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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Thursday, September 16, 1982

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 12, XRef: 3, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,000
Across
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Betsy of flag-making fame : ROSS
5
___ voce : SOTTO
10
Lug along : DRAG
14
Orchestra instrument : OBOE
15
To the back : AREAR
16
Unctuous : OILY
17
With 35 and 55 Across, comic's cure for insomnia : IALWAYSCURLUPON
20
Lands of SW Asia, etc. : NEAREAST
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Small map in an atlas : INSET
22
Wild rage : FURY
23
High, in music : ALT
24
Early motels : CABINS
27
Aids for sunburn : LOTIONS
31
Bet first, in poker : OPEN
32
Boy Scout's ___ badge : MERIT
33
"Three Men ___ Horse" : ONA
35
See 17 Across : THEEDGEOFTHEBED
39
Break a Commandment : SIN
40
To pray, to Plautus : ORARE
41
Eskimo's vehicle : SLED
42
Type of poem : SESTINA
44
Van Gogh's "The Potato ___" : EATERS
46
Venturi or Rosewall : KEN
47
Concerning : INRE
48
Debussy work : LAMER
51
Señora's scarf : MANTILLA
55
See 17 Across : ANDISOONFALLOFF
58
The depth of beauty : SKIN
59
Father: Comb. form : PATRI
60
Sinister : EVIL
61
"Riddle me ___" : THIS
62
Pick pockets : STEAL
63
Like X-rated films : SEXY
Down
1
Louis XIV, e.g. : ROI
2
Scottish seaside resort : OBAN
3
Dover ___ : SOLE
4
"And ___ seam" : SEWAFINE
5
Gale of football fame : SAYERS
6
Quai d'___, French Foreign Office : ORSAY
7
Gumshoes : TECS
8
Stretched tightly : TAUT
9
No. 4 of Bruin fame : ORR
10
Golden-rule starters : DOUNTO
11
Tears : RIPS
12
Tub plant : ALOE
13
Ibsen's "Peer ___" : GYNT
18
___ for one's money : ARUN
19
Adam's first wife, in Jewish folklore : LILITH
23
Keep ___ (persevere) : ATIT
24
Campers' items : COTS
25
Orchard pest : APHIS
26
U.S. designer : BEENE
27
Arrowsmith's first wife : LEORA
28
Golden fish : ORFE
29
Baron or earl : NOBLE
30
Curl the lip : SNEER
32
Average : MEAN
34
Does some arithmetic : ADDS
36
Fond grandparents : DOTERS
37
Cheshire Cat's expression : GRIN
38
Actresses Parsons and Winwood : ESTELLES
43
Coils of yarn : SKEINS
44
Involve necessarily : ENTAIL
45
Seed covering : ARIL
47
Word with red or dig : INFRA
48
Final : LAST
49
Egyptian cross : ANKH
50
Caesar's 1502 : MDII
51
Ditch around a castle : MOAT
52
Prefix with chamber : ANTE
53
Tin Pan Alley subject : LOVE
54
In ___ (on the spot) : AFIX
56
Harvest goddess : OPS
57
Swatter victim : FLY

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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