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Joy L. Wouk
Joy L. Wouk

New York Times, Thursday, February 1, 1979

Author:
Joy L. Wouk
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 312 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 26.3
Joy L. Wouk has 124 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 9 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,677
Across
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Buzzes : WHIRS
6
Humane org. : SPCA
10
Mop : SWAB
14
Heavy-faced type : IONIC
15
Many, many epochs : AEON
16
Box designed by Langstroth: 1851 : HIVE
17
Sedate : GRAVE
18
Romantically illuminated : CANDLELIT
20
Strike on the derriere : SPANK
22
Wax, in Taxco : CERA
23
Refugee from Sodom : LOT
24
Statue base : PLINTH
26
Royal fur : ERMINE
28
___ Aviv : TEL
30
Heart : CORE
31
Adm. Turner's agcy. : CIA
32
Kind of criminal trial : OYER
34
Kiss : BUSS
36
Turkish porter : HAMAL
39
Squash or cucumber : PEPO
40
Seizes, with "up" : SNAPS
42
___ Lisa : MONA
43
Regional language : IDIOM
45
Sheepshank or bowline : KNOT
46
Part of Morocco : IFNI
47
After zeta : ETA
48
Copperfield's first wife : DORA
50
Scull : OAR
51
Newsstands : KIOSKS
54
Hullabaloo : CLAMOR
56
Airport abbr. : ARR
57
Jug : EWER
59
Kind of pie : PECAN
61
___ Malay States : FEDERATED
64
Pick up, as an option : RENEW
66
"If You ___ Susie" : KNEW
67
Plumber's concern : TRAP
68
Warily shy : CAGEY
69
Alpine stream : AARE
70
Haws' companions : HEMS
71
January, in Jalisco : ENERO
Down
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Topper for a British judge : WIG
2
___ d'oeuvres : HORS
3
4
Emulate : RIVAL
5
Kind of route : SCENIC
6
Algonquian tribe : SAC
7
Expression re a complexion : PEACHESANDCREAM
8
Traffic marker : CONE
9
Writer Maurois : ANDRE
10
"___ walks in beauty ... " : SHE
11
Ruler surnamed the Silent: 16th century : WILLIAMOFORANGE
12
Par ___ (airmail) : AVION
13
Actress Davis : BETTE
19
Tamarack : LARCH
21
Door parts : KNOBS
25
Proboscis : TRUNK
27
Orange Bowl site : MIAMI
28
Antelope or pith hat : TOPI
29
Word with pop or cross : EYED
33
Haley book : ROOTS
35
Thread holder : SPOOL
37
Eloper with Vronski : ANNA
38
Leo's lodging place : LAIR
41
Thong : STRAP
44
Creator : MAKER
49
Mulct : AMERCE
51
"Amerika" author : KAFKA
52
Spenser's name for Ireland : IRENA
53
Path cut by a scythe : SWATH
55
Sight at Atlantic City : OCEAN
58
Raison d'___ : ETRE
60
___-do-well : NEER
62
Member of a flock : EWE
63
Emigrés: Abbr. : DPS
65
Ida. neighbor : WYO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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