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Sophie Fierman
Sophie Fierman

New York Times, Wednesday, June 18, 1975

60-Across : Arrow poison

Author:
Sophie Fierman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 22.5 Grid has duplicate clues.
Sophie Fierman has 24 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,440
Across
1
Skyjackers' mecca : CUBA
5
Exposed : BARED
10
Unadorned : BALD
14
Summit : APEX
15
Cowboy gear : RIATA
16
Canal or port : ERIE
17
"Your ___ " (harsh choice) : MONEYORYOURLIFE
20
Call it a day : END
21
Bronze, silver and golden : AGES
22
Sea duck : EIDER
23
Potato : SPUD
24
Kind of shoppe : OLDE
26
Lipstick color : CERISE
29
Mounted torch : CRESSET
32
Winglike : ALAR
33
Renter's concern : LEASE
34
Angeles or Alamos : LOS
36
Hobson's choice : TAKEITORLEAVEIT
40
"___ for the money" : ONE
41
P. I. Moslems : MOROS
42
Flirt : OGLE
43
Dry-goods dealers : DRAPERS
45
Delaying words : NOTYET
47
Inquisitive : NOSY
48
Function : ROLE
49
Equal of a mile : AMISS
52
"Sermons and ___ water" : SODA
53
Burrows or Beame : ABE
56
Having scant choice : BETWEENTWOFIRES
60
Arrow poison : INEE
61
African range : ATLAS
62
Rochester's state: Abbr. : MINN
63
Famous duelist : BURR
64
River of Europe : RHONE
65
Snack-tray spread : PATE
Down
1
"___ the dawn" : CAME
2
Well-informed : UPON
3
Yield : BEND
4
Lizzie Borden's weapon : AXE
5
Irishman's pride : BROGUE
6
Exposed : AIRED
7
Skates : RAYS
8
W. W. II initials : ETO
9
Family member: Abbr. : DAU
10
Disproves : BELIES
11
Unfruitful : ARID
12
Long prison term : LIFE
13
Animal : DEER
18
Shrill sounds : YAPS
19
Crossing for Moses : REDSEA
23
Salutation for a king : SIRE
24
Exams : ORALS
25
___ majesty : LESE
26
Roman Elder or Younger : CATO
27
Large antelope : ELAND
28
One clearing dead leaves : RAKER
29
Tropical mackerels : CEROS
30
Gray's claim to fame : ELEGY
31
Fine linen : TOILE
33
Truck, in London : LORRY
35
Printing mark : STET
37
Take advantage of, with "on" : IMPOSE
38
"On your ___!" : TOES
39
Make a choice : VOTE
44
Quizmaster's reward : ANSWER
45
Knotty : NODOSE
46
Norwegian king : OLAF
48
Mountain ash : ROWAN
49
Hebrew month : ABIB
50
Certain list : MENU
51
Brain channel : ITER
52
Town near Caen : STLO
53
La Scala offering : ARIA
54
Propensity : BENT
55
Old slave : ESNE
57
Musical perception : EAR
58
Degree : NTH
59
Brat : IMP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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