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Kathryn Righter
Kathryn Righter

New York Times, Saturday, August 2, 1980

Author:
Kathryn Righter
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 41.9
Kathryn Righter has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,225
Across
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Ingredient in some dyes : ALUM
5
Geladas of Ethiopia : APES
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Propitious : ROSY
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Bullfrog genus : RANA
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Site of Jesus' first miracle : CANA
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Knot again : RETIE
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One concern of a personnel chief : ATTRITION
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Leaves out : OMITS
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Lack of an alternative : HOBSONSCHOICE
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Basic verb in Versailles : ETRE
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Makes picots : TATS
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Twists of paper for lighting candles : SPILLS
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Dweller alongside the Oder : SILESIAN
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Twin crystal : MACLE
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Ducking-stool victim : SCOLD
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Cruise port : RIO
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Noted N.F.L. linebacker : ELIA
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Dilutes : THINS
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Numerical prefix : SEMI
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Author Deighton : LEN
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Aegean gulf : SAROS
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Cahn-Styne creations : TUNES
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Rude dwelling : LOGCABIN
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Nostrum : REMEDY
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Sen. McGovern's birthplace in S.D. : AVON
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Lance once raised high by Carter : BERT
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In any way whatever : BYHOOKORCROOK
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Knack : FLAIR
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Counterfeit : IMITATION
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Sharp rise on Wall Street : RALLY
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Double negative : NONO
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Friend in a fray : ALLY
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Killer of Eric IV : ABEL
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Kennedy figure : GOER
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Wildcat : LYNX
Down
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Altar on high : ARA
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Thin wood strip : LATH
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"I appeal ___ Caesar": Acts 25:11 : UNTO
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Spanish resort on the Mediterranean : MARBELLA
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Equity members : ACTORS
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"Common Sense" author : PAINE
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Son of Seth : ENOS
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Countenances : SANCTIONS
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Derelict : REMISS
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Auricular : OTIC
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Locale : SITE
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Start of a reply to Virginia : YES
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Poked around, as in search : ROOTED
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Agave fiber : ISTLE
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Aulae and odea : HALLS
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Subject of the science of osmics : SMELL
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Old: Comb. form : PALEO
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The cake may take this : ICING
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Descendant : SCION
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Goddess of peace : IRENE
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Pointed toward : AIMED
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Like a charivari : NOISY
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___ violet : SHRINKING
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Prohibition : TABOO
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Gist : SUMTOTAL
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Piquant : SAVORY
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___ alba (kaolin) : TERRA
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Artificial fly : CAHILL
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Clergyman or schoolman : RECTOR
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Salt solution : BRINE
44
Reveal indiscreetly : BLAB
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Where Albie Booth once starred : YALE
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Novel title meaning "a rover" : OMOO
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Oleaginous : OILY
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German name for Cologne : KOLN
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Monastic title : FRA
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Greek personification of night : NYX

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

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