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Virginia L. Yates
Virginia L. Yates

New York Times, Monday, January 23, 1984

Author:
Virginia L. Yates
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 30.2 Grid has duplicate clues.
Virginia L. Yates has 38 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,494
Across
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Pummels : BEATS
6
Tater : SPUD
10
Emily or Wiley : POST
14
Astronaut's path : ORBIT
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Lake NW of Addis Ababa : TANA
16
Moon goddess : LUNA
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City on the Meuse : LIEGE
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Neighbor of N.M. : ARIZ
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Jot : ATOM
20
Not working : ONTHEFRITZ
22
Center : CORE
23
Bridge framework : TRUSS
24
Workaholic's antithesis : LOAFER
26
"Cuddle up a little ___ ... " : CLOSER
29
Dust-up : SETTO
30
Promissory note of a sort : IOU
31
He played Mr. Chips : DONAT
34
Succinct : TERSE
37
The sandbox set : TOTS
39
Parts : ROLES
41
June 6, 1944 : DDAY
42
Ham it up : EMOTE
44
Brawn : SINEW
46
She raised Cain : EVE
47
Cheat : FUDGE
49
___ with the same brush : TARRED
51
Word with puff or keg : POWDER
53
Cognizant : AWARE
55
Wimbledon winner: 1975 : ASHE
56
Not working : ONTHEBLINK
61
Peruse : SCAN
62
Author Vidal : GORE
63
Animate : LIVEN
64
Savoir-faire : TACT
65
Pluck : GRIT
66
Duck : EVADE
67
Havens : ARKS
68
Jabbers : YAPS
69
Stupid : DENSE
Down
1
Machete's cousin : BOLO
2
Where Irish eyes smile : ERIN
3
Aid an arsonist : ABET
4
High-wire attire : TIGHTS
5
Tended the tiller : STEERED
6
"Let us explore the ___ ... ": J.F.K. : STARS
7
Helen's abductor : PARIS
8
Monad : UNIT
9
Astound : DAZZLE
10
Pacified : PLACATED
11
Not working : OUTOFORDER
12
Night sound : SNORE
13
More docile : TAMER
21
Commotion : FUROR
25
Giant among Giants : OTT
26
Quote : CITE
27
Appear on the horizon : LOOM
28
Not working : OUTOFWHACK
29
British gun : STEN
32
A ___ for news : NOSE
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World-famous retiree : ALI
35
Lay by : SAVE
36
Gave the once-over : EYED
38
Juniors and seniors, e.g. : STUDENTS
40
Bristles : SETAE
43
Dutch commune : EDE
45
Trilled : WARBLED
48
Befuddled : GROGGY
50
Experience again : RELIVE
51
Fettuccine, for one : PASTA
52
Coveted award : OSCAR
53
Anchor position : ATRIP
54
Sharpens : WHETS
57
Nick Charles's wife : NORA
58
___ the Terrible : IVAN
59
Buntline and Sparks : NEDS
60
Joint : KNEE

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

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