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Louise Earnest
Louise Earnest

New York Times, Saturday, June 20, 1970

46-Down : Reaches

Author:
Louise Earnest
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 35.6
Louise Earnest has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,616
Across
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Art style : DADA
5
Swamp vegetation : SEDGE
10
Mad : DAFT
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Source: Abbr. : ORIG
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Weather word : CLEAR
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Literary signature : ELIA
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Stopgaps : MAKESHIFTS
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Fender parts : FINS
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Rome, in W. W. II : OPENCITY
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Protozoa : AMEBAS
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Alms : DOLE
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Barren : STERILE
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Gem : PEARL
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Barbershop item : RAZOR
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I.R.S. concern : TAX
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Composer of "The Rosary" : NEVIN
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___ rabbit : WELSH
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The Red : ERIC
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Word on the transmitter : ROGER
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Noble : DUKE
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South African province : NATAL
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Spares : TIRES
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Diminutive suffix : KIN
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Went on a rampage : RAGED
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"___ of Hoffmann" : TALES
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Car part : STARTER
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Sea off Borneo : SULU
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Stickler for correctness : PURIST
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String-band member : STRUMMER
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Pot : OLLA
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Out of the middle drawer : SECONDBEST
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Cassini : OLEG
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Kneel before : ADORE
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Celt : ERSE
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___ majesty : LESE
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Helped a disabled car : TOWED
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Autos of yesteryear : REOS
Down
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Major-___ : DOMO
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Not give ___ : ARAP
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Netherlands sight : DIKE
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Club secretary's concern : AGENDA
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German poet : SCHILLER
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Choice : ELITE
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Show fight : DEFY
8
Gangster's weapon : GAT
9
Substitute : ERSATZ
10
Put off : DEFERRED
11
Courtroom story : ALIBI
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Exam : FINAL
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French cup : TASSE
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Despise : SCORN
22
Alley sound : MEOW
24
More rational : SANER
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Rubber : PARA
26
Stage direction : EXIT
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Unyielding : RIGID
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Number : TEN
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Responsible citizen : VOTER
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Bible book : LUKE
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Sports equipment : SKIS
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Leghorn : HEN
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Posture : CARRIAGE
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Restored : RETURNED
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Map abbreviations : LATS
43
Spanish greeting : SALUD
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Reaches : GETSAT
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Boards : LUMBER
49
Reel : SPOOL
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Veiling : TULLE
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French city : ARLES
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Hoard : STORE
54
Harbor craft : SCOW
55
Bare : MERE
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He, in Italy : ESSO
57
Highways: Abbr. : RTES
60
Tokyo, formerly : EDO

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