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Ruth Minary
Ruth Minary

New York Times, Wednesday, May 13, 1992

Author:
Ruth Minary
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 29.7
Ruth Minary has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,527
Across
1
Gelling agent : AGAR
5
Blazer : COAT
9
Proportion : RATIO
14
French composer: 19th century : LALO
15
"Girl ___ Dreams": 1927 song : OFMY
16
Correct : EMEND
17
With: Fr. : AVEC
18
Monument on Salisbury Plain : STONEHENGE
20
Ascot : NECKTIE
22
Chemical suffix : ENE
23
Coral, for one : SEA
24
Old World tropical shrub : HENNA
26
Decrease gradually : TAPER
28
"Cakes ___": Maugham : ANDALE
31
Cubic measure : STERE
33
Former New York mayor : BEAME
34
Rocky eminence : SCAR
35
Follower of hen and rats : BANE
39
Boisterous play : ROMP
40
Contests : MEETS
41
Finishing nail : BRAD
42
French violinist: 18th century : ANET
43
"Vissi d'___," Puccini aria : ARTE
44
List of candidates : SLATE
45
African antelope : ORIBI
47
Carbolic acid : PHENOL
48
Palindromic doctrine : TENET
50
Lesser Antilles native : CARIB
52
Roman citadel : ARX
53
Exist : ARE
55
Space off a kitchen : DINETTE
59
Officially, the Hoover : BOULDERDAM
62
Sandarac tree : ARAR
63
W.W. II hero Murphy : AUDIE
64
Solon or Thales : SAGE
65
Caesar's supper : CENA
66
Anagram of 31 Across : STEER
67
Flower into the Fulda : EDER
68
Memorable pianist : HESS
Down
1
One of the Hales : ALAN
2
Presented : GAVE
3
Actor Baldwin : ALEC
4
River port NNW of Brisbane : ROCKHAMPTON
5
Trigonometric function : COSINE
6
Frequently : OFTEN
7
Latin I verb : AMO
8
Actress Daly : TYNE
9
Listen again : REHEAR
10
French soul : AME
11
Present or past : TENSE
12
Actress Stevens: 1934-70 : INGER
13
Theaters : ODEA
19
Comes onstage : ENTERS
21
Part of TV : TELE
25
Anchorite, e.g. : ASCETIC
27
P.G.A. course in Calif. : PEBBLEBEACH
28
River in Luzon : ABRA
29
Inert gas : NEON
30
Title for 68 Across : DAME
32
London museum : TATE
34
Balkan citizen : SERB
36
Island off Ireland : ARAN
37
Intl. group : NATO
38
Noble, in Berlin : EDEL
40
Parisian proprietor : MAITRE
44
Climb : SHIN
46
Schoolbook : READER
47
First 46 Down : PRIMER
48
Food fish : TROUT
49
Discharge : EXUDE
51
Maxim : ADAGE
52
Desert cover-ups : ABAS
54
Gaelic : ERSE
56
Tupelo or ginkgo : TREE
57
Light shades : TANS
58
Actian and Augustan : ERAS
60
Palter : LIE
61
Family man : DAD

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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