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Sara V. Tuckerman
Sara V. Tuckerman

New York Times, Tuesday, March 14, 1967

11-Down : Adult insect.

Author:
Sara V. Tuckerman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.75, Missing: { K Q V X }, Scrabble score: 316 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Sara V. Tuckerman has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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M
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A
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M
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E
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S
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L
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A
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M
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H
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E
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I
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D
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I
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A
L
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G
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O
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N
A
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E
L
M
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P
E
G
G
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Y
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O
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D
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R
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A
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P
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C
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S
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M
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G
S
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G
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T
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T
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C
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N
O
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N
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R
M
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S
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H
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P
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F
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R
Y
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C
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T
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Y
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D
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P
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P
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E
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A
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L
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C
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T
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D
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C
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D
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P
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L
L
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T
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P
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M
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S
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S
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F
U
R
Y
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C
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A
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M
P
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B
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J
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H
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S
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S
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C
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R
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L
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B
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O
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A
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N
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A
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Z
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B
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,422
Across
1
Broadway hit. : MAME
5
Bang. : SLAM
9
Fictional child of the Alps. : HEIDI
14
Give ___ up. : ALEG
15
O'Neill's daughter. : OONA
16
Mischa. : ELMAN
17
Famous name in the theater. : PEGGYWOOD
19
Rope. : RIATA
20
Intervals. : SPACES
21
Namesakes of a princess. : MEGS
23
Language: Abbr. : GER
24
Pshaw! : TUT
25
"Arma virumque ___ ... " : CANO
26
Standard. : NORM
27
Store. : SHOP
29
Criminals collectively. : FELONRY
31
Peruse. : CON
32
Antimacassar. : TIDY
33
French port. : DIEPPE
37
Dyestuff. : ANILINE
39
Garments. : COATEES
40
Period of time. : DECADE
41
Cloy. : PALL
42
Plug or stopper. : TAP
43
Sicilian city. : MESSINA
45
Vehemence. : FURY
46
Term for the "in" set. : CAMP
49
In the mail. : SENT
50
Where La Paz is: Abbr. : BOL
51
Edible root. : OCA
52
Hugo hero. : JEAN
53
Plague. : HARASS
56
City of the U.A.R. : CAIRO
58
Network. : LABYRINTH
60
Whether ___. : ORNOT
61
Tart. : ACID
62
Athletic group. : NCAA
63
Cutting tools. : ADZES
64
George Eliot character. : BEDE
65
Extent of time. : TERM
Down
1
Charts. : MAPS
2
Syrian city. : ALEP
3
Having huge explosive force. : MEGATONIC
4
Piece of china. : EGGCUP
5
Farm animals. : SOWS
6
Card game. : LOO
7
State of being out of place. : ANOMALY
8
___ bones about. : MADENO
9
Possessive. : HERS
10
Yale. : ELI
11
Adult insect. : IMAGO
12
Type of rubber stamp. : DATER
13
Clasp. : INARM
18
Even now. : YET
22
Canal boat. : GONDOLA
25
Give up. : CEDE
26
U. N. negative. : NYET
27
Marine fish. : SCAD
28
Whetstone. : HONE
29
Strategy. : FINESSE
30
Coin of Iran. : RIAL
32
Time's partner. : TIDE
34
Ill-humor. : PETULANCE
35
Juicy fruit. : PEAR
36
Sight. : ESPY
38
Headlight. : LAMP
39
Tilt. : CANT
41
Ship's boat. : PINNACE
44
Watery workshop. : SEALAB
45
Coin of Hungary. : FORINT
46
Beverage. : COCOA
47
Have ___ up one's sleeve. : ACARD
48
City on the Rhine. : MAINZ
50
Obstacle. : BAR
52
Iotas. : JOTS
53
___ Park. : HYDE
54
Rigel, for one. : STAR
55
Pretense. : SHAM
57
Fish dish. : ROE
59
Offer. : BID

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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