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Reginald L. Johnson
Reginald L. Johnson

New York Times, Tuesday, February 12, 1991

64-Across : Parties for males

Author:
Reginald L. Johnson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 48, Avg Word Len: 4.66, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 229 (avg 1.29)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 8, XRef: 2, Spans: 3
Reginald L. Johnson has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,071
Across
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Canadian prov. : ALTA
5
Be at ease : REST
9
Remove clothing : STRIP
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Government site : SEAT
15
Robert ___ : ELEE
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Wipe off : ERASE
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Kind of mine : SALT
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Father : SIRE
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Belief : TENET
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"Land of the free" : THEUNITEDSTATES
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Compass point : ESE
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A Kennedy : TED
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Door position : SHUT
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Minister or rector : PARSON
30
John Jacob ___ : ASTOR
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In favor of : FOR
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Caviar : ROE
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Law since March 4, 1789 : THECONSTITUTION
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Neckwear : TIE
41
Smith and Hirt : ALS
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Not a soul : NOONE
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Land of ___ : PLENTY
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Norman city : CAEN
47
Fur piece : BOA
48
Unit of electrical resistance : OHM
49
Guarantee of freedoms in 20 Across : THEBILLOFRIGHTS
58
Ancient Greek port : AULIS
59
"___ the wild blue yonder" : INTO
60
Statesman Elihu ___ : ROOT
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Olive-jar liquid : BRINE
62
Stalk : STEM
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Against : ANTI
64
Parties for males : STAGS
65
Inflection : TONE
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Animal with hoofs : DEER
Down
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Helper: Abbr. : ASST
2
First wife of Jacob : LEAH
3
Story : TALE
4
Alaskan island : ATTU
5
Stand fast against : RESIST
6
Select : ELITE
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Withered : SERE
8
___ off (irate) : TEED
9
Game dog : SETTER
10
Walks firmly : TREADS
11
Bluster or fustian : RANT
12
Words of understanding : ISEE
13
Cats and canaries : PETS
21
Nerve: Comb. form : NEURO
22
Begin : START
25
Bethlehem product : STEEL
26
Ad ___ committee : HOC
27
Hawaiian dish : POI
28
Sky hunter : ORION
29
Opposite of midnight : NOON
30
An A.B.A. member : ATT
31
This also is 35 Across : SHIP
32
Wayne and Worth: Abbr. : FTS
34
Chemical suffix : ENE
36
Of one's birth : NATAL
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Like a fox : SLY
38
Delaware Indian : UNAMI
39
Foot part : TOE
44
Going out, as the tide : EBBING
45
Sounds : NOISES
46
Bumper plating : CHROME
48
Frequently : OFTEN
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Keep ___ on (check) : TABS
50
Feel pain : HURT
51
Lamb's pen name : ELIA
52
Collection of names : LIST
53
Not fooled by : ONTO
54
Alum : GRAD
55
Sharpen : HONE
56
Carry : TOTE
57
Move slightly : STIR

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