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Judith Perry
Judith Perry

New York Times, Tuesday, April 8, 1986

Author:
Judith Perry
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 311 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 28.0
Judith Perry has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 3 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,300
Across
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Barnyard offspring : CALF
5
In association (with) : ALONG
10
Look over : SCAN
14
Adored one : IDOL
15
Dye : COLOR
16
Actress Negri : POLA
17
Risqué : RACY
18
Rickety vehicle : CRATE
19
Etching chemical : ACID
20
Nickels and dimes : CHICKENFEED
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Indonesia's ___ Islands : OBI
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Verdi opera : AIDA
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Cry of a poor sport : NOFAIR
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Tell tales : TATTLE
30
Abzug or Spewack : BELLA
32
Choose : ELECT
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Paint the town : HAVEALARK
37
Far East servant : AMAH
38
French psychologist : BINET
39
Silver salmon : COHO
40
Certain political incumbents : LAMEDUCKS
42
Areas : ZONES
43
Hazards : RISKS
44
Hindu queens : RANEES
45
Coddle : COSSET
48
Ash : AESC
49
Quonset ___ : HUT
50
Lays it on the line : TALKSTURKEY
56
And others: Lat. : ETAL
58
Marie Antoinette was one : REINE
59
Ireland, to a Gael : EIRE
60
Vocal solo : ARIA
61
Coolidge's Vice President : DAWES
62
Stash : STOW
63
See to : TEND
64
Sidestep : SKIRT
65
Hardy heroine : TESS
Down
1
Distance around: Abbr. : CIRC
2
O.T. wife : ADAH
3
Places : LOCI
4
Kingbirds, pewees, etc. : FLYCATCHERS
5
Give consent : ACCEDE
6
Liza Minnelli's sister : LORNA
7
Norwegian king : OLAF
8
Musical symbol : NOTE
9
Vireo : GREENLET
10
Palm Springs, e.g. : SPA
11
Reddish-brown hue : COCOA
12
Defense ploy : ALIBI
13
Lowest point : NADIR
21
Scottish attire : KILT
22
Russian weight : DOLA
26
TV series : FALCONCREST
27
Water bird : TEAL
28
___ mater : ALMA
29
Coordinated group : TEAM
30
Ernie of baseball fame : BANKS
31
"___ Diary": Twain : EVES
33
Rube : HICK
34
First rank : AONE
35
Korean statesman : RHEE
36
Indian measure : KOSS
38
Large Old World birds : BUSTARDS
41
Assembly : DIET
42
Comedienne Pitts : ZASU
44
Examine again : RETEST
45
Defraud : CHEAT
46
Unconventional : OUTRE
47
Discolor : STAIN
48
Mary Tyler Moore co-star, once : ASNER
51
Ooze : LEAK
52
Flightless bird : KIWI
53
Buzzard's cousin : KITE
54
God of love : EROS
55
Evergreens : YEWS
57
Youth : LAD

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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