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Marie West
Marie West

New York Times, Monday, November 21, 1983

Author:
Marie West
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 22.5
Marie West has 21 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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L
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A
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C
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E
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C
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R
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N
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O
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C
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B
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U
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O
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N
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R
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W
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F
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M
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G
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,431
Across
1
Bruges product : LACE
5
Packing case : CRATE
10
Schism : RENT
14
Aroma : ODOR
15
Lofty nest : AERIE
16
Spiny plant : ALOE
17
Titled British actor : LAURENCEOLIVIER
20
Fuse-rating unit, for short : AMP
21
Depots: Abbr. : STAS
22
Domain : REALM
23
Ladder rundle : STEP
24
Korean coin : CHON
26
Jeeves, for one : BUTLER
29
Song : CHANSON
32
U.S.T.A. champ in 1968 : ASHE
33
Layered rock : SHALE
34
Fracas : ROW
36
Film starring 17 Across: 1969 : THEDANCEOFDEATH
40
Fashion's bottom line : HEM
41
Cauterizes : SEARS
42
To ___ (precisely) : ATEE
43
Put back into shape : RESTORE
45
Apprehend : ARREST
47
Timbre : TONE
48
D.C. agents : TMEN
49
Divest : SHEAR
52
Bridle strap : REIN
53
Cached : HID
56
Play starring 17 Across: 1939 : NOTIMEFORCOMEDY
60
Actor Arkin : ALAN
61
Charter : LEASE
62
Sector : AREA
63
Sets : GELS
64
Persians' ancient neighbors : MEDES
65
Interpret : READ
Down
1
Mascagni flirt : LOLA
2
Sixth-day creation : ADAM
3
Brilliant stroke : COUP
4
Slip up : ERR
5
Move along like Chaucer's pilgrims : CANTER
6
Summary : RECAP
7
A son of Zeus : ARES
8
Madre's brother : TIO
9
Conger : EEL
10
Black birds : RAVENS
11
Literary pseudonym : ELIA
12
Carol : NOEL
13
Six years in the Senate : TERM
18
Noble Italian family : ESTE
19
Pressed : IRONED
23
Luge or pung : SLED
24
Utter confusion : CHAOS
25
Moiety : HALF
26
English spa : BATH
27
Poe's fallen house : USHER
28
Motif : THEME
29
Bonne ___ (good living): Fr. : CHERE
30
Speechify : ORATE
31
Memoranda : NOTES
33
Terrify : SCARE
35
Sharpen : WHET
37
Any port in ___ : ASTORM
38
Inert gas : NEON
39
Gain, as profit : EARN
44
Dyes for microscopic study : STAINS
45
Liturgical vestments : AMICES
46
Lake's Crossing, today : RENO
48
Succinct : TERSE
49
Obstacle : SNAG
50
Excavation : HOLE
51
Common Latin abbr. : ETAL
52
Thoroughfare : ROAD
53
Roll-call reply : HERE
54
Conception : IDEA
55
Pair : DYAD
57
Deciduous tree : ELM
58
Service charge : FEE
59
Deface : MAR

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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