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Frances K. Schnitzer
Frances K. Schnitzer

New York Times, Tuesday, November 29, 1983

Author:
Frances K. Schnitzer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Frances K. Schnitzer has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,439
Across
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Let forth : EMIT
5
Water birds : SWANS
10
Sibling slayer : CAIN
14
___ duck (reelection loser) : LAME
15
Word with light or film : PILOT
16
Theatrical org. : ANTA
17
Flog : FLAGELLATE
19
Kind of judgment : SNAP
20
Copy competitively : EMULATE
21
Unstable : LABILE
23
Bell and Kettle : MAS
24
Islamic Supreme Being : ALLAH
25
O'Neill's "The Iceman ___" : COMETH
28
Dismiss with dishonor : CASHIER
31
Vapid : INANE
32
"Be Prepared," e.g. : MOTTO
34
Chou En-___ : LAI
35
Half a quart : PINT
36
Martinique volcano : PELEE
37
Down: Prefix : CATA
38
Luau entree : POI
39
Expunged : DELED
40
Eucharistic plate : PATEN
41
" ... first ___": Lee : INPEACE
43
Powerful : POTENT
44
Excessive : UNDUE
45
Off. permit : LIC
46
Useless bit of finery : FALLAL
48
Admire servilely : ADULATE
52
Jai ___ : ALAI
53
Voice : ARTICULATE
56
Little ones : TOTS
57
Codfish : TORSK
58
Respiratory organ : LUNG
59
Small barracuda : SPET
60
Redacts : EDITS
61
"The ___ at eve ... ": Scott : STAG
Down
1
Sprite : ELF
2
Colt or stallion : MALE
3
Moslem holy man : IMAM
4
Coating : TEGUMENT
5
Spatter : SPLASH
6
Droop : WILT
7
Wings for Amor : ALAE
8
Frost's "The Road ___ Taken" : NOT
9
Star-shaped : STELLATE
10
Old quarter of Algiers : CASBAH
11
Destroy completely : ANNIHILATE
12
Printing type: Abbr. : ITAL
13
Place for a chignon : NAPE
18
Buoy up : ELATE
22
Part of a.k.a. : ALSO
24
Performed : ACTED
25
Steles : CIPPI
26
Pungent, edible bulb : ONION
27
What puppeteers do : MANIPULATE
29
Corroded : EATEN
30
Laughing : RIANT
32
Affray : MELEE
33
Corrida cheer : OLE
36
Embezzle : PECULATE
37
Spectators' cries of disapproval : CATCALLS
39
Arp's art movement : DADA
40
French soldier : POILU
42
Sign up : ENLIST
43
Uses tweezers : PLUCKS
46
Domino or Waller : FATS
47
Asymmetrical : ALOP
48
Longfellow's bell town : ATRI
49
Concern of one in Cong. : DIST
50
Tense : TAUT
51
Sicilian volcano : ETNA
54
Staff : ROD
55
___ on (urge) : EGG

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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