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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Friday, October 31, 1980

4-Down : Plutarch, Plato, Pliny et al.

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { G K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,315
Across
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Arizona Indian or city : YUMA
5
Tree with quivering leaves : ASPEN
10
She wrote "The Fountainhead" : RAND
14
___ Islands, off Ireland : ARAN
15
Chili con ___ : CARNE
16
Lake that sounds mysterious : ERIE
17
Magic; enchantment : WITCHCRAFT
19
Have a repast : DINE
20
Place for a "steak-out" : PATIO
21
Stulm : ADIT
22
Incense, e.g. : ODOR
23
Where Bones became a "headless horseman" : SLEEPYHOLLOW
26
Becky Crawley, ___ Sharp : NEE
27
Makes bubbly : AERATES
31
Weight : HEFT
34
Meretricious : TAWDRY
37
Queen before Sophia : ENA
38
Heeling at sea : ALIST
40
Traveller's rider : LEE
41
These reveal bones : XRAYS
43
Racket : DIN
44
Finally : ATLAST
47
Antony's faithful friend : EROS
48
January in Brasil : JANEIRO
50
Andrea ___ Sarto : DEL
52
Noel Coward play : BLITHESPIRIT
58
John D. handout : DIME
61
Hebrew seven-week period : OMER
62
"But he that is joined unto the Lord ___ spirit": I Cor. 6:17 : ISONE
63
State confidently : AVER
64
Fairy hiding a crock of gold : LEPRECHAUN
66
Snack-bar drink : MALT
67
Inscribe : ENTER
68
Tannish : ECRU
69
Oct. 31, Nov. 30, etc. : ENDS
70
Geological period of time : STADE
71
Gaelic fairy : SHEE
Down
1
Raucous noises : YAWPS
2
Asian sheep : URIAL
3
Dull finish : MATTE
4
Plutarch, Plato, Pliny et al. : ANCIENTS
5
C.P.A.'s record : ACC
6
Conductor Caldwell : SARAH
7
Good place to see a Goya : PRADO
8
Rakes with gunfire : ENFILADES
9
Vexatious person : NETTLER
10
Bohemian dance : REDOWA
11
Dry as dust : ARID
12
Boy in a casa : NINO
13
Pudu or guazuti : DEER
18
"___ springs eternal ... ": Pope : HOPE
24
Thus far : YET
25
Relative of an eland : ORYX
28
Symbol of sadness : TEAR
29
Greek war goddess : ENYO
30
Brat's verbal forte : SASS
31
Pilgrimage to Mecca : HADJ
32
Dissertator on a porker : ELIA
33
Fictional friend of a runaway slave : FINN
35
Share : ALLOTMENT
36
Indian of Indiana : WEA
39
Item to pin on the donkey : TAIL
42
Savors : RELISHES
45
Triplets : TRIOLES
46
These score six pts. : TDS
49
First First Family of the Weimar Republic : EBERTS
51
De Mille film : EPIC
53
Seven: Comb. form : HEPTA
54
Went wrong : ERRED
55
Marijuana butt : ROACH
56
Toughen : INURE
57
Holding, to Henri : TENUE
58
Title for Judith Anderson : DAME
59
He was "Terrible" : IVAN
60
Canasta ploy : MELD
65
Before, to Byron : ERE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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