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McDermott
McDermott

New York Times, Tuesday, August 30, 1977

Author:
McDermott
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 21.4
McDermott has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,244
Across
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First permanent tooth : MOLAR
6
Humane org. : SPCA
10
Alaskan seaport : NOME
14
Often heard before : TRITE
15
Wheedle : COAX
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Raceway shape : OVAL
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Plus and minus : SIGNS
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Esthetes : ARTLOVERS
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Wild stab : SHOTINTHEDARK
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Poker "kitty" : POT
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Newt : EFT
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Ruhr center : ESSEN
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Golfers Sam and J.C. : SNEADS
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Invites : BIDS
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Before : ERE
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"Money ___ everything" : ISNT
33
Hoax : MARESNEST
35
Free handbill : THROWAWAY
38
Noisy bombardment : CANNONADE
41
Diminutive suffix : ETTE
45
Dander : IRE
46
Cry of disgust : RATS
47
Call it a day : RETIRE
49
Achilles' last letter : OMEGA
51
Moray : EEL
52
"Canoe row a boat?" is one : PUN
53
Approximation after ratiocination : EDUCATEDGUESS
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Callous : UNFEELING
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The same : DITTO
61
Name of 12 Popes : PIUS
62
Ancient strongbox : ARCA
63
Desert prince : EMEER
64
Tar : SALT
65
Source of venison : DEER
66
Fathered : SIRED
Down
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Washington and McKinley: Abbr. : MTS
2
Prayers : ORISONS
3
Take a load off : LIGHTEN
4
___ time (never) : ATNO
5
Took five : RESTED
6
Meager : SCANT
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Storm refuge : PORT
8
Notre Dame is one: Abbr. : CATH
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Shaft : AXLE
10
Stars that lose their sudden shine : NOVAS
11
Supervise : OVERSEE
12
Las Vegas i.o.u.'s : MARKERS
13
Some city trains : ELS
19
Black Sea port : ODESSA
21
Conditions : IFS
22
"___ Love You" (old song) : PSI
25
Catch a butterfly : NET
27
Memo abbr. : ATTN
28
Strumpets : BAWDS
29
Of anger: Lat. : IRAE
30
Morning dampness : DEW
33
Castle ditch : MOAT
34
Moscow turndown : NYET
36
Roman satirist : HORACE
37
Genetic agent : RNA
38
Labor org. : CIO
39
Russian republic : ARMENIA
40
Requisite : NEEDFUL
42
"Sure thing" seller : TIPSTER
43
Board member : TRUSTEE
44
Suffix with velvet : EEN
47
Col.'s command : REG
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Foils a posse : ELUDES
50
Visitor : GUEST
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Mystery writer's award : EDGAR
54
"When I was ___ ... " : ALAD
55
Fatigue : TIRE
56
Suffix with differ and prefer : ENCE
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Book by e.e. cummings : EIMI
58
Boosts : UPS
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Civil War general : ORD

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

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