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Shirley Soloway
Shirley Soloway

New York Times, Tuesday, May 21, 1985

63-Across : Impersonator

Author:
Shirley Soloway
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 26.8 Grid has duplicate clues.
Shirley Soloway has 34 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,978
Across
1
Sea greenery : ALGA
5
Used oars : ROWED
10
Rummage : GRUB
14
Klutz : LOUT
15
Expensive violin : AMATI
16
Ready for use : RIPE
17
Harbor or wine : PORT
18
Hagler's weapons : FISTS
19
Sacred image : ICON
20
Unplanned : SPUROFTHEMOMENT
23
" ... and ___ well" : ALLS
24
Branch : ARM
25
Strength : MUSCLE
28
Andersen portrayer in 1952 : KAYE
30
Meek ___ lamb : ASA
33
Loos or Louise : ANITA
34
Glow below the mantel : FIRELIGHT
36
Floor unit : TILE
37
Firm : SOLID
38
Fingertip item : NAIL
39
A mushroom : TOADSTOOL
41
Suburb of Minneapolis : EDINA
42
Naval off. : ENS
43
Partner of crafts : ARTS
44
Hags : CRONES
45
Enzyme suffix : ASE
46
Secular : LAIC
47
Unplanned : CATCHASCATCHCAN
55
Touch upon : ABUT
56
Northern deer : MOOSE
57
Nastase of the courts : ILIE
58
Warning to Nanette : NONO
59
Churchman : ELDER
60
Mrs. Charles : NORA
61
Pitcher : EWER
62
Shies : REARS
63
Impersonator : APER
Down
1
European vacation area : ALPS
2
Noose : LOOP
3
Indian mentor : GURU
4
Lured : ATTRACTED
5
Type of lottery : RAFFLE
6
Neglects to include : OMITS
7
Word with cloth or basin : WASH
8
Luncheon follower : ETTE
9
Shocked : DISMAYED
10
Fairy-tale creator : GRIMM
11
Aquatic cereal grass : RICE
12
"Once ___ ... " : UPON
13
Inclination : BENT
21
Earthen container : OLLA
22
Soviet grain center : OREL
25
Photo finish : MATTE
26
Marriage : UNION
27
"___ Marner" : SILAS
28
Weight units, for short : KILOS
29
Seed covering : ARIL
30
Once more : AGAIN
31
Polish : SHINE
32
Map collection : ATLAS
34
Yard segment : FOOT
35
Asian peninsula : INDOCHINA
37
Newspaper headline : STREAMER
40
Obi, e.g. : SASH
41
Scandinavian navigator : ERIC
44
Prepares food for an affair : CATERS
45
Thespian : ACTOR
46
Beneficial beam : LASER
47
Rattan : CANE
48
"Baby, Take ___," 1934 song : ABOW
49
TV's "Name That ___" : TUNE
50
Fish dish : SOLE
51
Musical ending : CODA
52
Hoof sound : CLOP
53
River at Leeds : AIRE
54
Close : NEAR

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

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