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Meisler
Meisler

New York Times, Tuesday, May 16, 1978

Author:
Meisler
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { B J Q }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.67)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 28.1
Meisler has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,503
Across
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Cry in a melodrama : AHA
4
Shipshape : TAUT
8
Dowel : NOG
11
Dollop : LUMP
13
Curios : VIRTU
14
Cupola : DOME
15
___ Minor : ASIA
16
Matriculate : ENTER
17
Forearm bone : ULNA
18
Sheepdogs that look like little Lassies : SHELTIES
20
Biographical sketch : MEMOIR
22
Bird of the starling family : MYNA
23
Courts : WOOS
24
Tittups : CAPERS
27
Bergman's "Cries and ___" : WHISPERS
31
Shelley's "___ the West Wind" : ODETO
32
Sound of thunder : PEAL
33
Plant related to an iris : IXIA
34
Chamberlain of court fame : WILT
35
Stock exchange category : RAILS
36
Catamaran : RAFT
37
Mother of Apollo : LETO
38
Where Limerick is : EIRE
39
Role for Carol Channing : DOLLY
40
David of TV : SUSSKIND
42
Little Big Horn casualty : CUSTER
43
Color : TINT
44
Yankee Stadium feature : RAMP
45
Electrical units : FARADS
48
Meddled : TAMPERED
52
Gobs : ALOT
53
Color of ripe corn : MAIZE
55
Nomadize : ROVE
56
Elegance : LUXE
57
Take action against a disruptive student : EXPEL
58
Augury : OMEN
59
Washington tree-house proprietor : AMY
60
Headland : NESS
61
Jimmy : PRY
Down
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"___, poor Yorick ... " : ALAS
2
Shh! : HUSH
3
Female friend, in Lyon : AMIE
4
Skin ailment : TINEA
5
Follower of fine or performing : ARTS
6
Shoshonean : UTE
7
Commotions : TURMOILS
8
___ contendere : NOLO
9
All: Comb. form : OMNI
10
Skis, at Aspen : GEAR
12
South Carolina : PALMETTOSTATE
13
Streaks in marble : VEINS
14
Motto of South Carolina : DUMSPIROSPERO
19
Neophyte : TYRO
21
Aurora, to an Athenian : EOS
23
Ahab's quarry : WHALE
24
Auto parts : COWLS
25
Pierre's parting word : ADIEU
26
Hides : PELTS
27
Uncanny : WEIRD
28
Elevate : EXALT
29
Plunder : RIFLE
30
Butterfly : SATYR
32
Emulate del Sarto : PAINT
35
Jockeys : REINSMEN
39
Unload : DUMP
41
Jolly : KID
42
Bactrian : CAMEL
44
Brings down the house : RAZES
45
Pooch of the 30's : FALA
46
Kalinite's relative : ALUM
47
Name of theatrical fame : ROXY
48
Paddock info : TIPS
49
Easy win : ROMP
50
Anon's partner : EVER
51
Gainsay : DENY
54
Twibill : AXE

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

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