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Charles Woodard
Charles Woodard

New York Times, Tuesday, November 9, 1993

36-Across : Pub orders

Author:
Charles Woodard
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 0, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Charles Woodard has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,072
Across
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Misfortunes : ILLS
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Landlocked African republic : CHAD
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Flashy fellow : SPORT
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Daring deed : FEAT
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Traditional learning : LORE
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Jeans : LEVIS
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Reputation : NAME
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Saroyan title character : ARAM
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Terpsichorean Castle : IRENE
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A question from Hitler : ISPARISBURNING
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Straits modifier : DIRE
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Tatterdemallon's attire : RAGS
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Predecessors of xis : NUS
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Abandons : DESERTS
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Doctors' gp. : AMA
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Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
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Major W.W. II Japanese base on New Guinea : LAE
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Pub orders : ALES
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A question for Alfie : WHATSITALLABOUT
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Withered : SERE
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Crazy guy : NUT
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Dull : DENSE
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There are 100 in cents. : YRS
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Scattered : STREWED
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Eternally poetic : EER
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Sea swallow : TERN
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Spicy stew : OLLA
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A question from Mrs. Browning : HOWDOILOVETHEE
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Jason's mate : MEDEA
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Knot : NODE
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Bean-sprouts bean : MUNG
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Forest of the Bard : ARDEN
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Journey man? : GOER
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Very excited : AGOG
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Expenses : COSTS
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Bases of meas. or qlty. : STDS
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Prying : NOSY
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Ex-Spanish province, now part of Morocco : IFNI
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Meadows : LEAS
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Boon to Aladdin : LAMP
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Substitute's place : STEAD
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Actress Trevor : CLAIRE
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Palfreys and bangtails : HORSES
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Part of U.A.R. : ARAB
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Objection on the grounds of scruples : DEMURRAL
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Old stoning instruments : SLINGS
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Persian fairies : PERIS
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Baker's need : OVEN
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Bowe's milieu : RING
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Well-known literary monogram : TSE
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Harasses : RIDES
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Badger of the tropics : RATEL
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Paperboy : NEWSY
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Poe householder : USHER
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Gets top billing : STARS
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Fill with delight : ELATE
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Byrd book : ALONE
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Verdun's river : MEUSE
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Fall bloomer : ASTER
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Soissons season : ETE
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Honest name : ABE
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A job for an emcee : INTRO
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Bends in the road : TURNINGS
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Become rotten : ADDLE
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Chairs on poles : SEDANS
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Like 61 Across : WOODED
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Young congers : ELVERS
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Chirp : TWEET
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Universal soul in Hinduism : ATMAN
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Illustrious warrior : HERO
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Hialeah listings : ODDS
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Pillage : LOOT
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Jean Valjean's creator : HUGO
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Seth begat him : ENOS
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Like quiche or custard : EGGY
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Singer-actor Davis : MAC

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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