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Mary Cee Whitten
Mary Cee Whitten

New York Times, Monday, January 19, 1987

Author:
Mary C. Whitten
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Mary Cee Whitten has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Mary C. Whitten is an alias for Mary Cee Whitten.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,586
Across
1
Nile ophidians : ASPS
5
Hitch : SNAG
9
Growl : GNAR
13
Thrash : WHIP
14
Domesticates : TAMES
16
Jacob's third son : LEVI
17
Double negative : NONO
18
Former Broadway hit : EVITA
19
Muscat site : OMAN
20
"The Color Purple" star : WHOOPIGOLDBERG
23
Kind of signal : SMOKE
24
Dead duck : GONER
25
R.S.V.P. part : SIL
26
___ Aviv : TEL
27
Genetic letters : RNA
29
An abrasive : PUMICE
31
Dandling site : KNEE
33
Ditty bag's cousin : ETUI
36
Map detail : INSET
37
Fuss : WHOOPDEDO
40
Juliet's beloved : ROMEO
43
Wading bird : RAIL
44
One of the tenses : PAST
48
Driving reversals : UTURNS
50
Paddle's next of kin : OAR
52
Corp. boss : CEO
53
"___ in the bag" : ITS
54
Voltaire's religion : DEISM
57
Jibe : AGREE
59
Without value : NOTWORTHAWHOOP
62
Ningpo nanny : AMAH
63
Ranch in "Giant" : REATA
64
Opposite of vive : ABAS
66
Source of poi : TARO
67
"Little Murders" actor-director : ARKIN
68
Labels : TAGS
69
Some are tight : ENDS
70
Like-minded group : SECT
71
Seethe : STEW
Down
1
Grain beard : AWN
2
Theatrical producers : SHOWMEN
3
Tiny opening : PINHOLE
4
Frighten : SPOOK
5
Short distance : STEP
6
Aircraft crewman : NAVIGATOR
7
Pablo's pal : AMIGO
8
Grow older : GETON
9
Rounded lump : GLOB
10
Bane : NEMESIS
11
Cupidity : AVARICE
12
Curl : RINGLET
15
Orchid tubers : SALEP
21
"___ the ramparts ... " : OER
22
Celtic priest : DRUID
23
N.Y.S.E. listing : STK
28
Recent: Prefix : NEO
30
L-Q connection : MNOP
32
Water pitcher : EWER
34
___ tree (cornered) : UPA
35
Peculiar to a particular group : IDIOMATIC
38
John Wayne western : HONDO
39
Guido's high note : ELA
40
Fallen into decay : RUINATE
41
Low, cushioned seat : OTTOMAN
42
Hot-dog spread : MUSTARD
45
Circus performer : ACROBAT
46
Oozing : SEEPAGE
47
Kind of dance : TOE
49
Junípero ___, Spanish missionary : SERRA
51
Stadium cheer : RAH
55
Brain passages : ITERS
56
Quiver : SHAKE
58
Blame bearers : GOATS
60
"___ Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" : WHOS
61
Desire : WANT
65
Vienna-to-Graz dir. : SSW

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

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