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Lita M. Elvers
Lita M. Elvers

New York Times, Saturday, March 6, 1976

Author:
Lita M. Elvers
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Grid flow: 9.3
Lita M. Elvers has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,702
Across
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Stone or teen : AGE
4
Brief burst : SPURT
9
Golden or garden : GATE
13
"One ___ or two?" : LUMP
15
Mongolian : TATAR
16
Man's nickname : ALEX
17
"Sacre ___!" : BLEU
18
Enraged : IRATE
19
French spouse : MARI
20
Impromptu : SPUROFTHEMOMENT
23
Gal of song : SAL
24
College degree : BBA
25
Wig : PERUKE
28
Pony or coat : POLO
30
Compass reading : SSW
33
Medicinal plant : ALOE
34
Baby food : PUREE
35
Auditor : CPA
36
Young ones : TOTS
37
Knits backward : PURLS
38
Grapes or puss : SOUR
39
Naval noncom : CPO
40
Throb : PULSE
41
Simon ___ : PURE
42
Part of H.M.S. : HER
43
Gardner : ERLE
44
Traffic moves : UTURNS
46
Mountain : ALP
47
Average : PAR
48
Slated for big things : BORNTOTHEPURPLE
57
Cassini : OLEG
58
Close ___ : SHAVE
59
Author Bentley : ERIC
60
Square or raw : DEAL
61
Consumer : EATER
62
Track event : DASH
63
Days of ___ : YORE
64
Guns : STENS
65
Asian leader : MAO
Down
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Clerical robes : ALBS
2
Swallow : GULP
3
Large bird : EMEU
4
Smother : STIFLE
5
Parcel's companion : PART
6
State : UTAH
7
Have influence : RATE
8
Shudders : TREMBLES
9
Greek letter : GAMMA
10
Wings : ALAE
11
Bird : TERN
12
Theater sign : EXIT
14
Continues : PURSUES
21
Tree : OAK
22
Reed : OBOE
25
Décor for jeans : PATCH
26
Take off : ELOPE
27
Helicopter feature : ROTOR
28
Kind of snatcher : PURSE
29
Heraldic border : ORLE
30
Search thoroughly : SCOUR
31
Reject : SPURN
32
Merchandise : WARES
34
Influence : PULL
37
At cross ___ : PURPOSES
38
Stimulated : SPURRED
40
Bombard : PELT
44
On one's ___ (broke) : UPPERS
45
T-shaped cross : TAU
46
Kind of worm : ANGLE
48
Consistency : BODY
49
Spread : OLEO
50
Guard or admiral : REAR
51
"How much is ___ doggie ... ?" : THAT
52
Animosity : HATE
53
Steven or break : EVEN
54
Carriage : PRAM
55
Mona ___ : LISA
56
Canyon sound : ECHO

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