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Joy L. Wouk
Joy L. Wouk

New York Times, Monday, January 20, 1986

Author:
Joy L. Wouk
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { Q X }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 7.6
Joy L. Wouk has 124 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 9 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,222
Across
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Radiant look : BEAM
5
Copies the Cheshire Cat : GRINS
10
Cots or bunks : BEDS
14
Russian saint : OLGA
15
Kurt Weill's wife, Lotte : LENYA
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On a sloop's sheltered side : ALEE
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In the distance : AFAR
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Wicker willow : OSIER
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Actress Foch : NINA
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An eminent King : CORETTASCOTT
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U.S. Navy craft : LCV
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Compete : VIE
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Squanders : WASTES
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Famous words of 52 Across : IHAVEADREAM
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Certain grinders : MOLARS
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Invite : ASK
34
Speedy : FAST
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Impact : BRUNT
39
Hwys. : RDS
40
Helmet decoration : PLUME
41
Understands : SEES
42
"Agnus ___" : DEI
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Ancient Spanish kingdom : ARAGON
44
Concern of 20 Across and 52 Across : CIVILRIGHTS
46
Book having 6" x 9" leaves : OCTAVO
50
C.P.A.'s concern : ACC
51
Snead's need : TEE
52
A famous King, with "Jr." : MARTINLUTHER
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Unruly child : BRAT
57
Sierra del ___, Argentina : NORTE
58
Not in harmony : AJAR
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Fitzgerald or Cinders : ELLA
63
Lawn tool : EDGER
64
A memorable Mostel : ZERO
65
Din : ROAR
66
Prophets : SEERS
67
Ending with kitchen : ETTE
Down
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Long scarf : BOA
2
Santa helper : ELF
3
Turkish title : AGA
4
Artist Chagall : MARC
5
Halos : GLORIAS
6
Do a garden job : RESEED
7
Monogram pt. : INIT
8
Soviet vote : NYET
9
Kuching is its capital : SARAWAK
10
Courtroom furniture : BANCS
11
T. S. or George : ELIOT
12
Al ___ (chewy, in Calabria) : DENTE
13
Does some ushering : SEATS
21
Apparent : OVERT
22
Waterston or Browne : SAM
23
Tree parts : LIMBS
24
Task : CHORE
25
Appraise : VALUE
29
Delivery trucks : VANS
30
Circle lines : RADII
31
Kind of curve : ESS
34
Iris : FLAG
35
Anything whatever : AUGHT
36
Struck hard : SMOTE
37
Past or present : TENSE
39
Title for 52 Across: Abbr. : REV
40
Leontyne of the Met : PRICE
42
Famous five of 1934 : DIONNES
43
Robin Hood's men : ARCHERS
44
Twice LIII : CVI
45
Opposite of former : LATTER
46
Spanish card game : OMBER
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Monte ___, Monaco : CARLO
48
Music syllables : TRALA
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Rose perfume : ATTAR
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Mineral vein : LODE
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Yen : URGE
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Demolish : RAZE
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Plane type : JET
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Esthetic pursuit : ART
61
Caviar : ROE

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

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