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I. Judah Koolyk
I. Judah Koolyk

New York Times, Wednesday, March 23, 1983

Author:
I. Judah Koolyk
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 23.4
I. Judah Koolyk has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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P
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A
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L
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A
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N
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O
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A
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B
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T
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P
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M
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I
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O
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D
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F
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Q
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U
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K
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R
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L
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O
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P
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,188
Across
1
Chums : PALS
5
Film detective's dog : ASTA
9
Yeasayers : PROS
13
Inter ___ : ALIA
14
Team for tilling : SPAN
15
Egad and drat : OATHS
17
Ollie's partner : STAN
18
Incense source : SANDALWOOD
20
A Lincoln biographer : SANDBURG
22
Is quiescent : SLEEPS
23
Correcting action : ERASURE
24
Rigging support : SPAR
25
Napoli number : TRE
26
Variety topic : PIC
27
"Winterset" hero : MIO
30
Clear the windshield : DEFOG
33
Pitfall of sorts : QUICKSAND
36
Fairway choice : IRON
37
Expend : USE
38
Legendary ship : ARGO
39
Typewriter symbol : AMPERSAND
42
Curl one's lip : SNEER
43
___ Palmas : LAS
44
Ex-ring master : ALI
45
Chapfallen : SAD
46
Miler's milieu : OVAL
47
Royal French title : DAUPHIN
51
End of Noah's excursion : ARARAT
54
Zoo spot in the West : SANDIEGO
55
Pen name of Baronne Dudevant : GEORGESAND
57
___ Alto : PALO
58
"Tomorrow" singer : ANNIE
59
Stud stake : ANTE
60
Harrow's rival : ETON
61
Kinski's 1980 role : TESS
62
Cat's-ear or lady's-thumb : WEED
63
Greek letters : RHOS
Down
1
Ballet movement : PASSE
2
Reredos neighbor : ALTAR
3
Climbing vine : LIANA
4
Construction material : SANDSTONE
5
Guarantee : ASSURE
6
Ten in two on an alley : SPARE
7
Chinese dynasty : TANG
8
What 39 Across stands for : AND
9
Cod's kin : POLLACK
10
Less refined : RAWER
11
Pawnee's friend : OTOE
12
What workaholics talk : SHOP
16
Puget and Long Island: Abbr. : SDS
19
Jelly garnish : ASPIC
21
Town : BURG
24
Emulated Mata Hari : SPIED
27
Assault's mother : MARE
28
Pulitzer playwright : INGE
29
Repute : ODOR
30
Watch word : DIAL
31
Bombeck : ERMA
32
Vain ones : FOPS
33
Popular game bird : QUAIL
34
Defense initials : USN
35
Snipe's cousin : SANDPIPER
40
Causes destruction : RAVAGES
41
Election choice : SLATE
42
Ibn-___ : SAUD
45
Smoothed : SANDED
46
Gold lace : ORRIS
47
___ Alighieri : DANTE
48
A P.M. before Wilson : HEATH
49
Home in the 49th : IGLOO
50
High times : NOONS
51
Turkish general : AGA
52
Roomer's remittance : RENT
53
Superior : AONE
54
Compos mentis : SANE
56
Sententious saying : SAW

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

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