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Martha J. DeWitt
Martha J. DeWitt

New York Times, Saturday, May 28, 1988

4-Down : Pullulated

Author:
Martha J. DeWitt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 32.7 Grid has duplicate clues.
Martha J. DeWitt has 72 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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B
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,081
Across
1
Hudson and Plymouth : CARS
5
Network : MESH
9
Blurs : FOGS
13
Askew : ALOP
14
Sticky cake : TORTE
15
Bodkins : AWLS
16
Bellow : ROAR
17
Where Riley lived? : EASYSTREET
19
Fragrant : REDOLENT
21
Madragues : SEINES
22
Debris : RUINS
23
Scottish waterfall : LINN
24
Waterfalls : CHUTES
26
Service holder : TEATABLE
30
Sharp : HONED
31
Sharp : KEEN
32
Judas-colored : RED
33
East London coin : RAND
34
Münchhausen et al. : LIARS
35
Split : RIVE
36
Spleen : IRE
37
Wahoos : ELMS
38
Dilate : WIDEN
39
Subotica residents : SERBIANS
42
Box elders : MAPLES
43
Danube tributary : ENNS
44
Kayak : CANOE
45
Albarium : STUCCO
48
Bur grass : SANDSPUR
51
Berlin's "Slumming on ___": 1937 : PARKAVENUE
53
Ferret, e.g. : TAPE
54
Nobelist Tiselius: 1948 : ARNE
55
Be : EXIST
56
James or Place : ETTA
57
Hotbed : NEST
58
Plexus : RETE
59
Calced : SHOD
Down
1
"It Must Be Him" singer : CARR
2
First-aid plant : ALOE
3
Chaparral cock : ROADRUNNER
4
Pullulated : SPROUTED
5
Laments : MOANS
6
Whilom : ERST
7
Piggery : STY
8
Hirelings : HESSIANS
9
Meal : FARINA
10
Author Wister : OWEN
11
Club of notes : GLEE
12
Mach-1 exceeders : SSTS
14
New voters : TEENS
18
Balagan : TENT
20
Song for Schubert : LIED
23
Stage villains' trademarks : LEERS
24
A Lemmon : CHRIS
25
Viscount Templewood: 1944 : HOARE
26
Saints and Devils : TEAMS
27
Equestrian route : BRIDLEPATH
28
Dike : LEVEE
29
Delightful places : EDENS
31
Lehrs : KILNS
34
___ backwards : LEANOVER
35
Retorts : RIPOSTES
38
Archery target : WAND
40
Small grommet : BECKET
41
Early Peruvian : INCA
42
"The Luncheon ... " painter : MANET
44
___ célèbre : CAUSE
45
Nine inches : SPAN
46
Vetch : TARE
47
Footed vessels : URNS
48
Tizzy : SNIT
49
___ no good : UPTO
50
"Arkansas Traveler" founder : READ
52
Tiverton's river : EXE

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

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