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Cathy Allis
Cathy Allis

New York Times, Saturday, July 10, 1993

63-Across : Fast one

Author:
Cathy Millhauser
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { B F J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Cathy Allis has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 84 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Cathy Millhauser is an alias for Cathy Allis.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,950
Across
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Opening : SLOT
5
Bit of Burnett : SKIT
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Rooster for roasting : CAPON
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One of rock's Dees : KIKI
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Money in Quezon City : PESO
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"Gate City of the West" : OMAHA
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Net : EARN
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Dash : ELAN
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Well-known tapes owner : NIXON
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Parts of Santa's elves training? : WRAPSESSIONS
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Ray of films : ALDO
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Prompt : CUE
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Number for the show : TWO
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Buckeye, e.g. : CANOE
30
Grouper group : SCHOOL
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Follower of Dan. : HOS
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Early aerial moves? : WRIGHTTURNS
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Lamb cover-up : ELIA
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Batman and Robin : DUO
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Dole out : METE
41
Broken washing-machine part? : DEADWRINGER
46
Guidry or Darling : RON
47
Seaport in Scotland : DUNDEE
48
Third little pig? : MASON
50
Jack or jenny : ASS
51
Coin collectors' org. : ANA
53
Tilt : LIST
54
Extort undisturbed? : WRESTINPEACE
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Copy, briefly : REPRO
62
Candy on a tree : CANE
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Fast one : PLOY
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It's bid at Orly : ADIEU
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The yoke's on them : OXEN
66
Fountain name : PETE
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Ridicule : TAUNT
68
Use henna : TINT
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Crosses out : EXES
Down
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Distort : SKEW
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Mythomaniac : LIAR
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Gumbo ingredient : OKRA
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Alley or cookware : TINPAN
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Radar target : SPEEDER
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Burgh on the Tweed : KELSO
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"Beauty ___ beauty does" : ISAS
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Gin partner : TONIC
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Associate : CONNECT
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"Lucky Jim" author : AMIS
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"___ vobiscum" : PAX
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"I told you so!" : OHO
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A Bobbsey twin : NAN
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Gradual : SLOW
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Bounce : OUST
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Bullring bigwig : TORERO
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Egg-drop alternative : WONTON
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Comedian Ole ___ : OLSEN
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Showy houseplant : COLEUS
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Some Indians : ASIANS
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Motor sound : HUM
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Ibsen's "___ Gabler" : HEDDA
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Edie homophone : IDI
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M-1, e.g. : GUN
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Tamworth or Hampshire : HOG
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Do sum thing? : ADD
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Fatigue : WEAROUT
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Actor Auberjonois : RENE
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Noted : EMINENT
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Grate : RASP
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Plain to see in Russia : STEPPE
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Cravat cousin : ASCOT
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Kind of closet : LINEN
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Br. navy member : WREN
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Hack : TAXI
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TV's Trebek : ALEX
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Sheep shed : COTE
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Spuds' buds : EYES
59
Hamelin casualty : RAT
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Write LeSha : EDA
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More, in music : PIU

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle.

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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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