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S. A. Kay
New York Times, Saturday, February 24, 1962
Author:
S. A. Kay
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 36.8
S. A. Kay has 118 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 S | 2 T | 3 A | 4 F | 5 F | 6 S | 7 A | 8 T | 9 T | 10 A | 11 R | ||||
12 S | E | A | L | I | O | N | 13 M | E | A | G | E | 14 R | ||
15 M | C | M | L | X | I | I | 16 U | N | N | O | T | E | 17 D |
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18 O | K | E | 19 E | L | P | 20 A | S | O | 21 G | A | P | E |
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22 K | E | R | 23 F | S | 24 P | I | E | R | 25 S | 26 I | L | L |
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27 E | L | S | A | 28 H | E | R | D | 29 P | 30 A | L | E | A |
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31 B | 32 O | O | T | Y | 33 N | I | C | E | T | Y |
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34 S | 35 A | 36 T | R | A | P | Y | 37 S | E | C | U | R | E | S |
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38 C | R | U | I | S | E | 39 C | A | N | E | M | ||||
40 A | M | I | C | E | 41 S | U | R | E | 42 E | 43 R | 44 D | 45 A |
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46 L | E | T | 47 S | 48 H | I | E | D | 49 S | N | E | E | R |
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50 E | D | I | 51 T | 52 E | N | S | I | 53 G | N | 54 M | E | L |
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55 S | T | O | R | 56 I | N | G | 57 N | O | I | 58 S | O | M | E |
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59 O | N | E | O | N | E | 60 E | N | D | I | V | E | S |
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61 S | K | U | A | S | 62 S | E | E | R | E | D |
© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,607
Across
1
Maces. : STAFFS
7
Rose oil. : ATTAR
12
Large animal of the North Pacific. : SEALION
13
Wanting. : MEAGER
15
This year. : MCMLXII
16
Obscure. : UNNOTED
18
Weight unit of Egypt. : OKE
19
City in Texas. : ELPASO
21
Breach or rent. : GAPE
22
Slits made by a saw. : KERFS
24
Landing places. : PIERS
26
Unfavorable. : ILL
27
Opera role. : ELSA
28
Drover's concern. : HERD
29
Floral bract. : PALEA
31
Pillage. : BOOTY
33
Precision. : NICETY
34
Province of a Persian viceroy. : SATRAPY
37
Makes fast. : SECURES
38
Voyage. : CRUISE
39
Cave ___ (beware of the dog). : CANEM
40
Vestment. : AMICE
41
Destined. : SURE
42
Earth goddess in "Siegfried." : ERDA
46
Give leave. : LET
47
Flung. : SHIED
49
Show derision. : SNEER
50
Prepare copy. : EDIT
52
One-striper. : ENSIGN
54
Honey, in pharmacy. : MEL
55
Putting away. : STORING
57
Harmful. : NOISOME
59
Tie score. : ONEONE
60
Garden chicories. : ENDIVES
61
Antarctic gulls. : SKUAS
62
Fly off the handle. : SEERED
Down
1
Small pear. : SECKEL
2
Circus performers. : TAMERS
3
Any whatever. : ALL
4
Adjusts. : FIXES
5
Duelist's weapon. : FOIL
6
Unduly brief or curt. : SNIPPETY
7
Delighted. : AMUSED
8
Member of an octet. : TENOR
9
Color. : TAN
10
All excited. : AGOG
11
Groceryman. : RETAILER
12
"A good cigar." : SMOKE
14
Filled up. : REPLETE
17
Postpones. : DELAYS
20
Sprightly. : AIRY
23
Serge, for one. : FABRIC
25
"Sugar and ___." : SPICE
28
One of a well-known trio. : HOPE
30
Keen insight. : ACUMEN
32
Desert spots. : OASES
33
National bird of Hawaii. : NENE
34
Zodiac sign Libra. : SCALES
35
___ the teeth. : ARMEDTO
36
Certain fees. : TUITIONS
37
Fish dish. : SARDINES
39
Actor's concern. : CUES
41
Burns. : SINGES
43
Take away. : REMOVE
44
Judged. : DEEMED
45
French city with Roman ruins. : ARLES
48
Shade of red. : HENNA
49
Tricky: Slang. : SNIDE
51
Journey. : TREK
53
Left. : GONE
56
Symbol of debt. : IOU
58
Form of address. : SIR
Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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