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Christine R. Valence
Christine R. Valence

New York Times, Wednesday, May 27, 1959

22-Down : Gratings.

Author:
Christine Valence
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.37, Missing: { K V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Christine R. Valence has 15 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Christine Valence is an alias for Christine R. Valence.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,603
Across
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Loose overcoat with special sleeves. : RAGLAN
7
___ Rica. : COSTA
12
The daily grind: Slang. : RATRACE
13
Supernatural. : OCCULT
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Ambassador's staff member. : ATTACHE
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Wander aimlessly. : MEANDER
18
Gleam. : SHINE
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Frijol. : BEAN
20
Compass point. : ENE
21
Drove. : HERD
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Fiber forming the substance of wood. : GRAIN
24
Stuff. : CRAM
25
Inhibit. : RESTRAIN
27
Memorable animal story. : BAMBI
28
Stain. : TAINT
29
Leaves of the calyx. : SEPALS
30
Extravagant reports set afloat to delude. : CANARDS
33
Sources of power. : ENGINES
34
Compensation for a loss. : AMENDS
35
Braid. : PLAIT
36
Small, round, and glistening. : BEADY
37
Diaries. : JOURNALS
40
Goes astray. : ERRS
41
Put down. : QUELL
42
Thin strip of wood. : LATH
44
Border. : RIM
45
Satisfy. : SUIT
46
Exquisitely wrought trinket. : BIJOU
47
___ nerve, largest in the body. : SCIATIC
49
Of various kinds. : OFASORT
51
Confirm. : ASSURE
52
The prime of life (with "the"). : FORTIES
53
What every question has two of. : SIDES
54
Feels care or anxiety. : FUSSES
Down
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Somewhat. : RATHER
2
Clothe. : ATTIRE
3
Shows off: Slang. : GRANDSTANDS
4
Bobbinet. : LACE
5
German exclamation. : ACH
6
Born: Fr. : NEE
7
Enter. : COMEIN
8
A great quantity. : OCEAN
9
Examine with care. : SCAN
10
Wine cask. : TUN
11
City official. : ALDERMAN
12
Headstrong. : RASH
14
Capable of being defended. : TENABLE
17
Negligent in some duty. : REMISS
19
What menhaden is used for. : BAIT
22
Gratings. : GRIDS
23
Hanks of twine. : RANS
24
Men of property. : CAPITALISTS
26
Late. : TARDY
27
Start. : BEGIN
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Tangle. : SNARL
30
Poles tossed in Gaelic field games. : CABERS
31
"___, the Beautiful." : AMERICA
32
Shot not quite on target. : NEARMISS
33
Jewish month. : ELUL
35
Sandburg. : POET
37
Summer beverages. : JUICES
38
Baseball immortal Napoleon ___. : LAJOIE
39
Reserve supplies. : STORES
41
Twenty-four sheets of paper. : QUIRE
43
Quonsets. : HUTS
45
Collar fastener. : STUD
46
Stars and ___, Confederate flag. : BARS
48
"___ was saying ... " : ASI
49
On the way. : OFF
50
Succès ___ (smash hit): Fr. : FOU

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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