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Norma Steinberg
Norma Steinberg

New York Times, Wednesday, November 12, 1986

31-Across : Cooper-Kelly classic

Author:
Norma Steinberg
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 25.6
Norma Steinberg has 35 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 17 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,518
Across
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Self-satisfied : SMUG
5
TV's "___ Na Na" : SHA
8
Jargons : CANTS
13
Top of the line : AONE
14
Have the lead : STAR
15
Romeo's emotion : AMORE
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Mussolini's title : DUCE
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Bide one's time : WAIT
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River embankment : LEVEE
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Pac.'s kin : ATL
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Beau's brother : JEFF
21
Cube and flank : STEAKS
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Puzo best seller : THEGODFATHER
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Roués : RAKES
26
Female G.I. : WAC
27
First president of Gabon : MBA
30
Same, in Sedan : MEME
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Cooper-Kelly classic : HIGHNOON
33
Material for lawn treatment : LIME
34
Warms up : HEATS
36
Bitsy's partner : ITSY
37
Cold and windy : BLUSTERY
39
Exclamations in Ulm : ACHS
40
Call for help : SOS
41
Word on a towel : HIS
42
" ... after they've seen ___" : PAREE
44
Dreiser work : SISTERCARRIE
48
Sidewalk surface : CEMENT
51
Reno transactions : BETS
52
Mrs., in Mexico : SRA
53
Future oak, perhaps : ACORN
54
World spinner? : LOVE
55
Bad day for Caesar : IDES
56
What push may come to : SHOVE
57
Author Bagnold : ENID
58
Leonine locks : MANE
59
Cosmetic-counter purchase : TONER
60
Opp. of ant. : SYN
61
Yes votes : AYES
Down
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Memorable Egyptian leader : SADAT
2
Part of a river : MOUTH
3
J. C. Harris creation : UNCLEREMUS
4
Turn right : GEE
5
Walking sticks : STAFFS
6
Israeli port : HAIFA
7
Buchwald : ART
8
Pasadena campus, for short : CALTECH
9
Moslem nobleman : AMEER
10
Celestial blazer : NOVA
11
Long hike : TREK
12
Perceives : SEES
14
Citizen of Malmö : SWEDE
20
Pun : JOKE
21
Thickets : SHAGS
23
Signoret film: 1967 : GAMES
24
Jitters : TWIT
27
Spring event : MOTHERSDAY
28
Ornament : BOSS
29
Bacharach's "___ Day Now" : ANY
30
Site of a sculptural find : MILO
31
Horse feed : HAY
32
More pleasant : NICER
33
Some wts. : LBS
34
Yegg's caper : HEIST
35
Formerly, formerly : ERST
38
Turpentine, at times : THINNER
39
Caspian feeder : ARAS
42
Conductor-composer from Berlin : PREVIN
43
Emulated Lithgow : ACTED
44
A Becker boomer : SERVE
45
Valuable wood : EBONY
46
Actress Papas : IRENE
47
Slackens off : EASES
48
Tinge : CAST
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Lover of Narcissus : ECHO
50
Dawdle : MOON
54
"___ Misérables" : LES
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"___ little teapot ... " : IMA

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

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