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S. E. Wilkinson
S. E. Wilkinson

New York Times, Saturday, December 23, 1989

49-Across : Defunct political machine

Author:
S. E. Wilkinson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 330 (avg 1.74)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
S. E. Wilkinson has 16 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,655
Across
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Benedictine's title : DOM
4
Reveled (in) : BASKED
10
Manner of moving : GAIT
14
"Give ___ plum, a cherry ... ": Shak. : ITA
15
Chant : INTONE
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Teen's bane : ACNE
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ERSAG : SHIFTGEARS
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Simper's cousin : GRIN
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Own up : TELL
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HA I RS : SPLITHAIRS
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"Pogo" alligator : ALBERT
25
One to grow on : ACRE
26
Bambi's aunt : DOE
27
What to say it with : FLOWERS
29
Parts of bric-a-brac : HYPHENS
31
Trick : FOX
32
Style of jazz : BOP
33
At first, at first : ERST
34
Pungent : GAMY
35
Lift at a ski resort : TBAR
38
Diminish gradually : PARE
41
Hand holder : ARM
42
Novice reporter : CUB
45
Not the same : ANOTHER
49
Defunct political machine : TAMMANY
51
Communications co. : ITT
52
The yoke's on them : OXEN
54
Strong-arm : COERCE
55
"BAREFOOT IN THE PARK PARK" : DOUBLEPARK
58
Duds : GARB
59
___ account (never) : ONNO
60
"AS YOU LIKE" : TAKEITAWAY
62
Faithful pet : FIDO
63
Notwithstanding : EVENSO
64
Wore away : ATE
65
Tiny bubbles : FOAM
66
" ... never blows so ___ Rose ... ": "The Rubáiyát" : REDTHE
67
No alternative : YES
Down
1
Female : DISTAFF
2
Cassio's general : OTHELLO
3
Receptacle for certain junk : MAILBOX
4
Little while : BIT
5
Wavelength unit : ANGSTROM
6
Chassé, e.g. : STEP
7
Eucalyptus eater : KOALA
8
Aggrandize : ENRICH
9
Audie Murphy movie: 1954 : DESTRY
10
Ape over : GAGA
11
More biting : ACRIDER
12
Shackled : INIRONS
13
Most uptight : TENSEST
18
Winged it? : FLEW
22
Assist, in "Texian" : HEP
24
Singer McEntire : REBA
28
What's a Mata? : SPY
30
"___ Alibi," 1989 Selleck film : HER
34
Catch on : GET
35
Make with thread, in a way : TAT
36
Somewhat salty : BRACKISH
37
Magazine contents : AMMO
38
No longer due : PAIDOFF
39
Composer Vivaldi : ANTONIO
40
Domed hall : ROTUNDA
42
Plant of the umbel family : CARAWAY
43
Open a large container : UNCRATE
44
Words when the party's over : BYEBYES
46
Passover's ___ Hamoed : HOL
47
Collegiate home of Puritanism : EXETER
48
Mend a road : REPAVE
50
Phone opener : MEGA
53
Stark follower : NAKED
56
Vigorous growth : BOOM
57
Dollars for quarters : RENT
61
Small corn grower : TOE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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