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Nancy S. Ross
Nancy S. Ross

New York Times, Monday, September 12, 1988

49-Down : Honey ingredient

Author:
Nancy Scandrett Ross
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Nancy S. Ross has 34 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 22 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Nancy Scandrett Ross is an alias for Nancy S. Ross.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,188
Across
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Stylish : CHIC
5
Note from the boss : MEMO
9
Crisp cookie : WAFER
14
Tap dancer Coles : HONI
15
"Turandot" tune : ARIA
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Martini additive : OLIVE
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Join the work force : EARN
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Scary experiences : NIGHTMARES
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At no cost : FREE
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Guarantee : ENSURE
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J.F.K. sight : SST
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Shea denizen : MET
25
Entity : UNIT
27
Prize for a mystery : EDGAR
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Tarts' cousins : PIES
33
L-Q link : MNOP
36
___ culpa : MEA
37
Sparkles : GLINTS
39
Sandwich bread : PITA
40
Johnny Mercer lyric : BLUESINTHENIGHT
43
Hawkeye portrayer : ALDA
44
One way to go : STEADY
45
Men and boys : HES
46
Starfish arms : RAYS
47
Rent : TORN
48
Access : ENTRY
50
Bird of 8 Down : NENE
52
Grazed : ATE
53
Onassis nickname : ARI
55
Pontificates : ORATES
59
Curmudgeon : CRAB
63
Policeman's weapon : NIGHTSTICK
65
Fast-food order finale : TOGO
66
Western resort lake : TAHOE
67
Fairy-tale starter : ONCE
68
Distinctive quality : AURA
69
Modify : ALTER
70
House of Lords member : PEER
71
Bring up : REAR
Down
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Restaurant V.I.P. : CHEF
2
Rime : HOAR
3
Apropos of : INRE
4
Pauline Kael's subject : CINEMA
5
"Olympia" painter : MANET
6
Emerald Isle : ERIN
7
Russian jets : MIGS
8
Surfer's paradise : OAHU
9
D. H. Lawrence's "___ in Love" : WOMEN
10
Winglike structure : ALA
11
Broadway event : FIRSTNIGHT
12
Second person's namesakes : EVES
13
Symbol on a staff : REST
19
Bound : TRUSSED
24
Work units : ERGS
26
Zulu regiment : IMPI
27
Imprison : EMBAR
28
___ Robbia, Florentine sculptor : DELLA
29
Dorothy Sayers novel : GAUDYNIGHT
30
Spotted pony : PINTO
31
Prefix with mural : INTER
32
Wharton's Frome : ETHAN
34
Different : OTHER
35
Comedienne Kelly : PATSY
38
Family of the founder of antiseptic surgery : LISTERS
41
Facility : EASE
42
U.N. vetoer's word : NYET
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Honey ingredient : NECTAR
51
Observant one : NOTER
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Inquiring one : ASKER
53
Theater org. : ANTA
54
Iranian coin : RIAL
56
At the summit of : ATOP
57
Prong : TINE
58
"___ homo" : ECCE
60
Rake : ROUE
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City on the Jumna : AGRA
62
Bristle source : BOAR
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Gardener's tool : HOE

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

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