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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Saturday, October 21, 1967

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.40, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14, Grid flow: 26.5
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,643
Across
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Negative. : NOT
4
"Kinda." : SORTA
9
Surpass. : CAP
12
Chemical prefix. : OXA
13
Charged particle. : ANION
14
Tapered. : CONED
16
Haight-Ashbury locale. : HIPPIEPAD
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Another: Fr. : AUTRE
19
Dreamer. : IDEALIST
20
___ gatherum, miscellaneous collection. : OMNIUM
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Kind of hydrate, in pharmacy. : TERPIN
22
Kind of train: Abbr. : SPEC
23
Noun suffix. : EAN
24
Big-city problem. : RACERIOTS
29
Practice an art. : ETCH
31
Distinguish. : SEVERALIZE
32
Cleaving tool. : FROE
33
Give ___ chance. : AMANA
34
Bridge coup. : SLAM
35
Shrews. : TERMAGANTS
37
River into the Elbe. : OHRE
38
Dregs. : SEDIMENTS
39
In the key ___. : OFE
40
Swedish first name. : NILS
41
Word of warning. : BEWARE
44
Mod model. : TWIGGY
47
Apportions. : PRORATES
49
One ___ (a few). : ORTWO
50
Financial center of a city. : THESTREET
51
Small plateaus. : MESAS
52
Western locale. : RANCH
53
Initials in show biz. : RKO
54
Dissenting vote. : NAY
55
Stood. : AROSE
56
Selective group in Washington. : SSS
Down
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Perfect game term. : NOHIT
2
Chemical compound. : OXIDE
3
Can a radio show. : TAPERECORD
4
Attack with gusto. : SAILIN
5
___ a million. : ONEIN
6
Tears. : RIPS
7
Exactly. : TOAT
8
Plus. : AND
9
Bellicose bodies. : COUNCILSOFWAR
10
Against. : ANTI
11
OAS member. : PERU
14
Tourist's purchase. : CAMERA
15
Party desig. : DEM
17
Literary name. : PAPAHEMINGWAY
20
Certain stage productions. : OPERAS
22
Aromas. : SCENTS
24
Provides with new workers. : REMANS
25
En ___ (forward): Fr. : AVANT
26
Some burners. : OILHEATERS
27
White Russian ruler. : TZAR
28
Dotted with stars, in heraldry. : SEME
29
Little lizards. : EFTS
30
Monkey puzzle, for one. : TREE
31
With prudence. : SAGELY
36
Yanqui's friends. : AMIGOS
39
"___ land of the free ... " : OERTHE
41
Pears. : BOSCS
42
Sends out fumes. : REEKS
43
These: Sp. : ESTOS
44
Sawyer. : TOM
45
Songbird. : WREN
46
"___ great life ... " : ITSA
47
Type of store: Abbr. : PHAR
48
Gambler's haunt. : RENO
50
Singer's syllable. : TRA

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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