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Christy Ridley
Christy Ridley

New York Times, Wednesday, December 31, 1986

Author:
Christy Ridley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J M Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 2, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 24.4 Grid has duplicate clues.
Christy Ridley has 54 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,567
Across
1
Float : RAFT
5
Sheet of microfilm : FICHE
10
Blue-green : AQUA
14
Hodgepodge : OLIO
15
Symbol of perfection : IDEAL
16
Ladder part : RUNG
17
Departed : LEFT
18
Savile Row thread : FIBRE
19
"Kiss Me, ___" : KATE
20
Currently existing : EXTANT
22
Coml. notice : ADVT
24
"Spare the ___ ... " : ROD
25
Nobelist Wiesel and namesakes : ELIES
27
Fermentation agent : YEAST
29
Compass pt. : SSE
31
Annealing oven : LEHR
33
Most delightful : NICEST
36
Cans, to Londoners : TINS
38
Coretta King, ___ Scott : NEE
39
Companions of faunae : FLORAE
40
City in Greece : ARTA
41
Ovid's "I touch" : TANGO
43
Certain news rpt. : WTHR
44
Malenkov or Zarubin : GEORGI
46
This tells that bells knell : EAR
47
Cut of meat : LOIN
48
Involve : ENTAIL
49
Miss, in Lima: Abbr. : SRTA
51
Recipe wds. : TBS
52
Pup : WHELP
54
Corporation ordinance : BYLAW
56
Tarzan's Cheeta : APE
58
Hidden hindrance : SNAG
60
Dressy clothing : FINERY
63
Dickens lass : NELL
65
Old Greek coins : OBOLI
67
Merriment : GLEE
68
Rapidly brightening star : NOVA
69
King of Norway : OLAVV
70
Grapelike : UVAL
71
Individuals : ONES
72
"Long time ___" : NOSEE
73
Vend : SELL
Down
1
Part : ROLE
2
Author Haley : ALEX
3
An exciting moment on Dec. 31 : FIFTEENTOTWELVE
4
Sum : TOTAL
5
11:45 A.M. : FIFTEENTILLNOON
6
March 15, in Milano : IDI
7
Tropical tree: Var. : CEBA
8
Robust; strong : HARDY
9
Same as 3 Down : ELEVENFORTYFIVE
10
Noah's vessel : ARK
11
Same as 3 Down : QUARTERTOTWELVE
12
Biblical preposition : UNTO
13
Ripened : AGED
21
Zilch : NIL
23
Follow closely : TAIL
26
Mets' home : SHEA
28
Frown angrily : SCOWL
29
Phase : STAGE
30
Temptress : SIREN
32
Descartes and Coty : RENES
34
Hindu title of respect : SAHIB
35
Sea birds : TERNS
37
Actress Bernhardt : SARAH
42
Costume : GARB
45
Donates, to Burns : GIES
50
___ Baba : ALI
53
Cellist Casals : PABLO
55
Celtic god of love : ANGUS
56
___ Domini 1987 : ANNO
57
Mexican laborer : PEON
59
Tibetan gazelles : GOAS
61
Actual : REAL
62
Shout : YELL
64
___ Vegas : LAS
66
Opposite of arr. : LVE

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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