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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Friday, November 9, 1979

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { C J Q X }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 29.5
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,958
Across
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Emblem of Minerva : OWL
4
"Taras ___," Gogol novel : BULBA
9
Leafworm, e.g. : LARVA
14
Taunting cry : OHO
15
Staggering : AREEL
16
Word on a "wanted" poster : ALIAS
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Buddhist sect : ZEN
18
De Mille film: 1927 : KINGOFKINGS
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Plastic resin : ELEMI
22
Punching-in time : NINE
23
Shivers : AGUE
24
Leaps and bounds : SPRINGINGS
26
Tennis official's call : LET
27
T-shirt size : LGE
28
Pith helmet : TOPI
31
Washington's foe : HOWE
34
Bell sounds : TINGALINGS
40
Heep : URIAH
42
Pair : DUO
43
Provoke : ANGER
44
Kooks : DINGALINGS
47
Mil. medals : DSMS
48
Actress Rowlands : GENA
49
Alter or super follower : EGO
51
Mindless : MAD
53
Hockey action phrase : WINGTOWING
60
Where Singapore is : ASIA
62
"The ___ lama ... ": Ogden Nash : ONEL
63
To the point that : UNTIL
64
Benny Goodman : KINGOFSWING
67
Greek letter : ETA
68
Sidewalk tool : EDGER
69
Arm bones : ULNAE
70
Miniver or Calabash : MRS
71
Start-again switch : RESET
72
Legends' kin : MYTHS
73
Call to the Coast Guard : SOS
Down
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Exudes : OOZES
2
Puppy or cub : WHELP
3
Recluse : LONER
4
Pizzeria chore : BAKING
5
N. Eng. team : URI
6
___-Lenape (Del. Indian) : LENNI
7
Peace Prize cowinner in 1978 : BEGIN
8
Word with come or sing : ALONG
9
"Mighty ___ a Rose" : LAK
10
Inter ___ : ALIA
11
Circus family : RINGLINGS
12
Indefinite : VAGUE
13
Property or poise : ASSET
19
Celebration, as for St. Rocco : FESTA
21
Odometer recording : MILEAGE
25
Catch : GET
29
Slangy suffix for pay or boff : OLA
30
Establish or confirm : PINDOWN
31
Govt. agency : HUD
32
Mouth: Comb. form : ORI
33
Sprees : WINGDINGS
35
Amin : IDI
36
Bernadette, for one : NUN
37
Heathen nation of the Bible : GOG
38
Highly prized person : GEM
39
Next year's alums : SRS
41
River of China : HAN
45
___ averages : LAWOF
46
Sequence : SET
50
Overcharges : GOUGES
51
Opificer : MAKER
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In reserve : ASIDE
54
Briefly : INSUM
55
Afresh : NEWLY
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Sparkle : GLINT
57
Details : ITEMS
58
Explosive, for short : NITRO
59
Toledo product : GLASS
61
Writer James ___ : AGEE
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Women's service org. : ORT
66
Slangy refusal : NAH

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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