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Peter G. Snow
Peter G. Snow

New York Times, Monday, November 15, 1982

39-Across : Knotty and twisted

Author:
Peter G. Snow
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Peter G. Snow has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,060
Across
1
Sojourn : STOP
5
Dark, rich soils : LOAMS
10
Chicken feed : MASH
14
Entire: Comb. form : HOLO
15
Irish alphabetic system : OGHAM
16
Italian noble family : ESTE
17
Central European river : ODER
18
Football Hall of Famer Greasy ___ : NEALE
19
Scorch : SEAR
20
Indicia : POSTAGE
22
Knead : MASSAGE
24
Pt. of speech : ADJ
25
Main artery : AORTA
26
Doorbell sound : DINGDONG
30
Drooped : SAGGED
34
Medicinal plant : ALOE
35
Swine : HOGS
37
Indigent : NEEDY
38
Reel's partner : ROD
39
Knotty and twisted : GNARLED
41
Bolivian export : TIN
42
Related on Mom's side : ENATE
44
Pull or tug : HAUL
45
Degrading : VILE
46
Drawing rooms : SALONS
48
Insects that have lost their wings : DEALATES
50
Clamor : NOISE
52
Chess pieces : MEN
53
Adolescent : TEENAGE
56
Wine : VINTAGE
60
Recorded proceedings : ACTA
61
Addiction : HABIT
63
Declare : AVOW
64
Tangled mass : SHAG
65
Musical composition : ETUDE
66
Part of a chromosome : GENE
67
One and only : SOLE
68
Medicinal amounts : DOSES
69
Energy units : ERGS
Down
1
Kind of keeper : SHOP
2
Commotion : TODO
3
Cheers for a matador : OLES
4
Chore on a canoe trip : PORTAGE
5
Silver of fiction : LONGJOHN
6
Curved molding : OGEE
7
Cry of triumph : AHA
8
Swedish seaport : MALMO
9
Slanders : SMEARS
10
Communication : MESSAGE
11
On the briny : ASEA
12
Hart : STAG
13
There's partner : HERE
21
State further : ADD
23
Arise : STAND
25
Build up a slope : AGGRADE
26
Is fearless : DARES
27
Actress Massey : ILONA
28
Of a protuberance : NODAL
29
Ark builder : NOAH
31
Understand or be punished : GETIT
32
Roman minister of public works : EDILE
33
Units of force : DYNES
36
Swing around : SLUE
39
Italian seaport : GENOA
40
Natives of an ancient Asian kingdom : ELAMITES
43
Carrying capacity of a ship : TONNAGE
45
Position allowing a clear view : VANTAGE
47
Expressed sorrow or relief : SIGHED
49
Dawson or Deighton : LEN
51
Former cousin of NATO : SEATO
53
Soviet news agency : TASS
54
Reverberate : ECHO
55
Relative of etc. : ETAL
56
Refer to: Lat. : VIDE
57
See 63 Across : AVER
58
Percussion instrument : GONG
59
They may get fleeced : EWES
62
Large motor coach : BUS

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

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