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Carol Dutting
Carol Dutting

New York Times, Tuesday, November 11, 1980

31-Down : Exploits

Author:
Carol Dutting
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Carol Dutting has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,326
Across
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Is delirious : RAVES
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Ivan or Peter : TSAR
10
Dennis, e.g. : BRAT
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Fuse : UNITE
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James Wong ___ of camera fame : HOWE
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Reckless : RASH
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Lifeless : INERT
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Troubles : ILLS
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Hip : ONTO
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Like Martin or Durocher vs. an umpire : NOSETONOSE
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Give good service : WEAR
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Kay-en connection : ELEM
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Austrian composer: 1883-1945 : WEBERN
26
Washed : BATHED
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Small amount : OUNCE
32
Creator of Mrs. Sarah Battle : ELIA
33
Ages that boggle the mind : EONS
35
"___ loaf ..." : HALFA
39
Set aside for a special purpose : EARMARK
41
Hams : EMOTERS
43
Swarms : TEEMS
44
___ facto : IPSO
46
Greek letters : ETAS
47
River duck : EIDER
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Came to an end : RANOUT
51
Thin : SPARSE
54
Kiln : OAST
56
Leftovers : HASH
57
Insincere homage : LIPSERVICE
63
Bone: Comb. form : OSTE
64
Down with, in Lyon : ABAS
65
Slackened : EASED
66
One of seven : ASIA
67
Cardinal number : NINE
68
David's weapon : SLING
69
Care for : TEND
70
Keats products : ODES
71
Irritable : TESTY
Down
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Bankruptcy : RUIN
2
Part of A.D. : ANNO
3
Takes part in a race : VIES
4
Being, in Boulogne : ETRE
5
Kind of bed or sail : SETTEE
6
"Give every man ___ ear ... ": Shak. : THINE
7
A Monday-born Grundy : SOLOMON
8
Leatherworking tools : AWLS
9
Mended again : RESEWN
10
Intimidated : BROWBEATEN
11
Indian princess : RANEE
12
"___ Is Born" : ASTAR
13
Spinosity : THORN
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More experienced : OLDER
25
Resound : ECHO
26
Sugar source : BEET
27
Wings : ALAE
28
Spare, e.g. : TIRE
29
Shark or bat : HAMMERHEAD
31
Exploits : USES
34
Western migrant worker : OKIE
36
Mother of Apollo : LETO
37
Herr's wife : FRAU
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Aide: Abbr. : ASST
40
The way it stands : ASIS
42
Code man : MORSE
45
Fuel for aerosols : PROPANE
48
Hyde Park name : DELANO
50
Relaxing : ATREST
51
Piglet : SHOAT
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Out of fashion : PASSE
53
John or Patty : ASTIN
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Stupid ones : ASSES
58
Footnote abbr. : IBID
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Farewell, to Caesar : VALE
60
Goddess of fertility : ISIS
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Small coin : CENT
62
Tense : EDGY

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