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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Friday, December 4, 1987

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q U V X Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 27.6
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,905
Across
1
Unpaid chit : TAB
4
S. American mammal : TAPIR
9
Anklebones : TALI
13
Epithet for Athena : ALEA
15
Mezzo-soprano Dalis : IRENE
16
Dry : ARID
17
Use the phone : CALL
18
Unseen fairy in "Peter Pan" : TINKERBELL
20
Source of Arab wealth : OILWELLS
22
Having wings : ALATE
23
Ebb : WANE
24
Highest point : ACME
26
Victimizes, with "upon" : PREYS
28
Greek athletes' training area : PALESTRA
32
Highway sign : EATS
33
Mo. School of Mines site : ROLLA
34
Foal's father : SIRE
36
Alas, in Aalen : ACH
37
Stage direction : ENTER
38
___ Tamid (synagogue lamp) : NER
39
Navigation hazard : REEF
41
Capital of Guam : AGANA
42
Hindu god of fire : AGNI
43
Jackhammer users : DRILLERS
45
Buttes' kin : MESAS
46
Christen : NAME
47
Legendary home of Irish kings : TARA
48
State of NE India : ASSAM
51
Docile : AMENABLE
55
Pants style : BELLBOTTOM
58
Lachrymal drop : TEAR
59
Bucket handle : BAIL
60
Shropshire : SALOP
61
Wapitis : ELKS
62
Affectedly ostentatious : ARTY
63
Backbone : SPINE
64
Southern hero : LEE
Down
1
Tortilla product : TACO
2
U.S.S.R. range : ALAI
3
Leader of the flock : BELLWETHER
4
Designation : TITLE
5
Seed cover : ARIL
6
Slammers : PENS
7
Squid's camouflage : INK
8
Female ruff : REE
9
Writing pads : TABLETS
10
Space : AREA
11
Cadence : LILT
12
Nonworking : IDLE
14
Berlin hit: 1925 : ALWAYS
19
Beaked warships : RAMS
21
Naval off. : ENS
24
Alley of radio fame : ALLENS
25
Brazilian state or city : CEARA
26
Bosc or Anjou : PEAR
27
Ran : RACED
28
Silk fabric : PONGEE
29
Church feature : ALTAR
30
Jogs one's memory : RINGSABELL
31
Washington's ___ Stage : ARENA
33
Kingdom : REALM
35
Mythical apple-tosser : ERIS
40
At last : FINALLY
42
Ventilate : AERATE
44
Meek one : LAMB
45
Staff : MAN
47
Sun Devils' home : TEMPE
48
Coptic bishop's title : ABBA
49
Catch on a gunlock : SEAR
50
Incision : SLIT
51
King of the Huns : ATLI
52
Satellite : MOON
53
Red pigment : LAKE
54
Old tongue : ERSE
56
C.I.A. predecessor : OSS
57
Half sole : TAP

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