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Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins

New York Times, Wednesday, March 1, 1978

48-Down : Arno or Nero

Author:
Ann Jenkins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { J Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 31.9
Ann Jenkins has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,427
Across
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Group character : ETHOS
6
Slapstick props : PIES
10
Relative of a hop : PROM
14
Alternate name for Fortaleza, Brazilian port : CEARA
15
Against: Prefix : ANTI
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Aphorism with a mystical meaning : RUNE
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Pres. Grant's first name: : HIRAM
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Popular TV program : GOODTIMES
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Veteran : OLDTIMER
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De Valera et al. : EAMONS
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Use litmus paper : TEST
24
University in New Orleans : DILLARD
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Broad belt of the East : OBI
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Native to : ENDEMIC
30
Author Runyon : DAMON
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Oil-rich land : IRAN
33
Mark of excellence : STAR
37
Don fancy togs : DRESSUP
39
Accept : RECEIVE
41
Tad's effrontery : SASS
42
Word with dive or gay : NOSE
44
Come clean : ADMIT
45
Tremble : FLUTTER
47
Asner and Begley : EDS
48
Lustrous volcanic rock : PERLITE
51
Fish-eating mammal : SEAL
53
Barroom brawls : MELEES
54
Hasten : MAKETIME
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Formerly : ATONETIME
60
Titled : NAMED
61
Irish clan : SEPT
62
Always : EVER
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A social stratum : ELITE
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Algonquian : CREE
65
Part of a pedestal : DADO
66
Hinder : DETER
Down
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Yodeler's delight : ECHO
2
Linden tree : TEIL
3
Dickens novel : HARDTIMES
4
Deliver a spiel : ORATE
5
Japanese musical instruments : SAMISENS
6
Senator's attendant : PAGE
7
Suitable : INORDER
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SHAEF's domain : ETO
9
Second occupation : SIDELINE
10
___ facie (at first sight) : PRIMA
11
Bruit : RUMOR
12
Upright : ONEND
13
U.S.N. chow : MESS
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Part of a baby's toilette : TALC
21
High place: Abbr. : MTN
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Turkish inn : IMARET
26
Some casino figures : ODDS
27
Siren Theda : BARA
29
Use a ladle : DIPOUT
31
Forerunner of the C.I.A. : OSS
33
Ciceronian conjunction : SED
34
Deadline, e.g. : TIMELIMIT
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Greedy : AVID
36
Macerates flax : RETS
38
Not on the roster : UNLISTED
40
Tilted : CAREENED
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Originated : STEMMED
45
Take it on the lam : FLEE
46
River in Scotland : ESK
48
Arno or Nero : PETER
49
Abscond : ELOPE
50
Income for Yves : RENTE
52
"Thereby hangs ___" : ATALE
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___, fem. or neut. : MASC
55
Atmosphere: Comb. form : AERO
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Appraise : METE
57
River in Germany : EDER
59
Yellow bugle : IVA

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

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