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N. M. Meyer
N. M. Meyer

New York Times, Monday, March 22, 1982

Author:
N. M. Meyer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 24.4
N. M. Meyer has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1
H
2
A
3
N
4
G
5
M
6
E
7
R
8
E
9
S
10
T
11
A
12
R
13
E
14
O
L
E
O
15
A
X
I
S
16
T
A
P
E
R
17
E
V
I
L
18
R
A
C
E
19
H
O
R
S
E
S
20
S
A
N
D
21
W
I
C
H
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A
R
M
E
D
23
M
E
A
T
24
A
S
I
A
25
S
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T
27
R
I
P
28
D
E
T
E
C
29
T
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E
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D
32
H
A
U
N
T
33
G
A
G
E
S
34
A
V
E
35
E
S
N
E
36
B
R
U
I
N
37
S
P
O
T
38
E
S
T
39
S
L
A
B
S
40
S
P
I
K
E
41
P
O
S
42
I
T
I
V
E
43
C
O
R
E
R
44
M
A
N
Y
45
S
46
C
A
R
47
V
48
A
P
I
D
49
P
O
R
T
A
50
B
51
L
52
E
53
D
E
V
O
N
S
54
H
I
R
E
55
D
U
A
L
56
E
R
O
S
E
57
A
S
T
A
58
I
R
K
S
59
W
A
N
E
D
60
M
A
S
K
61
C
R
E
E
© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,822
Across
1
What some gliders do : HANG
5
Nothing more than : MERE
9
Gaze fixedly : STARE
14
Butter substitute : OLEO
15
Infamous alliance : AXIS
16
Slender candle : TAPER
17
Wicked : EVIL
18
Ponder and Pensive : RACEHORSES
20
Snack named for an earl : SANDWICH
22
Mailed : ARMED
23
Frequent entree : MEAT
24
Large land mass : ASIA
25
Disrobe : STRIP
28
Caught in a misdeed : DETECTED
32
Place often visited : HAUNT
33
Challenges : GAGES
34
Roman greeting : AVE
35
Feudal toiler : ESNE
36
Bobby Orr was one : BRUIN
37
Locale : SPOT
38
"Dulce et decorum ___ ... " : EST
39
Thick pieces : SLABS
40
Large nail : SPIKE
41
Confident : POSITIVE
43
Kitchen gadget : CORER
44
Numerous : MANY
45
Cicatrix : SCAR
47
Flavorless : VAPID
49
Describing some TV sets : PORTABLE
53
British cream : DEVONSHIRE
55
Twofold : DUAL
56
Worn away : EROSE
57
Fox terrier of films: 1934–47 : ASTA
58
Peeves : IRKS
59
Lessened : WANED
60
Lone Ranger's trademark : MASK
61
An Amerind : CREE
Down
1
Bladed tools : HOES
2
Edison's middle name : ALVA
3
German negative : NEIN
4
Bonanza : GOLDMINE
5
"West Side Story" girl : MARIA
6
Precise : EXACT
7
Abundant : RICH
8
Compass direction : ESE
9
Some are tall : STORIES
10
British airport runway : TARMAC
11
Church section : APSE
12
Marsh growth : REED
13
Vocalized pauses : ERS
19
Expedite : HASTEN
21
Cried : WEPT
24
Sponsorship : AEGIS
25
Cheviot or Romney : SHEEP
26
Italian poet: 16th century : TASSO
27
Stunted ones : RUNTS
28
Kind of stew : DAUBE
29
Long-nosed animal : TAPIR
30
Call forth : EVOKE
31
Dissuade : DETER
33
Moola easily obtained : GRAVY
36
Hunters' hideaways : BLINDS
37
Occasional : SPORADIC
39
___ glass : STAINED
40
Vamoose : SCAT
42
Force (oneself) on others : IMPOSE
45
Separates : SORTS
46
Make a squeaking sound : CREAK
47
Noted textile designer : VERA
48
Eden's earldom : AVON
49
Italian province : PISA
50
Subject of a Vidal book : BURR
51
Superior, e.g. : LAKE
52
Otherwise : ELSE
53
"Into a sea of ___": E. Field : DEW
54
Amateur radio operator : HAM

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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