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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Saturday, August 22, 1981

18-Down : "Camino ___," Williams play

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,610
Across
1
Male raccoons : BOARS
6
Westernmost of the Aleutians : ATTU
10
Glassmaking material : FRIT
14
Circuit : AMBIT
15
Author of "Battle Cry" : URIS
16
Reckless : RASH
17
Senseless talk : BALDERDASH
19
Nonworking : IDLE
20
Indefinite amount : ANY
21
Some floral creations : LEIS
22
Not so challenging : EASIER
24
Empty talk : BLATHERSKITE
26
Helices : SPIRALS
29
Pourboire : TIP
30
Coccagee : CIDER
31
Twaddle : NONSENSE
36
De novo : ANEW
37
Adhered : CLUNG
39
Wampus : LOUT
40
Silverware item : TEASPOON
42
Goof : BONER
43
Actress Sothern : ANN
44
Fat : ADIPOSE
46
Foul, vulgar, abusive talk : BILLINGSGATE
51
Hangnest : ORIOLE
52
Segment : PART
53
Backward or upward: Prefix : ANA
56
Command to go : SEND
57
Nonstop talker : CHATTERBOX
60
Joint : KNEE
61
Large convex molding : TORE
62
Overseer of a manor : REEVE
63
Urges : YENS
64
Bishoprics : SEES
65
South African province : NATAL
Down
1
Rum cake : BABA
2
Sultanate in the Mideast : OMAN
3
In a competent manner : ABLY
4
Disencumber : RID
5
Excellent : STELLAR
6
C.P.A.'s products : AUDITS
7
Rubbish : TRASH
8
"___ folly to be wise": Gray : TIS
9
Early activity of Gregory Peck : USHERING
10
Gambol : FRISK
11
Spokes : RADII
12
Key or cay : ISLET
13
Soothing word : THERE
18
"Camino ___," Williams play : REAL
23
Vipers : ASPS
24
Begins to form : BREWS
25
District on the Thames : ETON
26
Begone! : SCAT
27
Loblolly : PINE
28
Fancy : IDEA
31
A deaness is one : NUN
32
Run away à la Jessica : ELOPE
33
Double negative : NONO
34
Takes to court : SUES
35
Raison d'___ : ETRE
37
Hits the pitch : CONNECTS
38
Word with bow or hand : LONG
41
Dinner ___ : PAIL
42
Bird sometimes called a stake driver : BITTERN
44
Certain marbles : AGATES
45
Dress detail : DART
46
Sylvan : BOSKY
47
Goddess of peace : IRENE
48
Flax product : LINEN
49
Ore veins : LODES
50
Show mercy : SPARE
53
Assist a yegg : ABET
54
Loser to Joe Louis: 1941 : NOVA
55
Figure skater's spinning leap : AXEL
58
Garden tool : HOE
59
T.V.A. relative : REA

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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