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Ruth Smith
Ruth Smith

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New York Times, Sunday, March 15, 1964

100-Down : Drug used in eye drops.

Author:
Ruth W. Smith
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 144, Blocks: 66, Avg Word Len: 5.21, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 546 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 115, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 19
Ruth Smith has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Ruth W. Smith is an alias for Ruth Smith.
David Steinberg notes:

Unclear whether clue for 15-Across — "First principals." — is an intentional pun or the common principle/principal mistake. The 23-Across clue has an intentional pun, so that seems possible.

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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,341
Across
1
Canine world. : DOGDOM
7
Fine slushy ice. : SISH
11
One of Hera's rivals. : LEDA
15
First principals. : ABCS
19
Beethoven's Third. : EROICA
20
Together: Mus. : ADUE
21
Harrow's rival. : ETON
22
Campus group. : FRAT
23
N. Y. City's new "Colossus of Roads." : VERRAZANONARROWS
26
Whirring sound. : BIRR
27
"___ to prepare a place ... " : IGO
28
Remit. : SEND
29
Commercial abbreviation. : GRO
30
Feminine suffixes. : INES
32
Presidential monogram. : DDE
33
Ibn ___. : SAUD
35
Stadium sounds. : RAHS
37
Fee-taking facilities. : TOLLBRIDGES
40
Pester. : ANNOY
42
Dorothy's dog. : TOTO
44
People generally. : THEY
45
Exploits. : DEEDS
46
Cabins. : LODGES
48
Familiar word of thanks. : GRACIAS
50
A kind of rail. : MONO
51
One of the Howes. : ELIAS
53
State: Abbr. : KANS
54
Cedar, for one. : CONIFER
57
Places. : LOCALES
60
College degree. : LLB
61
Wine cups. : AMAS
63
Birthright seller. : ESAU
64
Et ___? (so what?): Fr. : ALORS
65
Certain churchmen: Abbr. : THEOLS
68
Anger. : IRE
69
Tackles. : RIGS
70
Many centuries ago. : MIV
71
Lights of a sort. : BRIDGELAMPS
73
Bookbinding abbreviation. : GLT
74
Just. : EVEN
76
Important govt. agency. : AID
77
Conqueror of Hannibal. : SCIPIO
78
Name meaning noble. : ETHEL
80
Black: It. : NERO
81
Prefix with gram or graph. : IDEO
83
Theatrical unit. : ACT
84
Fencing thrust. : RIPOSTE
86
Bridge framework. : TRESTLE
88
Become lively (with "up"). : PERK
90
Range animal. : STEER
91
Banquet place. : DAIS
92
Ocean product. : SEASALT
94
Blanket in Sonora. : SERAPE
98
Single-foot. : AMBLE
100
Warren. : EARL
101
Permeate. : SEEP
103
The Lorelei. : SIREN
104
Capital of Trinidad. : PORTOFSPAIN
107
Vision: Prefix. : OPTO
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Mild expletive. : DRAT
110
Luau food. : POI
111
Maréchal ___, yellow rose. : NIEL
112
Negative. : NOT
114
___ heart. : HADA
116
Month: Abbr. : APR
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Wave: Fr. : ONDE
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Things not to be burned. : BRIDGESBEHINDYOU
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Butterfly lily. : SEGO
124
Part of a fruit. : RIND
125
City of N France. : LAON
126
Chargers. : STEEDS
127
Paradise. : EDEN
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Certain artists: Abbr. : ENGS
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Doñas' titles. : SRAS
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Craving. : THIRST
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Contrivance. : DEVISAL
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Herb. : OREGANO
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Merry ___. : GOROUND
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Leader: Abbr. : DIR
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Peruvian plants. : OCAS
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Large drinking bowl. : MAZER
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Tunnel workers. : SANDHOGS
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Words of agreement. : IDO
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Chinese dynasty. : SUNG
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Soul's companion. : HEART
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Celtic god. : LER
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Stars: Fr. : ETOILES
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"___ the Old Mill Stream." : DOWNBY
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Goose genus. : ANSER
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Langley, for one: Abbr. : AFB
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Poem by Thomas Hood. : BRIDGEOFSIGHS
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Combed. : CARDED
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Accent. : STRESS
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Medical course: Abbr. : ANAT
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Dig deep. : ROOTIN
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Ancient city of Phoenicia. : SIDON
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Bookmark of a sort. : DOGEAR
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Ship: Abbr. : STR
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Capital of Tibet. : LHASA
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Hosiery yardstick. : DENIER
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Outcries. : YELLS
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Fireplace wood. : OAKLOGS
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You: Ger. : SIE
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San Francisco feature. : CABLECARS
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Name linked with 23 Across. : MOSES
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Bridging. : ASTRIDE
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Al fresco garage. : CARPORT
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Young of a bird. : EAGLET
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Silken sound. : RUSTLE
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Threnody. : LAMENT
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Dickens role. : OLIVER
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New England attraction. : COVEREDBRIDGE
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Showed the way. : LED
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Opera role. : MIMI
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Secrete. : HIDE
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___ a whistle. : SLICKAS
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Hoop-shaped handles. : BAILS
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Fitting. : APT
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Dictum for some dieters. : NOSALT
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Swords. : EPEES
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Scorching. : TORRID
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Form of entertainment. : OPERA
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Plural suffix. : IES
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Fastened by knotting. : TIEON
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Borough near London. : EALING
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V. P. of the Confederacy. : STEPHENS
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Nursery item. : SAPLING
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Zodiac sign. : LEO
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Creator of a display. : ARRAYER
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Green hulls. : PEAPODS
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Commit. : ENTRUST
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Put side by side. : APPOSE
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Behaved dreamily. : MOONED
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Drug used in eye drops. : ESERIN
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Egyptian god. : PTAH
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Texture of a fabric. : FIBRE
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Seasonal songs. : NOELS
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Shelley, for one. : ODIST
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Peter or Paul. : TSAR
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Literary collection: Abbr. : ANTH
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Age. : EON
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Medical degree. : DDS
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Relative of a tippet. : BOA
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Gods: Lat. : DEI

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 10 debuted here and reused later, 9 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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