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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Monday, May 16, 1977

38-Down : Rap

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,138
Across
1
Kind of winger : LEFT
5
Cold; chilly : ALGID
10
Jeff's partner : MUTT
14
Indian of Oklahoma : OTOE
15
Go : LEAVE
16
Operatic highlight : ARIA
17
Inferior : POOR
18
Small sponge cake : LADYFINGER
20
Boards a Pullman : ENTRAINS
22
Steps in : ENTERS
23
Some shoe necessities : LACES
24
Con : ANTI
25
Called : PHONED
27
Freak's milieu : SIDESHOW
31
"Big A" events : RACES
32
Hebrew celebration : SEDER
33
Wonderment : AWE
34
Gets under the skin : IRKS
35
Do a tailor's job : ALTER
36
A wife of Henry VIII : ANNE
37
Automne preceder : ETE
38
Does cable stitching : KNITS
39
Tot : ADDUP
40
Lovers' music : SERENADE
42
Swimmers' problems : CRAMPS
43
Romeo or Juliet : ROLE
44
Delibes opera : LAKME
45
Insurance document : POLICY
48
Think over : CONSIDER
51
Basic mode of travel : SHANKSMARE
53
Pith helmet : TOPI
54
Like the youngest Cratchit : TINY
55
Tranquilizer : EASER
56
Sheep : EWES
57
Builds a lawn : SODS
58
Reads meter : SCANS
59
Cut, old style : SNEE
Down
1
Stride swingingly : LOPE
2
Kind of collar : ETON
3
G.I. trunk : FOOTLOCKER
4
Geologic formations : TERRANES
5
Confederated : ALLIED
6
Inclines : LEANS
7
Traipses : GADS
8
Campus climber : IVY
9
___ of the Faith : DEFENDER
10
Helpful insect : MANTIS
11
Prod : URGE
12
Stadium part : TIER
13
Sea dogs : TARS
19
Between: Prefix : INTER
21
One-spots : ACES
24
Staff group : AIDES
25
Snoops : PRIES
26
"Poker Flat" creator : HARTE
27
Seven, in Siena : SETTE
28
Article for the youngest child : HANDMEDOWN
29
Confess : OWNUP
30
Emulates Niobe : WEEPS
32
Go coasting : SLIDE
35
Freudian methods : ANALYSES
36
Nudists : ADAMITES
38
Rap : KNOCK
39
Bulky boats : ARKS
41
One of the Furies : ERINYS
42
Chair workers : CANERS
44
Sophia of films : LOREN
45
Sibilant signals : PSTS
46
Where Canton is : OHIO
47
Disembark : LAND
48
Hacienda : CASA
49
Blunted sword : EPEE
50
Diva Stevens : RISE
52
Singer Davis : MAC

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

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