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Jim Page
Jim Page

New York Times, Monday, July 11, 1977

6-Down : Rocky formations

Author:
Jim Page
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 48, Avg Word Len: 4.66, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 45, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 13, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Jim Page has 84 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 70 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,194
Across
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Prefix with treat or use : MIS
4
Cul-de-___ : SAC
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Clerical vestment : ALB
10
Stage whisper : ASIDE
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Flag : TIRE
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Henna rinse : DYE
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Cure-all : ELIXIR
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King or Alda : ALAN
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Pub choice : ALE
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Ye ___ Gift Shoppe : OLDE
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Bald eagle's cousin : ERN
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Comedians' writers : GAGMEN
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Jenny Lind, for one : SWEDE
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"___ Fideles" : ADESTE
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Slave of old : ESNE
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Performed : DID
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Diminutive suffixes : ETTES
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Stocks, bonds and other property : HOLDINGS
36
Wing tip or pump : SHOE
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"There'll be ___ time ... " : AHOT
39
Actress Debra : PAGET
40
Piggy-bank item : CENT
41
"___ lay me down ... " : NOWI
42
Skiing maneuver : SNOWPLOW
44
Dancing spot, for short : DISCO
46
Roman 106 : CVI
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N.C. college : ELON
49
___ falling off a log : EASYAS
51
___ in the bucket : ADROP
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Volcanic peak in Calif. : SHASTA
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Scone companion : TEA
58
"Go ___ kite!" : FLYA
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"Pinafore" crewman : TAR
60
Small case : ETUI
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Requisite : NEEDED
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Dashboard gauge : OIL
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Site of U. of Nevada : RENO
66
Lock : TRESS
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Miller or Palmer : PRO
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Cupid : DAN
69
First of a much-quoted trio : EAT
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Good and bad reviews : MIXEDNOTICES
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Amin of Uganda : IDI
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Withered : SERE
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Applause, applause, applause : STANDINGOVATION
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Feel pain : AIL
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Rocky formations : CRAGS
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Style of furniture : ADAM
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"Sparky" of the Yankees : LYLE
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"I've ___ to London ... " : BEEN
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"For ___ Know" (old song) : ALLWE
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Circus attractions : SIDESHOWS
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Growing out : ENATE
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Dawn goddess : EOS
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Brightness : RADIANCY
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Suffers stage fright : GETSCOLDFEET
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Slippery customer : EEL
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One way to get a word in : EDGEWISE
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"All ___ a stage ... " : THEWORLDS
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Unnumbered years : EON
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Theatrical scene : SET
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Refugees, for short : DPS
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P.O. item : STP
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"Troilus ___ Cressida" : AND
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___ polloi : HOI
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Meadow : LEA
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Horse opera : OATER
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He wrote "The Highwayman" : NOYES
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Like a gleeful glutton : SATED
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Frog's perch : PAD
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Bring to a standstill : STOP
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Broadway hit : HAIR
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Guthrie, the singer : ARLO
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Pot money : ANTE
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Merkel of movies : UNA
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Historic period : ERA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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