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Alfio Micci
Alfio Micci

New York Times, Wednesday, February 13, 1980

40-Across : Univ. groups

Author:
Alfio Micci
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { G J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 10, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Alfio Micci has 91 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 11 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,054
Across
1
Magnesium silicate : TALC
5
"The ___ Truth" : AWFUL
10
Drop ___ (visit) : INON
14
Source of a certain flu : ASIA
15
Exalt : RAISE
16
Wheel center : NAVE
17
Suspense film of 1938 : THELADYVANISHES
20
Windflower : ANEMONE
21
Draws closer : NEARS
22
The ___, Thames sandbank : NORE
23
Coiffure feature : PART
25
" ... the ___ on the Wing" : BIRDIS
28
Resin used in perfumes : TOLU
29
Doctors' org. : AMA
32
Lamb : ELIA
33
Algonquians : CREES
34
Storage space : BIN
35
A master of suspense : ALFREDHITCHCOCK
39
Prefix with adroit or apropos : MAL
40
Univ. groups : FRATS
41
Race track : OVAL
42
Sault ___ Marie : STE
43
Renown : FAME
44
Branching : RAMOSE
46
Splendor : POMP
47
Arctic seal : HARP
48
Oil from petals : ATTAR
51
Frame of mind : POSTURE
54
Suspense film of 1935, with "The" : THIRTYNINESTEPS
58
Barrel-bottom stuff : LEES
59
Peter with a pumpkin : EATER
60
Biblical patriarch : ENOS
61
Dictator's phrase : INRE
62
Vast chasm : ABYSS
63
___ Royce, disco group : ROSE
Down
1
Make an edging : TAT
2
People of eastern Africa : ASHA
3
Legal claim : LIEN
4
Chinese or Gregorian item : CALENDAR
5
Passions : ARDORS
6
Memorable "Duke" : WAYNE
7
Quinary group : FIVE
8
Book by Dos Passos : USA
9
Author Deighton : LEN
10
Map detail : INSET
11
Okinawa port : NAHA
12
"One Flew ___ ... " : OVER
13
Famed T-man : NESS
18
Mine, in Marseille : AMOI
19
Opposite of an outpouring : INRUSH
23
Vers-librists : POETS
24
Guinness : ALEC
25
Items for gymnasts : BEAMS
26
___ ease : ILLAT
27
M-1, e.g. : RIFLE
28
Far from fresh : TRITE
29
From the beginning : ABOVO
30
Biotite and muscovite : MICAS
31
Talus locale : ANKLE
33
Ring king : CHAMP
36
Exertion : EFFORT
37
Tiny amount : DRAM
38
Data processor : COMPUTER
44
London wrecking crew : RASERS
45
Liberal ___ : ARTS
46
Do a grammarian's job : PARSE
47
Uses a whetstone : HONES
48
Gudrun's husband : ATLI
49
Now's partner : THEN
50
Stadium feature : TIER
51
"And never a saint took ___ ... " : PITY
52
City once called Lake's Crossing : RENO
53
Series of imposing events : EPOS
55
Verily : YEA
56
Collar : NAB
57
Dir. of L.A. from 52 Down : SSE

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

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