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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Friday, October 6, 1989

21-Across : Drift

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,577
Across
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Trial run, in horse racing : PREP
5
Mooch : CADGE
10
Kind of glass : HOUR
14
Bellow : ROAR
15
Man from Mars : ALIEN
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English river : OUSE
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Alfresco : OUTOFDOORS
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British gun : STEN
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Persistently bothersome person : PESTERER
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Drift : IMPORT
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Old ones are crocks : EWES
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Obvious : PLAIN
25
Finishes : CLOSES
28
Feathered on the feet : BRACCATE
31
Debacles : ROUTS
32
Influence : DRAG
33
Spirit : ELAN
34
Music, for one : ART
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Played host : TREATED
38
"___ Yankee Doodle dandy" : IMA
39
Lighting gas : NEON
41
Former lightweight champ : ERNE
42
Mail payment : REMIT
44
Wrapped up : ENFOLDED
46
Play the ponies : GAMBLE
47
Adhere : STICK
48
Spanish appetizer : TAPA
49
Cheese knife, for one : SLICER
51
Charivari : SERENADE
55
Close by : NIGH
56
By far : OUTANDAWAY
58
U.S. Open tennis champ: 1968 : ASHE
59
Ogle : STARE
60
Cannonballed : TORE
61
Sajak and O'Brien : PATS
62
Butterfly : SATYR
63
Wapitis : ELKS
Down
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Support : PROP
2
Rakehell : ROUE
3
Gobbles : EATS
4
Squawk : PROTEST
5
Bare-bones military units : CADRES
6
Agalloch : ALOES
7
Memorable fashion designer : DIOR
8
Kaiser Wilhelm, for one: Abbr. : GER
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Fodder : ENSILAGE
10
Pilgrims' shelter : HOSPICE
11
Vulnerable : OUTONALIMB
12
Employer : USER
13
Let : RENT
18
"Having the ___ wants, I am nearest to the gods": Socrates : FEWEST
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Singer Davis : MAC
24
Yap : PRATE
25
Stretch the neck : CRANE
26
A 1961 Oscar winner : LOREN
27
Beyond reason : OUTOFSIGHT
28
Stigma : BRAND
29
Dravidian language : TAMIL
30
Maternally related : ENATE
32
John or Bo : DEREK
36
Clara Barton's org. : REDCROSS
37
Behung : DRAPED
40
Indentations : NOTCHES
43
Come forth : EMANATE
45
Mendacity : LIE
46
Cactus Jack : GARNER
48
Lachrymose : TEARY
49
Start of a football play : SNAP
50
Mona ___ : LISA
51
Immediately, on a prescription : STAT
52
Truant G.I. : AWOL
53
Sable : DARK
54
Hurricane centers : EYES
57
Actress Hagen : UTA

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

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