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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Tuesday, January 26, 1982

32-Across : Laissez-___

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 15, XRef: 3, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,767
Across
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Actor Guinness : ALEC
5
Minnesota baseball team : TWINS
10
On ___ with (equal to) : APAR
14
Marquand sleuth : MOTO
15
O.T. book : HOSEA
16
Rollers at Reno : DICE
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With 34 Across, question to a smart-alecky beautician : IWONDERIFYOUCAN
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Soldiers on guard : SENTRIES
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Layman in a monastery : OBLATE
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Costa ___ : RICA
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Agitated state : SNIT
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Zebra feature : STRIPE
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Headcheese, e.g. : MEAT
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Toothlike projection : JAG
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Smell ___ (be suspicious) : ARAT
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Laissez-___ : FAIRE
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Publicize : AIR
34
See 17 Across : GIVEAHENNARINSE
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Simian : APE
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Scope : RANGE
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State bird of Hawaii : NENE
41
L.B.J. in the 50's : SEN
42
D.D.E., to MacArthur : AIDE
43
Sampled : TASTED
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Rover's warnings : GRRS
46
Plant, vegetable or herb : WORT
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Ethically neutral : AMORAL
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Scholarly people : LITERATI
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Beautician's reply to 17 and 34 Across : NOBUTIWASHDUCKS
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High time : NOON
57
" ... Ruler of the Queen's ___!" : NAVEE
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Agglomeration : CLOT
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Claude ___, Swiss-French author : ANET
60
Expunge : ERASE
61
Polanski film : TESS
Down
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Author Kingsley ___ : AMIS
2
Edmund of old films : LOWE
3
Harrow's rival : ETON
4
Penitent : CONTRITE
5
Break ___ (get acquainted) : THEICE
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"When you ___ tulip ... " : WOREA
7
Egyptian goddess : ISIS
8
Ship-shaped napkin holder : NEF
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"Farewell, Tokyo!" : SAYONARA
10
Grown-up : ADULT
11
Size of type : PICA
12
" ... room to swing ___" : ACAT
13
Descartes : RENE
18
Sound from a faulty faucet : DRIP
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___ dictum (incidental remark) : OBITER
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Notre Dame's river : SEINE
24
Adventure tales : SAGAS
25
Rubbish : TRIPE
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Crow's kin : RAVEN
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A cause of baldness : MANGE
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Actress Leigh : JANET
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Argonne Forest river : AISNE
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Cupidity : GREED
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___ off (parries) : FENDS
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Noah's landing place : ARARAT
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Very narrow margin : HAIRLINE
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Teach : INSTRUCT
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"Hail ___, blithe spirit!" : TOTHEE
44
Cézanne's "Boy in ___ Vest" : ARED
45
Wrestler's sound : GRUNT
46
___ up (gets smart) : WISES
47
Christie or Lucasta : ANNA
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Luna : MOON
49
Hautboy : OBOE
50
Etnean material : LAVA
51
Asiatic tree : ACLE
52
Part of Ali's rec. : TKOS
53
Adherents : ISTS
55
Kind of path or lord : WAR

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

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