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N. M. Meyer
N. M. Meyer

New York Times, Monday, December 10, 1979

14-Across : Singer Horne

Author:
N. M. Meyer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 251 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 24.4
N. M. Meyer has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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C
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A
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L
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M
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,989
Across
1
Grouch : CRAB
5
Comedian Johnson : ARTE
9
Intrigue : CABAL
14
Singer Horne : LENA
15
Stagger : REEL
16
Bast fiber source : URENA
17
Humdinger : ONER
18
Anthony and Peter Shaffer : DRAMATISTS
20
Heavy rain : DOWNPOUR
22
Coagulates : CLOTS
23
Tall tale : YARN
24
High cards : ACES
25
"___ Marner" : SILAS
28
Shelters : PROTECTS
32
Watchful : ALERT
33
Bristles : HAIRS
34
Punch : HIT
35
Jenny ___ : LIND
36
Intertwined : LACED
37
Coal valley in Germany : SAAR
38
Large tub : VAT
39
Untwist : RAVEL
40
Sermon of Buddha : SUTRA
41
Mileage gauge : ODOMETER
43
Lamb work : ESSAY
44
Candid : OPEN
45
Ensnare : TRAP
47
Shade of green : LODEN
49
White table wine : SAUTERNE
53
Persistent : RELENTLESS
55
Showdown time in a Cooper film : NOON
56
Skipper's "Stop!" : AVAST
57
Food for Dobbin : OATS
58
Snow coaster : SLED
59
Presents : GIFTS
60
Merriment : GLEE
61
Piping joints : ELLS
Down
1
Lump : CLOD
2
Casino city : RENO
3
Once again : ANEW
4
Farm area : BARNYARD
5
Zeal : ARDOR
6
Repeated show : RERUN
7
Salty drop : TEAR
8
Shade tree : ELM
9
Croquettes of meat or fish : CUTLETS
10
Songlike : ARIOSE
11
British actress: 1900–74 : BEST
12
Picnic pests : ANTS
13
___ Vegas : LAS
19
Harmony : ACCORD
21
History : PAST
24
O.T. name for Jerusalem : ARIEL
25
Gun salute : SALVO
26
Homeric epic : ILIAD
27
Slow: Mus. dir. : LENTO
28
Horse in many a harness race : PACER
29
Talks with : CHATS
30
Small crown : TIARA
31
Deviate : STRAY
33
Refuge : HAVEN
36
Lying hidden : LATENT
37
Mystery-story feature : SUSPENSE
39
Does penance : REPENTS
40
Bench : SEAT
42
Unassuming : MODEST
45
Savor : TASTE
46
Ballet ___ : RUSSE
47
Third son of Jacob and Leah : LEVI
48
King of Norway : OLAF
49
Pledge : SEAL
50
List of names : ROLL
51
Christmas : NOEL
52
Terminates : ENDS
53
Dust cloth : RAG
54
Record at sea : LOG

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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