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Elaine George
Elaine George

New York Times, Tuesday, July 28, 1987

49-Down : Secure

Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q U Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,776
Across
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Plant disease : SCAB
5
Armbones : RADII
10
Bat a gnat : SWAT
14
Trademark : LOGO
15
Red Sox rightfielder : EVANS
16
Prong : TINE
17
"Family Ties" son : ALEX
18
Puppet : MARIONETTE
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Shopkeeper : MERCHANT
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Defeated : BEATEN
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"___ She Sweet?": 1927 song : AINT
24
Old MacDonald's place : FARM
25
Was clement : SPARED
28
Felt amazement : MARVELED
32
Criticize : PAN
33
Room's adornment scheme : DECOR
35
Author Jong : ERICA
36
"___ Death," Grieg passage : ASES
38
Street show : RAREE
40
Card game for three : SKAT
41
Disgrace : SHAME
43
Bellini opera: 1831 : NORMA
45
Homophone for air : ERE
46
Annual event in Boston : MARATHON
48
Flora : PLANTS
50
Korean statesman : RHEE
51
Spirit : ELAN
52
Share the lead : COSTAR
55
Difficult to change or break : IRONCLAD
59
Obvious : PLAINASDAY
61
Hawaiian city : HILO
62
Egyptian dancer : ALME
63
At large : LOOSE
64
Microwave : OVEN
65
Nitwits : SAPS
66
Distributed bit by bit : DOLED
67
Take it easy : REST
Down
1
Close with a bang : SLAM
2
Cabbagelike plant : COLE
3
Antiquing device : AGER
4
A freight train : BOXCAR
5
Court officer, at times : REMANDER
6
___-garde : AVANT
7
Scoot : DART
8
Zoology suffix : INI
9
Certain barometric line : ISOBAR
10
Liners : STEAMERS
11
E. German champion figure skater : WITT
12
Help to create a pot : ANTE
13
Harold of comics : TEEN
19
Courage : NERVE
21
Sped : HIED
24
Word with way or sea : FARER
25
Sudden spell of activity : SPASM
26
Former Turkish title : PASHA
27
Lend ___ (listen) : ANEAR
28
Andalusian city : MORON
29
Compare : LIKEN
30
Cocteau's "Le Grand ___" : ECART
31
Dorm topics : DATES
34
Kayak or birch-bark : CANOE
37
Show-offs : SMARTIES
39
Engaged : EMPLOYED
42
Allen or Frome : ETHAN
44
Comedian King : ALAN
47
Proclaim : HERALD
49
Secure : ANCHOR
51
Cancel : ERASE
52
Auditors, for short : CPAS
53
Spicy stew : OLLA
54
Coarse hominy : SAMP
55
Celebrity : IDOL
56
In person : LIVE
57
Pub drinks : ALES
58
"___ Tread on Me" : DONT
60
U.S.-Ont. canals : SOO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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