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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, January 31, 1983

51-Across : Where play's the thing

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,137
Across
1
Ship's jail : BRIG
5
"Dream of Gerontius" composer : ELGAR
10
Intents : AIMS
14
Soiree spoiler : BOOR
15
Not a soul : NOONE
16
Combo of a sort : TRIO
17
Sol's follower : LUNA
18
Play up to the fans : GRANDSTAND
20
Norm : STANDARD
22
Stored up : PENT
23
He once lived on the Piazza San Marco : DOGE
24
Avoid : SHUN
26
Decadent : EFFETE
29
Mexican ___ (draw) : STANDOFF
33
Folkways : MORES
34
Motorist's headache : FLAT
35
Litigant : SUER
36
Incensement : IRE
37
Winged : ALATE
38
Foulard : TIE
39
Part of a fork : TINE
41
Single : LONE
42
Odor : SCENT
44
Tap the poker table : STANDPAT
46
Electrical problems : SHORTS
47
Dramatis personae : CAST
48
Reckon : DEEM
49
Appear in the gloom : LOOM
51
Where play's the thing : SANDPILE
55
Platforms in many parks : BANDSTANDS
58
Change for a five : ONES
59
"Ammo" at weddings : RICE
60
Slur : ELIDE
61
He won laurels in comedy : STAN
62
Scored with a sizzling serve : ACED
63
Barristers: Abbr. : ATTYS
64
Elegance : TONE
Down
1
Casks: Abbr. : BBLS
2
A "laughter" in sports : ROUT
3
College in New Rochelle : IONA
4
Spanish V.I.P. : GRANDEE
5
Grip : ENGAGE
6
Peter of old films : LORRE
7
Prod : GOAD
8
Raggedy doll : ANN
9
Skelton : RED
10
Takes part in a meeting : ATTENDS
11
Persia today : IRAN
12
Large amount : MINT
13
Lawn material : SOD
19
Whirled : SPUN
21
Specks : DOTS
24
Aver : STATE
25
Have no use for : HATE
26
Gives out : EMITS
27
TV's "You Asked ___" : FORIT
28
Ridges on insects' wings : FRENA
29
Inclination : SLANT
30
Exterior : OUTER
31
Boxer's maneuver : FEINT
32
Fusses : FRETS
34
Life preserver : FLOAT
37
Sights seen by Swiss : ALPS
40
Made a cryptogram : ENCODED
42
Lean-to : SHED
43
Soil fertilizer : COMPOST
45
Bottles up : DAMS
46
Hearing and touch : SENSES
48
Warbucks : DADDY
49
Secular : LAIC
50
Formerly : ONCE
51
Apt rhyme for a fit : SNIT
52
"___ each life ... " : INTO
53
Spare : LEAN
54
Serf of yore : ESNE
55
Lingerie item : BRA
56
Caddy's contents : TEA
57
High, in music : ALT

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