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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Thursday, July 26, 1984

53-Down : "___ ever so humble ... "

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,679
Across
1
Hymenopteran : WASP
5
Splits : RIFTS
10
Ripens : AGES
14
Old-time railroad worker : ICER
15
One of the Kennedys : ETHEL
16
"My Friend ___," 1949 film : IRMA
17
Whale-saving foundation : GREENPEACE
19
Harness part : REIN
20
Respect : ESTEEM
21
Bumbler in "The Pink Panther" : SELLERS
23
One of the Gabors : EVA
24
Mexican hand : PEON
25
Red flags, e.g. : SIGNALS
29
Pharoses : BEACONS
32
Funicle : CORD
33
Where Catbalogan is : SAMAR
35
Nautical mile per hour : KNOT
36
United : ONE
37
Feather's associate : TAR
38
Tending to: Suffix : IVE
39
Golfers' concerns : LIES
41
Dams of a sort : MARES
43
Punt or packet : BOAT
44
Of the writer of "Divina Commedia" : DANTEAN
46
Recoils : SHRINKS
48
Bank specialty : LOAN
49
Bokhara or Kirman : RUG
50
Incisive : POINTED
53
Café : BISTRO
56
Yen : URGE
57
Nursery : GREENHOUSE
60
Annealing oven : LEHR
61
Eldritch : EERIE
62
U.S. satellite : ESSA
63
Landing ships : LSTS
64
Yankee Stadium's 57,545 : SEATS
65
Brand : SEAR
Down
1
Peruke : WIG
2
" ... an ___ of barren ground": Shak. : ACRE
3
Bishops' domains : SEES
4
Simulate : PRETEND
5
Annuls : REPEALS
6
Separate thing : ITEM
7
An arm of H.U.D. : FHA
8
Gumshoes : TECS
9
Surprising success : SLEEPER
10
Caisson compartment : AIRLOCK
11
Scallion : GREENONION
12
Arab chief : EMIR
13
___ souci (free from worry) : SANS
18
Russian river : NEVA
22
Meadow : LEA
25
Upbraid : SCOLD
26
Ancient district of Asia Minor : IONIA
27
An O.K. : GREENLIGHT
28
Belial : SATAN
29
Uncovers : BARES
30
Kim from Chicago : NOVAK
31
"Let it stand" notations : STETS
34
Deface : MAR
40
Glass-house assaulters : STONERS
41
Riding academies : MANEGES
42
Loreto and Lourdes : SHRINES
43
Halluces : BIGTOES
45
Use a refectory : EAT
47
Hurry : RUSH
50
Influence : PULL
51
Cinnabars, e.g. : ORES
52
Endure, in Edinburgh : DREE
53
"___ ever so humble ... " : BEIT
54
Trick : RUSE
55
Greek peak : OSSA
58
Amendment backed by NOW : ERA
59
Lug of a jug : EAR

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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