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Paul R. Barnes
Paul R. Barnes

New York Times, Friday, October 1, 1976

47-Across : Paralytic poison

Author:
Paul R. Barnes
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0
Paul R. Barnes has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,911
Across
1
Large saxhorn : TUBA
5
Perfume scent : LILAC
10
Canadian Indian : CREE
14
Styptic : ALUM
15
Madrid month : ENERO
16
Goose's alert : HONK
17
Bible for trackgoers : RACINGFORM
19
Indian of West : OTOE
20
Purse paper : ONE
21
"Rock of ___" : AGES
22
Rivera specialties : MURALS
24
Nosy person : PRIER
26
Peeved : SORE
27
Decapitate : BEHEAD
29
Red mineral : CINNABAR
33
African antelope : ELAND
34
Brings to light : BARES
35
Prefix for verse or cycle : UNI
36
___-edged (top quality) : GILT
37
Paint tester : TONER
38
Lab heater : ETNA
39
Babylonian god : UTU
40
Celestial hunter : ORION
41
Powerful person : TITAN
42
Tar's eating companion : MESSMATE
44
Arden or Black : FOREST
45
Experience : HAVE
46
More confident : SURER
47
Paralytic poison : CURARE
50
U.S. engineer : EADS
51
Deface : MAR
54
Partner of Thummim : URIM
55
Noted equestrienne : LADYGODIVA
58
So long! : TATA
59
Arcaro : EDDIE
60
Kind of school: Abbr. : ELEM
61
Spirit : ELAN
62
Cheers : ROOTS
63
Soup base : OKRA
Down
1
Starchy plant : TARO
2
German lancer: Var. : ULAN
3
Alexander's steed : BUCEPHALUS
4
Mon ___ : AMI
5
___ it (walked) : LEGGED
6
Surmise : INFER
7
Durocher et al. : LEOS
8
Timetable abbr. : ARR
9
William Pitt was a great one : COMMONER
10
St. Vitus's dance : CHOREA
11
Roster : ROTA
12
Chemical compound : ENOL
13
___ out (gets along) : EKES
18
Water nymph : NAIAD
23
Vases : URNS
25
Budget item : RENT
26
Ambulance attachment : SIREN
27
Indian princess : BEGUM
28
Type size : ELITE
29
Craft for Hiawatha : CANOE
30
Dale Evans's steed : BUTTERMILK
31
Held and Karenina : ANNAS
32
Smiling : RIANT
34
Cabaret : BOITE
37
Lee's steed : TRAVELER
38
Tralee's land : EIRE
40
Quatrain maker : OMAR
41
Trunk : TORSO
43
Medicine man : SHAMAN
44
Acts evasively : FUDGES
46
"___ with Music" : SAYIT
47
Clever : CUTE
48
Russian river : URAL
49
Miss Gam : RITA
50
Pacific root : EDDO
52
Declare : AVER
53
Nicaraguan : RAMA
56
Without further ___ : ADO
57
___ volente : DEO

Answer summary:
6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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