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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Wednesday, February 8, 1984

17-Across : Whisper words of love

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,510
Across
1
S.A. snake : ABOMA
6
Seethe : BOIL
10
Poison : BANE
14
Country byways : LANES
15
Division word : INTO
16
Wild goat : IBEX
17
Whisper words of love : BILLANDCOO
19
Golfer Wayne : LEVI
20
Furtive : SLY
21
Went on horseback : RODE
22
BB, e.g. : PELLET
24
Like a hive : BUSY
25
Siamese : THAI
26
Roman magistrate : AEDILE
29
Leader of a singing group : CHORAGUS
33
Banishment : EXILE
34
Court jester : FOOL
35
Rambler or sweetbrier : ROSE
36
Kittiwake : GULL
37
Thackeray's forte : PROSE
38
Result of a gap in a tap : DRIP
39
How otiose people spend time : IDLY
40
Function : ROLE
41
Aroma : SCENT
42
Uneasy : RESTLESS
44
Reasons; motives : CAUSES
45
Recipe verb : HEAT
46
Fence picket : PALE
47
Respect : ESTEEM
50
Where Callao is : PERU
51
Kentucky bluegrass : POA
54
Castle for Fischer : ROOK
55
Abélard-to-Héloïse message : BILLETDOUX
58
Body of Kaffir warriors : IMPI
59
Sack; rifle : LOOT
60
Tidal bore : EAGRE
61
Aforementioned : SAID
62
Finishes : ENDS
63
Refuse : DROSS
Down
1
Ecclesiastical garments : ALBS
2
Bucket handle : BAIL
3
Just : ONLY
4
Honey, in pharmacy : MEL
5
Usually : ASARULE
6
Chicken : BIDDY
7
Single instance : ONCE
8
Dancer Michio ___ : ITO
9
Means of evasion : LOOPHOLE
10
Game accessory : BILLIARDCUE
11
First shepherd : ABEL
12
Granular snow : NEVE
13
Sign in a hospital : EXIT
18
Word with cone or dive : NOSE
23
Cob's locale : EAR
24
Copland ballet : BILLYTHEKID
25
Huxley's "___ Barren Leaves" : THOSE
26
Norse god of the sea : AEGIR
27
Emit : EXUDE
28
Certain pickles : DILLS
29
Loses ardor : COOLS
30
Triangular insets : GORES
31
French factory : USINE
32
Clans : SEPTS
34
Jack the nipper : FROST
37
Introduction : PREAMBLE
41
Greeted : SALUTED
43
Sheltered side : LEE
44
Be concerned : CARE
46
Hides : PELTS
47
Goddess of discord : ERIS
48
Body, as opposed to soul : SOMA
49
African antelope : TOPI
50
Trudge : PLOD
51
___ stick : POGO
52
Cather's "One of ___" : OURS
53
Cutting tools : AXES
56
Unit in physics : ION
57
Women's org. : DAR

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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