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Gloria Evans
Gloria Evans

New York Times, Friday, July 6, 1990

Author:
Gloria Evans
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { F Q W X }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 28.0
Gloria Evans has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,850
Across
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Open-mouthed in amazement : AGAPE
6
Ages upon ages : AEON
10
Guitarist Atkins : CHET
14
Nobel Peace Prize co-winner: 1978 : SADAT
15
Plantation near Twelve Oaks : TARA
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Solemn pledge : OATH
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Superintendent Roderick Alleyn's spouse : AGATHATROY
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Highland hillside : BRAE
20
German philosopher : HEGEL
21
Kind of grapes or dough : SOUR
23
Lang.-teaching technique : ALM
26
Indian princesses : RANIS
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Sister of Ares : ERIS
30
Battleship to remember : MAINE
32
Laundry need : DETERGENT
35
Rabbit ears, e.g. : AERIAL
37
Kind of cap or carpet : RED
38
Pipe fitting : TEE
39
Trained in military marching : DRILLED
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One helping to build a library : SHELVER
44
Call ___ day : ITA
45
Gram. case : NOM
47
Shoddiness : SLEAZE
48
Fla. Indians : SEMINOLES
52
Enjoyed a repast : DINED
53
Kazakhstan and Armenia, e.g. : SSRS
54
Muse with a lyre : ERATO
56
Tokyo, once : EDO
57
Deride : MOCK
59
"The House of Blue Leaves" playwright : GUARE
61
Baez or Blondell : JOAN
63
"The woman," to Sherlock Holmes : IRENEADLER
68
Unemployed : IDLE
69
Milanese money : LIRA
70
Farm-equipment man : DEERE
71
Canasta ploy : MELD
72
Turn's nocturnal partner : TOSS
73
Readily available : ONTAP
Down
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Botanist Gray : ASA
2
Kind of order or rule : GAG
3
City in Okla. or Minn. : ADA
4
Footway : PATH
5
Airy : ETHEREAL
6
Be present : ATTEND
7
Prior : EARLIER
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Guadalajara gold : ORO
9
Dissenting votes : NAYS
10
Bavarian city : COBURG
11
Lord Peter's lady : HARRIETVANE
12
J.F.K. posting : ETA
13
Common article : THE
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Muslim title : AGA
22
Above, poetically : OER
23
Model of the chivalric hero : AMADIS
24
Ophelia's brother : LAERTES
25
The Rabbi's helpmeet : MIRIAMSMALL
27
Geneviève and Catherine, e.g.: Abbr. : STES
29
Evoked a Gesundheit : SNEEZED
31
Zilch : NIL
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Old English letters : EDHS
34
Shipworm : TEREDO
36
Jocular Jay : LENO
40
Senate minority leader : DOLE
42
Legendary treasure city : ELDORADO
43
Oahu garland : LEI
46
Corporate ploys : MERGERS
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___ out (resolved difficulties) : IRONED
50
Exec.-branch council : NSC
51
Spa amenities : SAUNAS
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An inventor's monogram : TAE
58
Scot's wraparound : KILT
60
London's "Martin ___" : EDEN
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Huck's traveling companion : JIM
62
Doe anagram : ODE
64
Flight destination in songdom : RIO
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Court call : LET
66
Notable period : ERA
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Corded fabric : REP

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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