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Nancy S. Ross
Nancy S. Ross

New York Times, Monday, September 12, 1988

Author:
Nancy Scandrett Ross
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 22.5
Nancy S. Ross has 34 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 22 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Nancy Scandrett Ross is an alias for Nancy S. Ross.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,188
Across
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Stylish : CHIC
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Note from the boss : MEMO
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Crisp cookie : WAFER
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Tap dancer Coles : HONI
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"Turandot" tune : ARIA
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Martini additive : OLIVE
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Join the work force : EARN
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Scary experiences : NIGHTMARES
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At no cost : FREE
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Guarantee : ENSURE
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J.F.K. sight : SST
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Shea denizen : MET
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Entity : UNIT
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Prize for a mystery : EDGAR
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Tarts' cousins : PIES
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L–Q link : MNOP
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___ culpa : MEA
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Sparkles : GLINTS
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Sandwich bread : PITA
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Johnny Mercer lyric : BLUESINTHENIGHT
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Hawkeye portrayer : ALDA
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One way to go : STEADY
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Men and boys : HES
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Starfish arms : RAYS
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Rent : TORN
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Access : ENTRY
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Bird of 8 Down : NENE
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Grazed : ATE
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Onassis nickname : ARI
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Pontificates : ORATES
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Curmudgeon : CRAB
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Policeman's weapon : NIGHTSTICK
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Fast-food order finale : TOGO
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Western resort lake : TAHOE
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Fairy-tale starter : ONCE
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Distinctive quality : AURA
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Modify : ALTER
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House of Lords member : PEER
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Bring up : REAR
Down
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Restaurant V.I.P. : CHEF
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Rime : HOAR
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Apropos of : INRE
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Pauline Kael's subject : CINEMA
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"Olympia" painter : MANET
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Emerald Isle : ERIN
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Russian jets : MIGS
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Surfer's paradise : OAHU
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D. H. Lawrence's "___ in Love" : WOMEN
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Winglike structure : ALA
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Broadway event : FIRSTNIGHT
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Second person's namesakes : EVES
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Symbol on a staff : REST
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Bound : TRUSSED
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Work units : ERGS
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Zulu regiment : IMPI
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Imprison : EMBAR
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___ Robbia, Florentine sculptor : DELLA
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Dorothy Sayers novel : GAUDYNIGHT
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Spotted pony : PINTO
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Prefix with mural : INTER
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Wharton's Frome : ETHAN
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Different : OTHER
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Comedienne Kelly : PATSY
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Family of the founder of antiseptic surgery : LISTERS
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Facility : EASE
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U.N. vetoer's word : NYET
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Honey ingredient : NECTAR
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Observant one : NOTER
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Inquiring one : ASKER
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Theater org. : ANTA
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Iranian coin : RIAL
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At the summit of : ATOP
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Prong : TINE
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"___ homo" : ECCE
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Rake : ROUE
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City on the Jumna : AGRA
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Bristle source : BOAR
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Gardener's tool : HOE

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

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