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Barbara J. Weakley
Barbara J. Weakley

New York Times, Monday, March 4, 1985

45-Down : Dead certainty

Author:
Barbara J. Weakley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Barbara J. Weakley has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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B
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E
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S
4
T
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S
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A
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F
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E
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S
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A
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S
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E
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A
14
A
R
E
A
15
A
L
A
T
E
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C
A
R
L
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R
I
L
L
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L
O
R
N
A
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C
L
A
D
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B
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L
I
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E
V
E
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A
P
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P
E
A
S
E
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S
T
E
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L
A
D
D
E
R
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A
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S
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A
M
A
R
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C
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H
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H
A
R
E
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C
A
N
A
L
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L
E
O
N
E
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N
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I
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B
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M
I
E
N
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T
O
N
N
E
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R
A
T
A
40
E
D
T
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P
R
U
N
E
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K
E
P
I
S
43
A
S
A
D
A
Y
44
I
N
J
U
N
E
45
C
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O
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N
R
A
D
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N
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O
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I
C
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A
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S
L
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G
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H
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T
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N
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P
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I
G
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E
T
A
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C
O
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R
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C
L
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N
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N
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E
R
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H
A
L
T
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S
N
E
R
D
64
D
E
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K
© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,900
Across
1
Defeat : BEST
5
Strongboxes : SAFES
10
Sailing : ASEA
14
Space : AREA
15
Winged : ALATE
16
Poet Sandburg : CARL
17
Brooklet : RILL
18
A Doone : LORNA
19
Garbed : CLAD
20
Give credence to : BELIEVE
22
Mollify : APPEASE
24
Jeanne, e.g.: Abbr. : STE
25
Elopers' aid : LADDER
26
Mad ___ : ASAMARCHHARE
32
Panama or Erie : CANAL
33
Sierra ___ : LEONE
34
Fountain-pen part : NIB
37
Bearing : MIEN
38
Metric ton : TONNE
39
Pro ___ : RATA
40
A N.Y. time : EDT
41
Trim : PRUNE
42
Military caps : KEPIS
43
"And what is so rare ___?" : ASADAYINJUNE
45
Robert or William of films : CONRAD
48
Modernist : NEO
49
Summer refreshment : ICEDTEA
51
Dexterity : SLEIGHT
55
Mane locale : NAPE
56
"___ Kick Out of You" : IGETA
58
Coconut-husk fiber : COIR
59
Tribe : CLAN
60
Japanese-American : NISEI
61
Gaelic : ERSE
62
Sentry's word : HALT
63
McCarthy's fellow traveler : SNERD
64
Office item : DESK
Down
1
Sarcastic remark : BARB
2
Pa. port : ERIE
3
Traffic in : SELL
4
Amulet : TALISMAN
5
Serving need : SALVER
6
Lily's relative : ALOE
7
Partner of wide : FAR
8
Lab burner : ETNA
9
Amphibious vehicle : SEAPLANE
10
Acquiesce : ACCEDE
11
Kind of bar : SALAD
12
Wipe out : ERASE
13
Wood for bridges : ALDER
21
Space-saving abbr. : ETAL
23
Peel : PARE
26
Highest point : ACME
27
Declared : SAID
28
Dill of the Bible : ANET
29
Darken : CLOUD
30
Hair coloring : HENNA
31
This goes with milk : HONEY
34
Chevrotain : NAPU
35
Have ___ for (hold a grudge) : ITIN
36
Supply station : BASE
38
Used-car lot items : TRADEINS
39
Was jubilant : REJOICED
41
College entrance exam : PSAT
42
Joint below a femur : KNEE
43
Passionate : ARDENT
44
Like some tiles : INLAID
45
Dead certainty : CINCH
46
Fla. city : OCALA
47
Asian country : NEPAL
50
Not fer : AGIN
51
Mob or gang follower : STER
52
Skirt section : GORE
53
Sibilant sound : HISS
54
Migration : TREK
57
Compass dir. : ESE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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