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Lee Koch
Lee Koch

New York Times, Tuesday, March 5, 1963

49-Down : Mosquito genus.

Author:
Lee Koch
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B F J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Lee Koch has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,969
Across
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Leaning to one side. : ALOP
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Brightened. : LITUP
10
"Now hear ___." : THIS
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Walkway. : LANE
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Stomachs of cud-chewing animals. : OMASA
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Decorate anew. : REDO
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Catcher's gear. : MITT
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Not settled. : UPINTHEAIR
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Brings about. : ACHIEVES
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Firearm adjunct. : RAMROD
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First name in the theater. : ETHEL
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Ontario port. : TORONTO
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Lifework. : CAREER
27
"What's My Line?" group. : PANEL
28
Past. : AGO
29
Rest. : RELAX
31
Humid. : MOIST
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Rent. : TEAR
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Easternmost English port. : DOVER
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Skiers' concern. : SNOW
40
More unusual. : ODDER
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Granted. : CEDED
44
Prefix with angle, color, etc. : TRI
45
Burlesques. : MOCKS
47
Perfumed powder. : SACHET
49
Diplomat. : ATTACHE
52
To cook: Fr. : CUIRE
53
Beethoven's Opus 55. : EROICA
54
Candy. : LOLLIPOP
57
Boxing term. : DOWNANDOUT
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Door part. : SILL
60
Sword. : EPEE
61
___ diem. : CARPE
62
Girl's name meaning "daughter." : INGA
63
Disposed of. : SOLD
64
"The song is ___." : ENDED
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Three-handed card game. : SKAT
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Fostering: Lat. : ALMA
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Secular. : LAIC
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Coming or going. : ONTHEROAD
4
___ marmite, French soup. : PETITE
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Furnished with slatted panels. : LOUVERED
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Urge forward. : IMPEL
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People of SE Asia. : TAIS
8
Service branch. : USN
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Type of saint. : PATRON
10
Musical effects. : TREMOLOS
11
19th cen. author, multinational. : HEARN
12
Simple Simon's cousin. : IDIOT
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Muted, in music. : SORDO
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Seraglio. : HAREM
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Sooner: Ger. : EHER
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Laid a burden on. : TAXED
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Marcus Porcius. : CATO
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Full of years. : AGED
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Does road work. : PAVES
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17th cen. English philosopher. : LOCKE
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Ready for that 50-mile hike. : INTHEPINK
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Touchy. : SORE
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Tease. : TWIT
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Continued unchanged. : REMAINED
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Arose as a conclusion. : RESULTED
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Italian fortress. : ROCCA
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___ Eireann. : DAIL
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Opportunity. : CHANCE
48
Turning point. : CRISIS
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Mosquito genus. : AEDES
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Turning: Prefix : TROPO
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Kitchen appurtenance. : TOWEL
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Type of car. : COUPE
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Masculine title. : LORD
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Girl's name meaning "holy." : OLGA
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Interweave. : PLAT
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Cupid's title. : DAN

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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