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Elaine George
Elaine George

New York Times, Thursday, May 21, 1987

Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 28.3
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,708
Across
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Demesne house : MANOR
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Purfle : HEM
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Coll. houses : FRATS
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Run off to wed : ELOPE
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Japanese woman diver : AMA
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Lumberjacks' contest : ROLEO
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Hock and sack : WINES
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A buoy : NUN
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In any way : ATALL
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Magpie's activity : STORING
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Walled up : IMMURED
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"___ Death": Grieg : ASES
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First son : CAIN
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Thirty, in Paris : TRENTE
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Veto : TURNDOWN
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Some are controlled : RENTS
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Bank client : MORTGAGEE
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Wood sorrel : OCA
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Causes of harm : BANES
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Ordinance : LAW
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Excels : OUTSHINES
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Holey utensil : SIEVE
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Makes believe : PRETENDS
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Welty's "The ___ Heart" : PONDER
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Sister in a Chekhov play : OLGA
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Cablegram : WIRE
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Sale-seeking person : SHOPPER
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Key West, for Truman : RETREAT
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Trace : TINGE
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Exile Amin : IDI
57
Leghorn's land : ITALY
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Predella topper : ALTAR
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Cashew, e.g. : NUT
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Radon, formerly : NITON
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Burgess creatures : GOOPS
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Episcopy : SEE
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Canadian peninsula : GASPE
Down
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British royal stables : MEWS
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Lodged : ALIT
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Reprimand to tots : NONO
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Producing an effect : OPERANT
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Emulates Sam Adams : RESISTS
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Suspends : HANGS
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Big bird : EMU
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Salon treatments : MANICURES
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Artist's activity : FRAMING
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Round building : ROTUNDA
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Opposite of apterous : ALAR
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Kind of vision : TELE
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Auctioneer's cry : SOLD
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Lorna Ridd, ___ Doone : NEE
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Rialtos : MARTS
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March along : TROOP
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What some experiences do : RECUR
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Akin on mother's side : ENATE
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Vocal qualities : TONES
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Gave the glad eye : OGLED
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Braid : WEAVE
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Less used : NEWER
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Small, sweet oranges : MANDARINS
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Spree : BINGE
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Temporary : STOPGAP
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Aides : HELPERS
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Job for some clerks : SORTING
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Sluggishness : INERTIA
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Pandowdy : PIE
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Emulate Rice or Oates : WRITE
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Type of party : STAG
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Hawaiian city : HILO
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Aware of : ONTO
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Has vittles : EATS
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Askew : ALOP
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Actress Daly : TYNE
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Fitting : DUE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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