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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1981

11-Down : M.P.'s quarry

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 37.5
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,445
Across
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Lounge about : LOLL
5
Tasty : SAPID
10
"___ the Drum Slowly" : BANG
14
Robert ___ : ELEE
15
Satiric twist : IRONY
16
Farther from the pin on the green : AWAY
17
Stand the gaff : WEATHERTHESTORM
20
Start a riot : INSTIGATE
21
Shrugger in an Ayn Rand title : ATLAS
22
Stows cargo : STEEVES
23
Hit review : RAVE
25
In medias ___ : RES
26
" ... summer's ___ breath": Juliet : RIPENING
30
Mythical monster : OGRE
33
Ancient Mariner's surroundings : WATER
34
Reggio's locale in Italy : TOE
35
Bea Arthur's TV role : MAUDE
37
Hurry : HIE
38
Actress St. James : SUSAN
40
___ on one's face : EGG
41
Article of food : VIAND
43
"___ That Tune" : NAME
44
Something to pay : RESPECTS
46
Shriver of tennis : PAM
48
Change for a fiver : ONES
49
Venezuela's capital : CARACAS
53
Lerner's partner : LOEWE
56
Semibreve : WHOLENOTE
58
Opposite of in the pink : UNDERTHEWEATHER
60
Disfigurement : SCAR
61
Uncovers : BARES
62
Spot for hibernation : LAIR
63
They go up and down periodically : HEMS
64
Ending's antithesis : START
65
Sicilian city : ENNA
Down
1
Clark's companion : LEWIS
2
Fragrant : OLENT
3
Common contract : LEASE
4
Erudite : LETTERED
5
Events at Troy and Vicksburg : SIEGES
6
Wall hanging : ARRAS
7
A size of paper : POTT
8
Came into a legacy : INHERITED
9
Hairdresser's purchase : DYE
10
Fasten canvas on the hatchway : BATTEN
11
M.P.'s quarry : AWOL
12
Honshu city : NARA
13
Univ. areas : GYMS
18
Very busy place : HIVE
19
Bank clients : SAVERS
24
Do a takeoff : APE
26
A season in India, with "the" : RAINS
27
"___ boy!" : ITSA
28
Linguistics expert Chomsky : NOAM
29
Kelly or Tenace : GENE
30
Hebrew measure : OMER
31
General of 1775 : GAGE
32
Wigs: Slang : RUGS
33
True state of things : WHATSWHAT
36
Smoothing device : EVENER
39
Remove one's cape : UNMANTLE
42
Winter driving hazard : ICE
45
Stefanie or Mala of movies : POWERS
46
Least ruddy : PALEST
47
Surveyor's total : AREA
49
Cringe : COWER
50
Cagney role in 1942 : COHAN
51
Dined at home : ATEIN
52
Sawlike part : SERRA
53
Luxuriant : LUSH
54
"___ more unto the breach ... ": Shak. : ONCE
55
Port on the IJsselmeer : EDAM
57
Cronus' daughter : HERA
59
Recipe abbr. : TBS

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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