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Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins

New York Times, Saturday, August 27, 1977

48-Down : Walk quietly or cautiously

Author:
Ann Jenkins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 27, Avg Word Len: 5.50, Missing: { F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 94, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Ann Jenkins has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,241
Across
1
Monarch's crown, scepter, etc. : REGALIA
8
Town that lost its rats and children : HAMELIN
15
Dodger's activity : EVADING
16
Quicken : ANIMATE
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Actress Carmen : MIRANDA
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Reads aloud : RECITES
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City official: Abbr. : ALD
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Jaded : TIRED
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Make wary : ALERT
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___ off (used a driver) : TEED
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Primeval abodes : CAVES
27
Epochal : ERAL
28
Prophet of doom : CYNIC
30
DNA factors : GENES
32
Supped : ATE
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M.P.'s cry of approval : HEARHEAR
35
Mercury Theater man : WELLES
37
Rigging or tackle : GEAR
38
Beautiful woman : PERI
39
Concurs : AGREES
42
Ritualistic suicide : HARIKARI
46
Winged stinger : BEE
47
Put the ball on a runner again : RETAG
49
Yielded, as by treaty : CEDED
50
Compulsory bet : ANTE
52
Missile caches : SILOS
54
Beguile : DUPE
55
Serene : STILL
57
"___ Moon" : PAPER
59
Grassy mead : LEA
60
Accept employment : HIREOUT
62
Unyielding : ADAMANT
64
Prefix for type or magnet : ELECTRO
65
Journal : GAZETTE
66
Preordain : DESTINE
67
Unity : ONENESS
Down
1
Second try with Ali : REMATCH
2
Ogling hex : EVILEYE
3
L.A. suburb : GARDENA
4
Political org. : ADA
5
Bit of fluff : LINT
6
Grammarian's mood: Abbr. : INDIC
7
Thickening agent, from seaweed : AGARAGAR
8
Become callous : HARDEN
9
Donkey, in Dijon : ANE
10
Isinglass : MICA
11
M. Zola : EMILE
12
Type of pass : LATERAL
13
Echo : ITERATE
14
Snuggles : NESTLES
21
By any chance : EVER
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Requiem : DIRGE
26
Draining main : SEWER
29
Hearten : CHEER
31
Silken : SERIC
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Gives relief to : EASES
36
Fancied : LIKED
38
Chief port of American Samoa : PAGOPAGO
39
Put to shame : ABASHED
40
Non-Morman, to a Morman : GENTILE
41
Beds down : RETIRES
42
Screw pine of Hawaii : HALA
43
Fawn upon : ADULATE
44
Becomes contrite : REPENTS
45
Dreams up : IDEATES
48
Walk quietly or cautiously : TIPTOE
51
Choose : ELECT
53
Type of Detroit model : SEDAN
56
Viaud's pen name : LOTI
58
Demolish : RAZE
61
Vase on a pedestal : URN
63
"All the President's ___" : MEN

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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