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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Thursday, November 29, 1979

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 26.1
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,978
Across
1
Fiddler on the reef : CRAB
5
Singers Coolidge and Hunter : RITAS
10
Señora's domain : CASA
14
Frenchman's warning cry : HOLA
15
Toughen : INURE
16
Cusp : APEX
17
"No man ___ island" : ISAN
18
K.P. utensil : PARER
19
Assign by design : METE
20
They have "great eggspectations" : CHICKENFARMERS
23
Site of Japan's Imperial Shrine : ISE
24
Kind of foil or gun : AIR
25
Progenitor : PARENT
29
Has magnetic power : ATTRACTS
34
"All kidding ___ ... " : ASIDE
35
Hershfield cartoon character : ABIE
36
Asian gazelle : AHU
37
What 43 Across was once : THEARTFULDODGER
41
Men and boys : HES
42
Execrate : HATE
43
Peewee : REESE
44
Their work is "shear delight" : SNIPPERS
47
Architect Mies ___ Rohe : VANDER
48
Scenery chewer : HAM
49
Call in a game for two : GIN
50
Their "skin game" is legitimate : DERMATOLOGISTS
58
Scientist's notes : DATA
59
Tongue of many millions in India : TAMIL
60
Actor Bridges : BEAU
61
Celebrated archer : EROS
62
Sultan's say-so : IRADE
63
Hash-house sign : EATS
64
Part of N.B. : BENE
65
Galley-proof symbol : CARET
66
Fluoroscopist's aid : XRAY
Down
1
Swank : CHIC
2
___ ha-Shanah : ROSH
3
Jai ___ : ALAI
4
Judge's bench : BANC
5
Least green : RIPEST
6
Fatuous or feckless : INANE
7
Gang's home territory : TURF
8
Europe's is a bit larger than Brazil's : AREA
9
Denticulate : SERRATED
10
Item for James Wong Howe : CAMERA
11
Little, e.g. : APER
12
Borg vs. Connors units : SETS
13
Fir feller : AXE
21
Ralph ___ of diamond fame : KINER
22
Title in India : MIR
25
"The ___ of glory ... " : PATHS
26
Needing a sunning : ASHEN
27
Town in Sicily : RIESI
28
Author LeShan : EDA
29
Is contiguous : ABUTS
30
Floor covering : TILE
31
Like a gnu in a zoo : CAGED
32
"What fools ___ mortals be!" : THESE
33
Less doubtful : SURER
35
Out yonder : AFAR
38
Like an apperception test : THEMATIC
39
Literally "man of the forest," for short : ORANG
40
It may be iniquitous : DEN
45
Something to coin : PHRASE
46
Actress Dawber of "Mork and Mindy" : PAM
47
Shrinking one : VIOLET
49
Move like a canoe : GLIDE
50
Bell the cat : DARE
51
School founded by Henry VI : ETON
52
Estate in Margaret Mitchell's book : TARA
53
Colleague of Dwight : OMAR
54
Alpine goat : IBEX
55
Desiccate : SEAR
56
Bye-bye : TATA
57
___-Q, dance step : SUSY
58
Society-page fledgling : DEB

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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