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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Tuesday, February 17, 1987

26-Across : Eccentric orbit point

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.77, Missing: { F K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,615
Across
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Forsakes a lover : JILTS
6
Lingerie item : BRA
9
Dull speaker : BORE
13
Love dearly : ADORE
14
Habeas corpus, e.g. : WRIT
15
Tied : EVEN
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Royal flush, e.g. : POWERHOUSE
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Small coin : CENT
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___ Maxwell, memorable hostess : ELSA
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Sea birds : ERNES
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A Johnson : ARTE
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Succinct : TERSE
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Something to control : TEMPER
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Eccentric orbit point : APSIS
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Greek letter : ETA
31
The Lip of baseball : LEO
32
Drives (out) : ROUSTS
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Rage : IRE
36
Marry : WED
39
Goes to a higher court : APPEALS
41
La Spezia's locale : RIVIERA
43
Spelling ___ : BEE
44
Scandinavian victory god : TYR
45
Enervated : BEDRID
46
Ham on ___ : RYE
48
Brass producer: Abbr. : OCS
51
Hatching posts : NESTS
52
Most mature : RIPEST
55
Cow catcher : LASSO
57
Biblical prophet : AMOS
58
Embarrass : ABASH
60
Clytemnestra's mother : LEDA
64
Veers slightly : YAWS
65
Auto selling point : HORSEPOWER
67
Pointed arch : OGEE
68
Obsolescent wedding word : OBEY
69
Representative : AGENT
70
Wimp's cousin : NERD
71
N.Y. time zone : EST
72
Did these play false notes? : LYRES
Down
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Practical joke : JAPE
2
Matinee follower : IDOL
3
Lea winders' sounds : LOWS
4
Written exposition : TREATISE
5
Indian weight : SER
6
Hair color : BRUNET
7
Get up : RISE
8
Trial at Los Alamos : ATEST
9
Turned into : BECAME
10
Conquers : OVERPOWERS
11
French income : RENTE
12
Come in : ENTER
14
More inferior : WORSE
17
An L.B.J. beagle : HER
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Total holdings : ESTATES
25
Bears and Lions : ELEVENS
26
Damascene, e.g. : ARAB
27
Rome V.I.P. : POPE
28
U.S.S.R. or U.S.A. : SUPERPOWER
30
Broadcast : AIR
33
Stallone nickname : SLY
35
Josh : RIB
37
It will be: Lat. : ERIT
38
Pops : DADS
40
Smash sign : SRO
42
Class doctrine : IDEOLOGY
47
Agreed : YESSED
49
Table wine : CLARET
50
Impudent : SASSY
52
Textile type : RAYON
53
Reflection : IMAGE
54
Western lake resort : TAHOE
56
"___ sells seashells ... " : SHE
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Weaves' partner : BOBS
61
Pitcher : EWER
62
Sandy tract, in England : DENE
63
Liberal ___ : ARTS
66
Joey of Broadway : PAL

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