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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 20, 1989

33-Across : Peak

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,622
Across
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Huck Finn's vessel : RAFT
5
Highlander : GAEL
9
Hall of ___ : FAME
13
Land measures : ACRES
15
Taj Mahal site : AGRA
16
Tub plant : ALOE
17
Eerie tale : GHOSTSTORY
19
Cubicle : CELL
20
Parts of sonnets : SESTETS
21
Hammed it up : EMOTED
23
Kind of case or well : STAIR
24
Pat : DAB
25
Shade of green : NILE
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Settled in snugly : NESTED
33
Peak : ACME
37
Broadway musical : CATS
39
Siberian antelope : SAIGA
40
Soothsayer consulted by Saul : THEWITCHOFENDOR
43
Striped : LINED
44
Scream : YELL
45
Kind of job : DESK
46
Hardens : INURES
48
Caldwell's "Tobacco ___" : ROAD
50
Pie ___ mode : ALA
52
Parts of suits : VESTS
56
Lord and Lady : TITLES
59
Rules : GOVERNS
61
Staple in China : RICE
62
Specter; phantom : APPARITION
64
Shipment to Pittsburgh : IRON
65
Meat course : VEAL
66
Filthy ___ : LUCRE
67
Hang fire : PEND
68
Lake in Ireland : ERNE
69
Jazzman Fountain : PETE
Down
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Joshes : RAGS
2
Suffers : ACHES
3
He wrote "North of Boston" : FROST
4
Seed cover : TESTA
5
Roscoes : GATS
6
In the past : AGO
7
Miscalculated : ERRED
8
Parishioner, to a pastor : LAYMAN
9
Truth : FACT
10
To the sheltered side : ALEE
11
Bombe holder : MOLD
12
Slippery one : EEL
14
Rathskeller mug : STEIN
18
Like a martinet : STRICT
22
Overweight : OBESE
26
Gossamer : LACY
27
The clear sky : ETHER
29
Hourglass material : SAND
30
Neap, e.g. : TIDE
31
Selves : EGOS
32
Like one side of Luna : DARK
33
Hun king : ATLI
34
Do a gym exercise : CHIN
35
Bill of fare : MENU
36
Pitcher : EWER
38
Unaccompanied : SOLO
41
Perfect : IDEAL
42
Taste : FLAVOR
47
Divide silk into filaments : SLEAVE
49
Beelzebub : DEVIL
51
Old coin of Turkey : ASPER
53
Arrangement : SETUP
54
Twinkling : TRICE
55
Paddock sound : SNORT
56
Weary : TIRE
57
Sacred picture : ICON
58
Care for : TEND
59
Strong wind : GALE
60
Dirk of yore : SNEE
61
Tear : RIP
63
Knock : PAN

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

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