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Elaine D. Schorr
Elaine D. Schorr

New York Times, Saturday, July 26, 1975

Author:
Elaine D. Schorr
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.49, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 90, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 32.6
Elaine D. Schorr has 49 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,478
Across
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Lamented : BEMOANED
9
Diminished : ABATED
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Excessively embellished : OVERDONE
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Seascape : MARINE
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Heed readily : LENDAWILLINGEAR
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Potboiler's output : TRASH
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Musial et al. : STANS
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Wee, in Glasgow : SMA
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Spanish coin: Abbr. : ESC
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Wishy-washy : BLAND
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Robert I was one : SCOT
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Deer : DOE
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Brants : GEESE
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___ off (relinquished) : SWORE
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Sousa's group : BAND
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Voltaire's style : SATIRE
31
Writing implement of yore : SLATE
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Caught in a way : ROPED
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John and Sebastian : CABOTS
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Anger : RILE
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One who trifles : TOYER
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White poplar : ABELE
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Romaine : COS
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"___ about it!" : HOWS
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Crust : BRASS
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Nautical position : AFT
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Mindanao native : ATA
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___ the lily : PAINT
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Conductor Walter : BRUNO
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Views with indulgence : LISTENSTOREASON
53
Hospital worker : INTERN
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Shine brightly : ERADIATE
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Ten-percenters : AGENTS
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Warded off : REPELLED
Down
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Quit, as one's party : BOLTED
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"Thanks ___ much" : EVERSO
3
Imperil : MENACE
4
Public laws: Abbr. : ORDS
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Esau's wife : ADAH
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"___ I lay me ... " : NOW
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Isolated : ENISLED
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River deposits : DELTAS
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Have ___ to (intend) : AMIND
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Forbids : BANS
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Neighbor of Chile: Abbr. : ARG
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Deuce, e.g. : TIESCORE
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Charmed : ENAMORED
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Lower the capability of : DERATE
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Alley features : LANES
23
Stephen or William : BENET
24
Pilfer : SWIPE
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Swamp denizen, for short : GATOR
27
Wrap : STOLE
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Unsophisticated ones : BABES
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Seed coverings : ARILS
31
Stepping on it : SCOOTING
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Depredate : LAYWASTE
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Loose garments : SARIS
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Do a touch-up job : RESTORE
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Poetic muse : THALIA
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Give-and-take : BANTER
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Involving a motive : CAUSAL
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Meriting attention : OFNOTE
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Pie-eyed : STONED
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Marriage notices : BANNS
47
Saucy : PERT
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Adam ___ : BEDE
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Track unit : RAIL
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___ o'clock scholar : TEN
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Least bit : RAP

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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