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Sara V. Tuckerman
Sara V. Tuckerman

New York Times, Wednesday, September 3, 1975

Author:
Sara V. Tuckerman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 35.5 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Sara V. Tuckerman has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,517
Across
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Old English bard : SCOP
5
Scrapbook entries : CLIPS
10
Churchill's "Hinge of ___" : FATE
14
Rule or run : HOME
15
Restrict : LIMIT
16
Japanese herbs : UDOS
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Tree of Morocco : ARAR
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Mythical flier : ETANA
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Tumult : RIOT
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Politico's helpers : HENCHMEN
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Muff a grounder : BOBBLE
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Frost : HOAR
25
Polish river, to Germans : ALLE
26
Volcanic rock : BASALT
29
Make plain : SPELLOUT
33
Siderite : ORE
34
Letter : AITCH
36
Main artery : AORTA
37
Boarding facility : RAMP
39
Title, in India : SAHIB
41
Light-bulb unit : WATT
42
Dialect : IDIOM
44
German port : EMDEN
46
Snare : NET
47
Actress Dolores : COSTELLO
49
Cape Canaveral sight : GANTRY
51
Home, in Hamburg : HAUS
52
Instrument for Yuba : TUBA
53
Casabas : MELONS
56
Uncorrupted : PRISTINE
60
Arab head cord : AGAL
61
Falcon feature : TALON
63
Amphibian : TOAD
64
"Kiss Me, ___" : KATE
65
Save on wedding costs : ELOPE
66
Town on the Thames : ETON
67
Do ___ thing : ONES
68
Ceremonies : RITES
69
Tabula ___ : RASA
Down
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Mideast ruler : SHAH
2
Earth sample : CORE
3
Arabian area : OMAN
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Gutta-___ : PERCHA
5
Climbing vine : CLEMATIS
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Metric measure : LITER
7
"___ old cowhand" : IMAN
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Kind of money : PIN
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Lippizaners' home : STABLE
10
Flounce : FURBELOW
11
Star in Draco : ADIB
12
Dupe : TOOL
13
Villa d'___ : ESTE
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Spanish greeting : HOLA
23
Earthenware jar : OLLA
25
Plant pest : APHID
26
Kind of acid : BORIC
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Plow, in Spain : ARADO
28
Some trucks : SEMIS
29
Stupid one : SCHMO
30
Praying figure : ORANT
31
Absolute : UTTER
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Cheap : TATTY
35
Asian weights : TAELS
38
Axle-breakers : POTHOLES
40
Dances begun by Cole Porter : BEGUINES
43
Ignoble : MEAN
45
Apprehends : NABS
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Satiny quality : LUSTER
50
Talk foolishly : NATTER
52
Figure of speech : TROPE
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Atlantic shark : MAKO
54
Alaskan name : EGAN
55
Recent : LATE
56
Intrigue : PLOT
57
Greek letter : IOTA
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Ancient shrine : NAOS
59
Millay : EDNA
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Eastern name : ALI

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6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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