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Alice H. Kaufman
Alice H. Kaufman

New York Times, Saturday, February 1, 1975

28-Down : Made of wood

Author:
Alice H. Kaufman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Alice H. Kaufman has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,303
Across
1
Chooses : OPTS
5
Lake in northern Ireland : NEAGH
10
Word with bang : SLAM
14
Revile : RAIL
15
Tidal flood : EAGRE
16
Bird or gilded : CAGE
17
American Indian : CREE
18
Blotch : STAIN
19
Kind of gun or squad : RIOT
20
Denuded : STRIPT
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Having control : INCHARGE
24
Shadowy creature : GROUNDHOG
26
Brass instruments : ALTHORNS
29
Stan the Man : MUSIAL
33
Smock's companion : BERET
34
Virginia willows : ITEAS
36
Naval rating: Abbr. : CPO
37
Peak first scaled in 1953 : EVEREST
39
Blood deficiencies : ANEMIAS
41
Golfer's need : TEE
42
Diaphanous : SHEER
44
Chop finely : MINCE
45
Remit : SENDTO
47
Part-time news correspondent : STRINGER
49
See 24 Across : WOODCHUCK
51
One going awol : DESERTER
54
Church reader : LECTOR
58
Seed covering : ARIL
59
Abridge : ELIDE
61
Suave : OILY
62
Run of the ___ : MILL
63
More mature : RIPER
64
Away from the wind : ALEE
65
Establishes : SETS
66
Gluts : SATES
67
Beverages : TEAS
Down
1
Grampuses : ORCS
2
___ of speech : PART
3
Row : TIER
4
Santa, on his rounds : SLEIGHER
5
Elder counselor : NESTOR
6
Dine : EAT
7
In opposition : AGAINST
8
Daily rat race : GRIND
9
Retainer : HENCHMAN
10
Rawboned animals : SCRAGS
11
Den : LAIR
12
Eager : AGOG
13
Apportion : METE
21
One who disagrees: Var. : PROTESTOR
23
Domestic pests : HOUSEMICE
25
Join : UNITE
26
Incites : ABETS
27
Reception : LEVEE
28
Made of wood : TREEN
30
Frosting : ICING
31
Rapidly : APACE
32
Also-ran : LOSER
35
Planet : EARTH
38
Six and trouble : SHOOTERS
40
Gold-digger's reward : MINKCOAT
43
Written document, old style : ESCRIPT
46
Resides : DWELLS
48
Emperors : RULERS
50
Festival honoring Apollo : DELIA
51
Beaver products : DAMS
52
Penna. city : ERIE
53
Sediment : SILT
55
Floor material : TILE
56
Olive genus : OLEA
57
Grains : RYES
60
Scottish river : DEE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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