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Joe Clonick
Joe Clonick

New York Times, Friday, February 17, 1984

30-Across : Choice cut

Author:
Joe Clonick
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Joe Clonick has 20 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,519
Across
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Christie sleuth : POIROT
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Doyle's sleuth : HOLMES
13
Wood coating : VARNISH
14
Familiarizes one's position : ORIENTS
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Imminent : INSTORE
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Wife of Oberon : TITANIA
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Quieting sound : SSH
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Relative : SIB
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Indonesian island : WEH
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Fort ___, Calif. : ORD
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Egg-shaped : OOID
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Secret plot : CABAL
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Narrow pass in the Southwest : ABRA
27
Ancient characters : RUNES
29
Macadamia, e.g. : NUT
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Choice cut : FILET
31
An alcohol : STEROL
33
Orgiasts, e.g. : REVELERS
35
Simenon's sleuth : MAIGRET
37
Headlong : PELLMELL
41
Machine rod : TAPPET
46
Verona's river : ADIGE
47
Luxury's soft place : LAP
49
Tramp through mire : SLOSH
50
Gists : NUBS
51
Rolls up, as a flag : FURLS
53
Approximately : ORSO
54
Diamonds, to a thief : ICE
55
Argon or xenon : GAS
56
Gelada or pongo : APE
58
Downing St. number : TEN
59
Spanish mutton : CARNERO
61
Plateful : SERVING
63
He's dyeing to make a living : STAINER
64
Cassavas : MANIOCS
65
Queen of detectives : ELLERY
66
___ Lupin, Leblanc sleuth : ARSENE
Down
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Concludes, as hoped for : PANSOUT
2
Rain ___ (in any event) : ORSHINE
3
Banking abbr. : INT
4
Mayo and Branco : RIOS
5
Character in "Hamlet" : OSRIC
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Cadmus was one : THEBAN
7
Big trouble, informally : HOTWATER
8
Bay window : ORIEL
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Stone: Comb. form : LITH
10
___ culpa : MEA
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Dignify; exalt : ENNOBLE
12
Swizzle stick : STIRRER
13
Cap bills : VISORS
15
Successors to the Nassers : SADATS
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"___ Rosenkavalier" : DER
25
Raffles, e.g. : BURGLAR
26
Be unwell : AIL
28
River at Amiens : SOMME
30
Greek cheeses : FETAS
32
New Guinea port : LAE
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Doggy doc : VET
36
Unreal; deceptive : ILLUSORY
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Widespread, irrational fears : PANICS
38
Teach : EDUCATE
39
Generous : LIBERAL
40
Some linemen: Abbr. : LGS
42
Arafat's org. : PLO
43
Part : PORTION
44
Basic nature : ESSENCE
45
Leather straps : THONGS
48
Red Cross's need : PLASMA
51
One on the move : FARER
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Hoplite's weapon : SPEAR
55
Hereditary unit : GENE
57
Sea fliers : ERNS
60
Zilch : NIL
62
Compete : VIE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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