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Brian G. Tyler
Brian G. Tyler

New York Times, Friday, May 18, 1973

21-Down : Convent dwellers

Author:
Brian G. Tyler
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Brian G. Tyler has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1973, The New York TimesNo. 8,679
Across
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Persians and Siamese : CATS
5
Savory : SAPID
10
Italian city : ASTI
14
Opera feature : ARIA
15
Annoy : TEASE
16
Hog's relative : BOAR
17
Ship : SEND
18
Capri and Wight : ISLES
19
Distinctive quality : AURA
20
Composer's childhood game, maybe : HAYDNGOSEEK
23
Drunkard : SOT
24
Like some mashed potatoes : LUMPY
25
Pertain : RELATE
27
Greek goddess : ATHENA
30
Precipitous : STEEP
31
Agency of the 30's : NRA
32
Hillside : SLOPE
35
O. T. book : NAHUM
38
Incline : TEND
40
Civil War initials : GAR
41
Prefix for cast or head : FORE
42
Auto : SEDAN
44
Wield : EXERT
47
Zero : NIL
48
Deteriorate : ERODE
50
Appraise : ASSESS
52
Waver : FALTER
54
Turkish emir : OSMAN
56
Vestment : ALB
57
Suggested costs for Franz : LISZTPRICES
62
Objective : GOAL
64
Roman goddess : FLORA
65
Glen : VALE
66
Concerning : INRE
67
Purport : TENOR
68
Iroquoian : ERIE
69
___ ce pas? : NEST
70
Cleaned : SWEPT
71
Vault : LEAP
Down
1
Carry's partner : CASH
2
Kind of code : AREA
3
Minute : TINY
4
Encumber : SADDLE
5
Of a mark of shame : STIGMAL
6
Fabulist : AESOP
7
Partner of walsy : PALSY
8
Words of understanding : ISEE
9
Painted, for one : DESERT
10
Arab garment : ABA
11
Large tuba : SOUSAPHONE
12
Fortunetelling card : TAROT
13
Incensed : IRATE
21
Convent dwellers : NUNS
22
Trenchant : KEEN
26
Feature of some tables : LEAF
27
Carpenter and red : ANTS
28
Brooklyn growth : TREE
29
Musical steering gear : HANDELBARS
30
Withered : SERE
33
Curved molding : OGEE
34
___ vobiscum : PAX
36
Popular author : URIS
37
Ott and Allen : MELS
39
Missile : DART
43
Seasonal tune : NOEL
45
Fortification : RAMPART
46
Peter, for one : TSAR
49
Wanders : DRIFTS
51
Whine : SNIVEL
52
Dickens character : FAGIN
53
Solitary : ALONE
54
Refreshing air : OZONE
55
Barber's implement : STROP
58
Did in : SLEW
59
Relief org. : CARE
60
Pen name : ELIA
61
Ooze : SEEP
63
Tennis term : LET

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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