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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Friday, December 16, 1977

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 62.8
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,352
Across
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Beldam : HAG
4
"Oil for the ___ of China" : LAMPS
9
Legs: Slang : STEMS
14
Serv. club : USO
15
Greek marketplace : AGORA
16
Break a Commandment : COVET
17
Nothing : NIL
18
Lenten plant : MADONNALILY
20
Esteems : ADMIRES
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Enforcer's expression : ORELSE
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Actor Vereen : BEN
24
Wearied with whining words : NAGGED
26
Charles Colson's book: 1976 : BORNAGAIN
29
Tennyson heroine : DORA
32
Fly a biplane : AVIATE
33
Angora : CAT
35
Appropriate rhyme for sheer : MERE
37
Bishops' vestments : ROCHETS
39
Picture puzzles : REBUSES
41
Ms. Sommer : ELKE
42
Used an Eames product : SAT
44
Porter : REDCAP
45
Beliefs : ISMS
47
Visionary : MOONSHINY
49
Smear : BEDAUB
51
Wine: Comb. form : OEN
52
Argonauts' quest : FLEECE
55
Polo or fair : GROUNDS
58
In decline : LANGUISHING
60
Elba, to Napoleon : ILE
62
Moving about : ASTIR
63
Thirty-two are a mouthful : TEETH
64
Ford's "Whip Inflation ___" : NOW
65
Make a call : PHONE
66
"Believe It ___" : ORNOT
67
Opposite of haw : GEE
Down
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Vandal : HUN
2
A Gunther subject : ASIA
3
Swindles or malingers : GOLDBRICKS
4
Roll metal into a thin plate : LAMINATE
5
Food thickener : AGAR
6
City south of Milan : MODENA
7
Dull : PROSAIC
8
___ Antonio : SAN
9
Frightened : SCARED
10
Indian farm-team player : TOLEDOMUDHEN
11
Sinful : EVIL
12
Torme and Brooks : MELS
13
Eye problem: Var. : STYE
19
Eggy libation : NOG
21
Israeli Prime Minister : MENAHEMBEGIN
25
Dog sound : GNAR
26
Expose : BARE
27
Rounded moldings : OVOLI
28
Receives : GETS
30
Revocatory action : RESCINDING
31
Of the planet Mars : AREAN
34
Triplet : TERN
36
Discover : ESPY
38
Muttonfish : SAMA
40
Implored : BESOUGHT
43
Harder to crack : TOUGHER
46
Safe : SECURE
48
Kind of potato : OBRIEN
50
"Agnus ___" : DEI
52
Fold of a tent : FLAP
53
Scold severely : LASH
54
Within: Comb. form : ENTO
56
Wised up : ONTO
57
Kind of gin : SLOE
59
Pou ___ (a place to stand on) : STO
61
Female sheep : EWE

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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