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Aida Cromwell
Aida Cromwell

New York Times, Saturday, February 17, 1962

Author:
Aida Cromwell
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.36, Missing: { J K W X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 41.3
Aida Cromwell has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,600
Across
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Living in water. : AQUATIC
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Dips into lightly. : DABBLES
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Done without delay. : SUMMARY
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Signor Vespucci. : AMERIGO
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More successful. : HAPPIER
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Explosive force measure. : MEGATON
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Heroine of "Born Free." : ELSA
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"Oh would I were ___ again ... " : ABOY
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Namesakes of operatic prince. : IGORS
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Nein and nyet. : NEGATIVES
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Have a ___ for news. : NOSE
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Rushed violently. : TORE
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Senators or Angels. : NINE
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Heraldic bands. : FESSES
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Seize without right. : ARROGATE
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"Do ___ say ... " : ASI
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Ammunition wagon. : CAISSON
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German "the." : DER
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Night scene. : NOCTURNE
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Make accordant. : ATTUNE
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Bulrush. : TULE
46
Study for exams. : CRAM
48
Vaudeville turns. : ACTS
49
Most unyielding. : STEELIEST
52
Stakes. : ANTES
53
Pool. : TARN
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Spare. : LEAN
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Lead ores. : GALENAS
59
Farm land. : ACREAGE
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Disrupted the diet. : OVERATE
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Raged. : STORMED
65
Ox-eyes. : DAISIES
66
Pediatrician's concern. : TONSILS
Down
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Residue. : ASH
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Sine ___ non. : QUA
3
Diamond man. : UMP
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Electrical units. : AMPERES
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Kind of coat: Colloq. : TAILS
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Makes angry. : IRES
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Roxane's adorer. : CYRANO
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Agents of destruction. : DAMAGERS
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Microorganism. : AMEBA
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Produced. : BEGOT
11
Uttering harsh cries. : BRAYING
12
Kindled. : LIT
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Self. : EGO
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Junior. : SON
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Minors: Law. : INFANTS
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Becomes passé. : GOESOUT
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Small bone. : OSSICLE
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Aids to the erring. : ERASERS
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Railroad bridge. : VIADUCT
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Understanding. : ENTENTE
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Cassandra, for instance. : SEERESS
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Ivan or Nicholas. : TSAR
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Old French coin. : ECU
35
Wander. : ROAM
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Part of Canada: Abbr. : ONT
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Pleasing scents. : INCENSES
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Wobbles. : TEETERS
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Sixpences. : TANNERS
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Finally. : ATLAST
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Verandah, Hawaiian style. : LANAI
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Wrathful. : IRATE
52
Composer Copland. : AARON
55
External: Prefix. : ECTO
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Ancient of Days. : GOD
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Of all: Scot. : AVA
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Necklace of flowers. : LEI
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"___ Blue?" : AMI
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Semisolid substance. : GEL
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Newspaper men: Abbr. : EDS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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