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Nancy McCarthy
Nancy McCarthy

New York Times, Monday, November 14, 1983

Author:
Nancy McCarthy
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0
Nancy McCarthy has 47 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Regarding the 38-Across clue, supers maintain buildings—they don't just clean them.

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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,424
Across
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Vestments : ALBS
5
Caravansary : SERAI
10
Seed covering : ARIL
14
Cry of distress : HELP
15
Stranger : ALIEN
16
"___ Lisa" : MONA
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Hebrew month : ADAR
18
Schoolroom necessity : BLACKBOARD
20
Spore-producing bacteria : BACILLI
22
Rated King, Austin et al. : SEEDED
23
Genua : KNEES
24
Wield a poniard : STAB
25
Declined : SAGGED
27
Like a calligrapher's product : READABLE
31
Aligns : TRUES
32
Evening wear : GOWNS
33
Scotch waterfall : LIN
34
Old English coin : ORA
35
Rescued : SAVED
36
An A.B.A. member : ATT
37
Duffer's goal : PAR
38
Live-in janitor, for short : SUPER
39
Papier-___ : MACHE
41
Imperil : ENDANGER
43
Gymnasium closet : LOCKER
44
Tatters : RAGS
45
Tribal symbol : TOTEM
46
For each : APIECE
49
Damon, for one : HOSTAGE
52
Ne'er-do-well : BLACKSHEEP
55
Maturing agent : AGER
56
Last Supper representation : CENA
57
___ Haute : TERRE
58
Ringing sound : TING
59
Back talk : SASS
60
Descried : SPIED
61
Outside: Prefix : ECTO
Down
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Moby Dick's pursuer : AHAB
2
Castor and Pollux's mother : LEDA
3
Scoundrel : BLACKGUARD
4
Snare : SPRINGE
5
Regally arrayed : SABLED
6
Immigrants' island : ELLIS
7
Inlet : RIA
8
Org. succeeded by the N.R.C. : AEC
9
Place for a quill : INKSTAND
10
One-celled animal : AMOEBA
11
Way : ROAD
12
As to : INRE
13
Alan or Cheryl : LADD
19
Necklace : BEADS
21
Dregs : LEES
24
Drain : SEWER
25
Mine excavation : STOPE
26
Firth of Clyde island : ARRAN
27
Name for a hound : ROVER
28
Witchcraft : BLACKMAGIC
29
Supple : LITHE
30
Stage direction : ENTER
32
Stares openmouthed : GAPES
35
Proposes : SUGGESTS
38
Light meal : SNACK
39
Witty remarks : MOTS
40
Synthetic fabric : ACETATE
42
Betel palms : ARECAS
43
Aviated acrobatically : LOOPED
45
Yonder : THERE
46
Alphabet, informally : ABCS
47
Prayer : PLEA
48
Hunter and Fleming : IANS
50
Nice guy : GENT
51
Thus : ERGO
53
Drill sergeant's word : HEP
54
Silkworm : ERI

Answer summary:
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