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Gladys V. Miller
Gladys V. Miller

New York Times, Monday, May 20, 1974

9-Down : Did a faddish caper

Author:
Gladys V. Miller
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { F Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has duplicate clues.
Gladys V. Miller has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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J
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E
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S
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T
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S
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A
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M
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O
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S
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T
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H
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A
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T
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I
S
A
A
C
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P
A
R
T
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R
U
T
H
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M
A
N
C
H
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E
S
T
E
R
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O
L
L
A
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A
U
G
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O
B
O
E
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E
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C
L
A
I
R
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B
O
B
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S
A
U
L
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C
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A
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B
A
L
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R
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A
C
K
R
E
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N
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T
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S
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O
D
O
R
S
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E
P
E
E
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Y
U
R
T
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M
O
A
B
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B
L
A
N
D
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C
R
E
E
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E
R
S
E
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L
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C
E
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B
A
S
A
L
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R
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T
R
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I
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V
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S
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A
R
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T
E
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P
O
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S
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M
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L
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S
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P
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T
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I
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N
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A
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O
P
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L
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I
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N
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R
E
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S
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D
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J
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V
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N
O
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R
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I
C
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S
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G
R
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Y
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,046
Across
1
Wisecracks : JESTS
6
Freeman Gosden role : AMOS
10
Pronoun : THAT
14
Hebrew patriarch : ISAAC
15
Segment : PART
16
Roman or Draper : RUTH
17
City on the Merrimac : MANCHESTER
19
Earthen jar : OLLA
20
Time of year: Abbr. : AUG
21
Hautboy : OBOE
22
Dessert item : ECLAIR
24
Hope or white : BOB
25
Writer Bellow : SAUL
26
Plot : CABAL
29
Exorbitant tenant costs : RACKRENTS
34
Incenses : ODORS
35
Fencing item : EPEE
36
Asian tent : YURT
37
Son of Lot : MOAB
38
Suave : BLAND
39
Manitoban Indian : CREE
40
Gaelic : ERSE
41
Parasites : LICE
42
Fundamental : BASAL
43
Does a Labrador's job : RETRIEVES
45
Pointed ridge : ARETE
46
Represent oneself : POSE
47
Main and others: Abbr. : STS
48
Casabas : MELONS
51
Narrow shoal : SPIT
53
A pig ___ poke : INA
56
Gemstone : OPAL
57
Showing curiosity : INTERESTED
60
Jazz jargon : JIVE
61
1200 hours : NOON
62
Sandpiper : REEVE
63
Summer refreshers : ICES
64
Great: Sp. : GRAN
65
Arabian land : YEMEN
Down
1
Iwo ___ : JIMA
2
Son of 14 Across : ESAU
3
Spilled the beans : SANG
4
Military group: Abbr. : TAC
5
University sections : SCHOOLS
6
Lhasa ___ : APSO
7
Husband or wife : MATE
8
Neighbor of Cal. : ORE
9
Did a faddish caper : STREAKED
10
Fading part of the street scene : TROLLEYCARS
11
Dance in pantomime : HULA
12
Husband of Gudrun : ATLI
13
Yonder, to a cowpoke : THAR
18
Opposite of flood : EBB
23
Mean one : CUR
24
Fading part of the street scene : BARBERPOLES
25
Landscapes : SCENES
26
One with promise : COMER
27
Like especially : ADORE
28
Shape with a chisel : BOAST
29
Experience anew : RELIVE
30
Quickly : APACE
31
Clara Barton, for one : NURSE
32
Handle : TREAT
33
Stone marker : STELE
38
It's often in disguise : BLESSING
42
Pitcher and catcher : BATTERY
44
Action: Suffix : ION
47
Title : SIR
48
Port of Japan : MOJI
49
Grandiose : EPIC
50
Wash : LAVE
51
Colonnade : STOA
52
Keystone State name : PENN
53
Account entry : ITEM
54
Firn : NEVE
55
Arabian Sea gulf : ADEN
58
Correlative : NOR
59
Observe : SEE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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