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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Saturday, February 17, 1979

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 5.20, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 39.1
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

"Pusilanimous" in 37-Down clue is misspelled—should be "Pusillanimous"; left as in the original.

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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,693
Across
1
Double, e.g. : HIT
4
___ Alonzo Stagg : AMOS
8
Q–W connection : RSTUV
13
Quasi : ASIF
15
Go on a diet : BANT
16
Season : INURE
17
Hawaii from 1900 to 1959: Abbr. : TERR
18
Comedian Johnson : ARTE
19
Light shield of yore : TARGE
20
Amerind : CREE
21
British boiler : SOAPCOPPER
23
Former gossip columnist : HEDDAHOPPER
25
Portent : OMEN
26
___ (Che) Guevara : ERNESTO
31
Come ___ (happen) : TOPASS
33
"___ of My Dreams," old song : STAYOUT
34
Corded fabric : REPP
35
"Cogito, ___ sum": Descartes : ERGO
36
One transferring property : ALIENOR
40
"Monkey Trial" defendant : SCOPES
43
Fullness of divine powers and virtues : PLEROMA
44
Desdemona's detractor : IAGO
45
Seeker of admiration in conversation via associations : NAMEDROPPER
50
Bumpkin or lumpkin : CLODHOPPER
54
Torn-down Grounds : POLO
55
Greenstreet contemporary : LORRE
56
Words said with a sigh : AHME
57
On a grand scale : EPIC
58
Table before a reredos : ALTAR
59
Rugby score : GOAL
60
Danger : RISK
61
"But to see her ___ love her": Burns : WASTO
62
Pelagic birds : ERNS
63
He wrote "The Wall Street Gang" : NEY
Down
1
Passage between decks : HATCH
2
Rhone feeder : ISERE
3
All in : TIRED
4
Makes ashamed : ABASHES
5
Leaves high and dry : MAROONS
6
Ready for use : ONTAP
7
The ___ (vast Russian grasslands) : STEPPES
8
"___ vincitor!" (aria for Aida) : RITORNA
9
Pushover : SNAP
10
Paint cleaner, for short : TURP
11
Force onward : URGE
12
Shift : VEER
14
Creator of Happy Hooligan : FREDOPPER
22
N.Y.S.E. document : CERT
24
Female Japanese diver : AMA
27
Something thrilling : EYEPOPPER
28
Vexed : SORE
29
Struggles : TUGS
30
Siouan : OTO
31
Narrate : TELL
32
British artist 1761–1807 : OPIE
34
Knock : RAP
37
Pusilanimous protagonist : NONHERO
38
Oahu thrush : OMAO
39
Violent behavior : RAMPAGE
40
Jazz-band member : SIDEMAN
41
Enclosures for studying in a library : CARRELS
42
U.S. satellite : OGO
46
Greek supt. of public works : EPHOR
47
Visit unexpectedly : POPIN
48
Beethoven's "Für ___" : ELISE
49
"The Italian Stallion" : ROCKY
50
Unguis : CLAW
51
Redford's wife : LOLA
52
Scraps for Spot : ORTS
53
"Darn it!" : DRAT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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