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Arthur W. Palmer
Arthur W. Palmer

New York Times, Wednesday, November 24, 1982

53-Down : Molding

Author:
Arthur W. Palmer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Arthur W. Palmer has 38 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,069
Across
1
Coal residue : COKE
5
Forest opening : GLADE
10
Type of party : STAG
14
Norwegian king : OLAF
15
Like a mad dog : RABID
16
What Petruchio's Kate became : TAME
17
"Advancement of Learning" author : SIRFRANCISBACON
20
Put on a pedestal : IDOLIZED
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British volume measure : LITRE
22
Employs : USES
23
Restaurateur Toots : SHOR
25
Faced courageously : BRAVED
28
Has-___ : BEEN
29
Explorer Johnson : OSA
32
Hindu queen : RANI
33
Prepared beef : CURED
34
Catch : NAB
35
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster" author : EDWARDEGGLESTON
39
Spanish aunt : TIA
40
Usher's milieu : AISLE
41
Actor Franchot : TONE
42
Anderson's "High ___" : TOR
43
Go out with : DATE
44
Legal catch for Walton : KEEPER
46
Monster lizard : GILA
47
Cost of a dozen? : DIME
48
Bow of old films : CLARA
51
Part-time ballplayers : SEMIPROS
55
Clinton, N.Y., institution : HAMILTONCOLLEGE
58
Furniture style : ADAM
59
Tear-jerker : ONION
60
Steven's companion : EVEN
61
Lacoste of court fame : RENE
62
Paris subway : METRO
63
Start a lawn : SEED
Down
1
"___ fan tutte" : COSI
2
Fetid : OLID
3
N.Z. shrub : KARO
4
Emanations : EFFLUVIA
5
Ate like sheep : GRAZED
6
Bowling necessities : LANES
7
Alphabet quartet : ABCD
8
Year in the reign of Anastasius I : DII
9
Sullivan and Begley : EDS
10
Word with case or way : STAIR
11
Diplomacy : TACT
12
Eros : AMOR
13
Sarazen or Kelly : GENE
18
Diva Stevens : RISE
19
Harlow or Grable : BLONDE
23
Suit material : SERGE
24
Cad : HEEL
25
A.L. M.V.P.: 1980 : BRETT
26
Crystal set : RADIO
27
Gamal's successor : ANWAR
28
Relative of a trumpet : BUGLE
29
"___ of Old Smokey" : ONTOP
30
French river : SAONE
31
Name meaning "father of light" : ABNER
33
Jai-alai need : CESTA
36
Type of tire : RADIAL
37
Channel changer : DIAL
38
Spires : STEEPLES
44
Japanese robe : KIMONO
45
Writer Ludwig : EMIL
46
Dirt : GRIME
47
Room style : DECOR
48
Overdo toast : CHAR
49
Furnish cargo : LADE
50
"___ for All Seasons" : AMAN
51
Stew : SNIT
52
Dream for Pierre : REVE
53
Molding : OGEE
54
Transmit : SEND
56
Thumb or Swift : TOM
57
"___ O'Clock Jump," 1938 song : ONE

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

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