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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, March 14, 1977

40-Down : More expensive

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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A
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D
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D
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S
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A
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L
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T
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S
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C
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T
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A
C
R
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E
V
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N
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C
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C
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A
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A
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P
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S
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U
P
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R
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A
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C
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N
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D
R
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G
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E
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E
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H
O
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H
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U
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N
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B
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C
O
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A
Q
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A
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E
M
S
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D
O
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L
S
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C
R
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L
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A
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D
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N
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Y
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T
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P
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M
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G
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R
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P
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F
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C
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H
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K
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,075
Across
1
Tack on : ADD
4
Epsom products : SALTS
9
Man from Dundee : SCOT
13
Farm unit : ACRE
14
French spa : EVIAN
15
Burn : CHAR
16
City near San Diego : CHULAVISTA
18
Swiss river : AARE
19
Covering : TEGUMENT
20
Study : PERUSE
22
Withered : SERE
23
Unexpected victory : UPSET
24
City in Wisconsin : RACINE
27
Horse guidance : DRESSAGE
30
Group character : ETHOS
31
Viscount Templewood : HOARE
32
Ossuary : URN
33
French "well" : BIEN
34
Springs : COILS
35
Bluish-green : AQUA
36
German spa : EMS
37
Guys' partners : DOLLS
38
Vinegar bottle : CRUET
39
With heavy steps : LEADENLY
41
Mexican meat dish : TAMALE
42
Price of a thought : PENNY
43
Web : MESH
44
Kind of monkey : GREASE
46
Have no ___ (shun) : PARTOFIT
50
King or poet : LEAR
51
David's friend John : CHANCELLOR
53
Sommer : ELKE
54
Short : TERSE
55
Slippery : EELY
56
Ogler : EYER
57
Like Ida or Sue : SWEET
58
Look at : SEE
Down
1
Throb : ACHE
2
Kind of store : DRUG
3
Snare's partner : DELUSION
4
Harsh : SEVERE
5
Of coots, loons, etc. : AVINE
6
Incline : LIST
7
Use a shuttle : TAT
8
Turtles and fish : SNAPPERS
9
Cows : SCARES
10
Cultural center in N.Y. State : CHAUTAUQUA
11
Gig rig : OARS
12
Dryad's home : TREE
13
Play part : ACT
17
Enthusiastic agreements : AMENS
21
Being : ESSE
23
Asian range : URALS
24
Beard the lion : REBEL
25
Wicker's "___ to Die" : ATIME
26
Kind of retriever : CHESAPEAKE
27
Table linen : DOILY
28
Thin porridge : GRUEL
29
Growing out : ENATE
31
Ilex : HOLLY
34
Hooks up : CONNECTS
35
Dress necessities : ARMHOLES
37
Hideouts : DENS
38
Rank : CASTE
40
More expensive : DEARER
41
Three-line stanza : TERCET
43
Rectory : MANSE
44
Exultation : GLEE
45
Depend : RELY
46
Whittle : PARE
47
Skedaddle : FLEE
48
Hercules's captive : IOLE
49
Give it a whirl : TRY
52
Cut to shape : HEW

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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