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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 23, 1992

17-Across : With 61 Across, Berra-type observation

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.84, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,721
Across
1
Poker call : RAISE
6
Kind of enemy : ARCH
10
Kind of lore : FOLK
14
Results of pats on babies' backs : BURPS
15
Istanbul district : PERA
16
Hot spot : OVEN
17
With 61 Across, Berra-type observation : ITAINTOVER
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City on the Truckee : RENO
20
Bone: Comb. form : OSTEO
21
Corn unit : EAR
22
Brag : CROW
23
Strict disciplinarian : MARTINET
26
In re : ASTO
30
Malay dagger : CREESE
31
"Born in the ___" : USA
34
Smear : DAUB
35
Morning hrs. : AMS
36
TV's "Green ___" : ACRES
38
Removes utterly : UPROOTS
40
Title created by James I : BARONET
42
Kind of closet : LINEN
43
___ adjudicata : RES
44
Apportion : METE
45
Soft drink : ADE
46
Bridal-party aides : USHERS
49
Scent : ODOR
50
Aversion : DISTASTE
52
Shipment to Bethlehem : IRON
54
Pie ___ mode : ALA
55
Displayed fierce anger : RAGED
60
Place for a spelunker : CAVE
61
See 17 Across : TILITSOVER
64
Eternally : EVER
65
Summers in Savoie : ETES
66
Sheer cloth : TOILE
67
Spanish muralist : SERT
68
A warship: Abbr. : DEST
69
Off-the-cuff witticism : ADLIB
Down
1
Stat for Cecil Fielder : RBI
2
Hatchback : AUTO
3
Certain savings accts. : IRAS
4
Roasting rod : SPIT
5
Serf of yore : ESNE
6
Mil. mailing address : APO
7
Adores : REVERES
8
Originate : CREATE
9
Author of Uncle Remus tales : HARRIS
10
Compel : FORCE
11
Vanquished : OVERTURNED
12
Carson's successor : LENO
13
"You'll Never ___," 1943 song : KNOW
18
Prowler in an alley : TOMCAT
24
End of a Hemingway title : ARMS
25
Stingy : NEAR
26
Group of Alps in Graubünden : ADULA
27
Palatable : SAPID
28
Inverted or pondered : TURNEDOVER
29
Hautboy : OBOE
32
Take care of : SEETO
33
Fall flower : ASTER
37
Perry or lake in Italy : COMO
39
Burden : ONUS
40
Lahr or Wheeler : BERT
41
Declare : ASSERT
43
Secondhand transactions : RESALES
47
Said : STATED
48
Rock salt : HALITE
51
Lifeless : INERT
52
Summer treats : ICES
53
Praise highly : RAVE
56
Movie dog : ASTA
57
Moral righteousness : GOOD
58
Opposite of 57 Down : EVIL
59
Nabe store : DELI
62
Suffix with left or right : IST
63
Johnny ___, C.S.A. soldier : REB

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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