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S. A. Kay
S. A. Kay

New York Times, Friday, May 5, 1967

57-Down : Negative replies.

Author:
S. A. Kay
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { B F J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
S. A. Kay has 118 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,474
Across
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A nickel's worth. : STAMP
6
Mechanical click. : PAWL
10
Food quality. : TANG
14
Trunk line. : CANAL
15
Kitchen staple. : OLEO
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Upolu city. : APIA
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Priestly vestment. : AMICE
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Hawkshaw's forte. : SLEUTHING
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Eases up. : RELAXES
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Maine's motto. : DIRIGO
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Manages. : RULES
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Hold court. : SIT
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Ship: Poet. : ARGOSY
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Dry goods. : TEXTILES
34
One of the "ribbons." : REIN
35
Military salute. : SALVO
36
English river. : EXE
37
Historic name of 1793. : MARIEANTOINETTE
41
Singular. : ODD
42
Human failing. : GREED
43
Booted. : SHOD
44
Cousin of a habitué. : RESORTER
46
Coat decor. : LAPELS
48
___ gratia. : DEI
49
Goggle. : STARE
51
Bit of baby talk. : TOOTSY
54
Greek letter. : OMICRON
58
Flees. : TURNSTAIL
60
Tuscan city. : SIENA
61
Cool one's heels. : WAIT
62
That one: Lat. : ILLE
63
Savory. : TASTY
64
___ account. : ONNO
65
Group of followers. : CULT
66
Choir section. : ALTOS
Down
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Rocky place. : SCAR
2
Unexciting. : TAME
3
Dyestuff. : ANIL
4
Elbow, for one. : MACARONI
5
Network. : PLEXUS
6
Outlaw's nemesis. : POSSE
7
Partner of one. : ALL
8
Field daisy, for one. : WEED
9
Husband of 37 Across. : LOUISXVI
10
Gauguin's island. : TAHITI
11
"Stole ___ and away he run ... " : APIG
12
Señora's child. : NINO
13
Comic's trick. : GAG
19
Greek sea god. : TRITON
21
English isle. : ELY
24
Gold coins of ancient Greece. : STATERS
26
Monitor's feature. : ARMOR
27
English novelist. : READE
28
Surrounds. : GIRDS
30
Alleged force. : ELOD
31
Mythical stream. : LETHE
32
Praise highly. : EXTOL
33
Potential plants. : SEEDS
35
Koko's sidearm. : SNEE
38
Birds. : EGRETS
39
Ornamental. : ARTISTIC
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Rather different. : ESPECIAL
45
Tooth: Prefix. : ODONTO
46
O. T. book: Abbr. : LAM
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Beard of grain. : ARISTA
50
House sign. : TOLET
51
Eastern title. : TUAN
52
O'Neill character. : ORIN
53
Antung's river. : YALU
55
Ease up. : REST
56
Aware of: Slang. : ONTO
57
Negative replies. : NAYS
58
Word with spot or step. : TWO
59
Adverse. : ILL

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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