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Christy Ridley
Christy Ridley

New York Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1993

39-Across : Muslim prayer leader

Author:
Christy Ridley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J X }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Christy Ridley has 54 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,786
Across
1
Is required to : MUST
5
Eskimo boat : KAYAK
10
Throw : CAST
14
Ruler division : INCH
15
Scene of action : ARENA
16
In re : ASTO
17
Together: Mus. : ADUE
18
Herbivore : VEGETARIAN
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First name of 49 Across : WOLFGANG
22
Illusion : MIRAGE
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Ordinary language : PROSE
24
Pedestal part : DADO
25
Changes : ALTERS
27
Type of freight boat : CANALLER
31
Pivoted; veered : SLUED
32
Orange-red stone : SARD
33
Sole : LONE
34
Conflict : WAR
35
Middle name of 49 Across : AMADEUS
38
Neighbor of Calif. : NEV
39
Muslim prayer leader : IMAM
41
Cather's "One of ___" : OURS
42
Tidal bore : EAGRE
44
Alaskan sled dog : MALAMUTE
46
Outcome : UPSHOT
47
Walking stick : CANE
48
Heath : ERICA
49
Composer born Jan. 27, 1756 : MOZART
52
Anyone born Jan. 27 : AQUARIAN
55
Omnipresent : UBIQUITOUS
57
"My Friend ___," 1949 film : IRMA
58
Bill of fare : MENU
59
Ford or Pyle : ERNIE
60
"I've ___ to London ... " : BEEN
61
Groom in India : SYCE
62
Oozes : SEEPS
63
Ferber or Millay : EDNA
Down
1
Cat sound: Var. : MIAW
2
Loosen : UNDO
3
Of Praxiteles's art : SCULPTURAL
4
" ... land of ___" : THEFREE
5
Armed Turkish constable : KAVASS
6
Perfume ingredient : ARENE
7
Peteman : YEGG
8
One, in Ayr : ANE
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Capital of Nepal : KATMANDU
10
Lewis ___, born Jan. 27, 1832 : CARROLL
11
Largest of seven : ASIA
12
Bachelor party : STAG
13
Musical sound : TONE
19
Verdi opera : AIDA
21
Punta ___, Fla. : GORDA
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Ventures : DARES
25
Natant : ASWIM
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Camel's kin : LLAMA
27
Framework : CADRE
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Devoted to classical music : LONGHAIRED
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January, in Lima : ENERO
30
Build a barricade : REVET
32
Fry in a bit of fat : SAUTE
36
R.C.M.P. members : MOUNTIES
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Rich brown : SEPIA
40
Asian monkey : MACAQUE
43
Impute : ASCRIBE
45
Japanese merchant ship : MARU
46
Ancestors of domestic cattle : URUSES
48
Outfit; rig : EQUIP
49
"___ the word!" : MUMS
50
Comply; mind : OBEY
51
Spelter : ZINC
52
First-rate : AONE
53
Verily : AMEN
54
The Darlings' dog : NANA
56
Three, in Roma : TRE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 9 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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