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Alfio Micci
Alfio Micci

New York Times, Monday, October 27, 1980

54-Across : Partial darkness

Author:
Alfio Micci
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2
Alfio Micci has 91 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 11 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,311
Across
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Witches : HAGS
5
Start of a well-known palindrome : ABLE
9
Italian cathedral city : ATRI
13
Gush : EMIT
14
Broadway fare : PLAYS
15
Scorch : CHAR
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Chess maneuver : MOVE
17
Buenos ___ : AIRES
18
Author Bombeck : ERMA
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All set : PREPARED
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Bars, in law : ESTOPS
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Lorelei : SIREN
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Under guidance : INTOW
25
Beach sights : DUNES
26
Killer whale : ORCA
27
Nigerian native : IBO
30
Next after hexa : HEPTA
31
Inexperienced : GREEN
32
New Deal prog. : NRA
33
Second-voice carrier : ALTO
34
College V I P 's : DEANS
35
Have a leading role : STAR
36
Approval from a rooter : RAH
37
Celerity : HASTE
38
Plant pest : APHIS
39
Potato feature : EYE
40
Feed the kitty : ANTE
41
Go over 55 : SPEED
42
Overcharge : GOUGE
44
Limit : STINT
45
Against difficulties : UPHILL
47
Tie : STANDOFF
50
When both hands are up : NOON
51
Less cordial : ICIER
53
Jug : EWER
54
Partial darkness : DUSK
55
Crust : NERVE
56
Actress Shaw : RETA
57
Table scraps : ORTS
58
Kind of club : GLEE
59
Do in : SLAY
Down
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Cannabis : HEMP
2
Cupid : AMOR
3
Expires : GIVESUPTHEGHOST
4
Enter : STEPINTO
5
Unnaturalized : ALIEN
6
Scop or skald : BARD
7
Caustic substance : LYE
8
Aromas : ESSENCES
9
Vinegar: Prefix : ACETO
10
Admit defeat : THROWINTHETOWEL
11
Slope : RAMP
12
One of Cleopatra's attendants : IRAS
14
Trims : PARES
20
Length-times-width result : AREA
22
Ollie's sidekick : STAN
24
Goodnight girl : IRENE
25
Stall : DELAY
26
Speechify : ORATE
28
Feature of some hairdos : BRAID
29
Rowing gear : OARS
30
Fabled race loser : HARE
31
"Beau ___" : GESTE
34
Undecided : DANGLING
35
Sports of sorts : SPENDERS
37
Transport : HAUL
38
As neat as ___ : APIN
41
Gape : STARE
43
Sty cries : OINKS
44
McQueen or Martin : STEVE
45
Ruin : UNDO
46
Teem : POUR
47
Beget : SIRE
48
Greek cheese made from goat's milk : FETA
49
Ravel : FRAY
52
Relative of Fahr : CEL

Answer summary:
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