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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Wednesday, April 13, 1977

48-Across : Respirator

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { Q U W Z }, Scrabble score: 321 (avg 1.68)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 34.0
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,105
Across
1
Ancient Irish capital : TARA
5
Voodooism : OBEAH
10
Hacienda, for one : CASA
14
Moslem prince : AMIR
15
Book of the largest size : FOLIO
16
Capitol or Capitoline : HILL
17
Handyman : JACKOFALLTRADES
20
Religious sect : SHAKERS
21
Rio Grande city : LAREDO
22
Unguent : NARD
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Founder of Carthage : DIDO
24
Hugs : CLASPS
27
Advanced money for : FINANCED
31
Polynesian porch : LANAI
32
Cut : SEVER
33
Southern constellation : ARA
34
Coalition of 1941 : AXIS
35
Writes a ticket : CITES
36
Glaswegian's grin : GIRN
37
Brooks : MEL
38
Craftsman : MAKER
39
"Childe Harold" poet : BYRON
40
Churchmen : PRELATES
42
Recollection : MEMORY
43
Augustan and Actian : ERAS
44
Ornery : MEAN
45
Set upon : ASSAIL
48
Respirator : GASMASK
51
Man on hand : JOHNNYONTHESPOT
54
Dismounted : ALIT
55
Emulate Hamill : SKATE
56
Shot on the set : TAKE
57
Stranger: Prefix : XENO
58
Noxious weeds : TARES
59
Attic promenade : STOA
Down
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___ Mahal : TAJ
2
Second of a Latin trio : AMAS
3
Well-heeled : RICH
4
"Land of Opportunity" : ARKANSAS
5
Proposals : OFFERS
6
Enplane : BOARD
7
House additions : ELLS
8
Feel bad : AIL
9
Emergency phones : HOTLINES
10
Styx boatman : CHARON
11
Staff man : AIDE
12
Troika : SLED
13
As well : ALSO
18
Giraffe's cousin : OKAPI
19
Speeder's nemesis : RADAR
23
Frogman : DIVER
24
Brace : CLAMP
25
More negligent : LAXER
26
Old womanish : ANILE
27
Galas : FETES
28
City founded in 969 : CAIRO
29
Solecism, for one : ERROR
30
Thomas or Kaye : DANNY
32
Dickens villain : SIKES
35
Chemist's reaction-producer : CATALYST
36
Nadia, Olga, etc. : GYMNASTS
38
S.F. bedroom county : MARIN
39
Big Apple bigwig : BEAME
41
Shed : LEANTO
42
Gear fittings : MESHES
44
Smelting mixture : MATTE
45
Runner-up to Achilles : AJAX
46
Fish dish : SOLE
47
Thin-skinned place : SHIN
48
Snarl : GNAR
49
Lovers' quarrel : SPAT
50
"Mikado" character : KOKO
52
Trappist cheese : OKA
53
Wonderland party : TEA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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