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Judson G. Trent
Judson G. Trent

New York Times, Tuesday, February 1, 1983

31-Down : Pottery ovens

Author:
Judson G. Trent
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Judson G. Trent has 51 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,138
Across
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Use a dirk : STAB
5
B.S.A. interest : DEED
9
Interrupter's sound : AHEM
13
Sped : TORE
14
Nine: Comb. form : ENNEA
16
Cooer : DOVE
17
Indigo : ANIL
18
Showy blossom : BELLFLOWER
20
Venetian island : RIALTO
22
Mauna ___ : LOA
23
Prior to, to Prior : ERE
24
Ages on end : EONS
26
Rowan, e.g. : SORB
28
Larch : TAMARACK
32
Yorkshire city : LEEDS
35
Hunt hero : ABOU
36
Crocus or gladiolus : IRID
38
Slovenly women : SLUTS
40
Manx cry : MEOW
41
Vestige : RELIC
43
Vault : LEAP
44
Sharpen : STROP
46
Within: Prefix : ENDO
47
Kett of comics : ETTA
48
S. Korean capital : SEOUL
50
Resonant : SONOROUS
52
Pearson : DREW
54
Manche capital : STLO
55
Kind of trip : EGO
58
Slangy refusal : NAH
59
TV sports feature : REPLAY
63
Deadly nightshade : BELLADONNA
67
Robust : HALE
68
Philippine knife : BOLO
69
Wild plums : SLOES
70
Pimlico shape : OVAL
71
Flap in the wind : SLAT
72
Q.E.F. element : ERAT
73
Catch : NAIL
Down
1
Atik or Alya : STAR
2
Singer Tennille : TONI
3
Solo for Scotto : ARIA
4
W.W. I battle site : BELLEAUWOOD
5
Urbane : DEBONAIR
6
Vane reading : ENE
7
Photo blowup: Abbr. : ENL
8
Sylvan valleys : DELLS
9
Fuss : ADO
10
Julia Ward ___ : HOWE
11
Word with glade or green : EVER
12
Pierre's mother : MERE
15
"___ and his money ... " : AFOOL
19
Tutelary deities : LARES
21
Crag : TOR
25
Detritus : SCREE
27
Rider for Pegasus : BELLEROPHON
28
Floppy headgear : TAMS
29
Is an accessory : ABETS
30
Archie or Dinty : MOORE
31
Pottery ovens : KILNS
33
Resulting from : DUETO
34
In ___ quo (as is) : STATU
37
Capers : DIDOS
39
Resorts for rehabilitation : SPAS
42
Differentiate : CONTRAST
45
River of India : PURNA
49
Desired roles : LEADS
51
Mr. Bull of Bergen : OLE
53
Sound : WHOLE
55
Abates : EBBS
56
Texas A&M subj. : GEOL
57
Juárez jar : OLLA
60
Latite or scoria : LAVA
61
Kirghiz range : ALAI
62
"Locomotive," for one : YELL
64
Fate : LOT
65
Hide ___ hair : NOR
66
Pegagogue's org. : NEA

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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