
Attire : GARB
33
Fit to ___ : ATEE
34
Law: Abbr. : STAT
36
___ Orange, N.J. : EAST
39
Of sound : TONAL
41
Elder: Fr. : AINE
44
Expert skiers : KANONEN
47
Filibustered : ORATED
49
Put an ___ (stop) : ENDTO
51
"___ Teen-age Werewolf" : IWASA
53
Victorian author : READE
54
"___ vincit amor" : OMNIA
55
Observes : NOTES
56
Rayburn and Spade : SAMS
57
Help a hood : ABET
58
___ out (barely win) : NOSE
59
Sting movie : DUNE
60
Like a swan's feet : OARY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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