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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Wednesday, March 16, 1983

28-Across : Less deceitful

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { P Q }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,181
Across
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Rail bird : SORA
5
Ayres of films : LEW
8
Cereal flakes : BRAN
12
Super girl? : AMAZON
14
In the style of : ALA
15
Force out : OUST
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Last Chance, for one : SALOON
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City founded by Oglethorpe: 1733 : SAVANNAH
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Wilder role : FRANKENSTEIN
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Bogyman : OGRE
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Pâté de ___ gras : FOIE
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Place of oblivion : LIMBO
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Rogers or Acuff : ROY
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Less deceitful : TRUER
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Merit : EARN
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San ___, Puerto Rico : JUAN
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Biblical city : SAMARIA
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Former Steeler : SWANN
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Moment : NONCE
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On ___ (trying to succeed) : THEMAKE
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Grandma's shortening : LARD
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Gather (in) : RAKE
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Tenant's contract : LEASE
43
Patty Hearst's abductors : SLA
46
Pile up : AMASS
48
Theater sign : EXIT
49
Triumphant cries : AHAS
50
Paul Newman role : BUTCHCASSIDY
53
Nerve-cell frameworks : STROMATA
56
Candlelight party : SOIREE
57
Eras upon eras : AEON
58
Fam. member : REL
59
Start a paragraph, usually : INDENT
60
Thin twig : WAND
61
Author George : ADE
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Worry, to some : AGER
Down
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One concern of a teacher : SALARY
2
Fresh air : OZONE
3
Swindle : ROOK
4
Millie Perkins role : ANNEFRANK
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Dog role : LASSIE
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Clicking insects : ELATERS
7
Sight at sea : WAVE
8
"___ Clyde" : BONNIEAND
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Flee : RUN
10
Botanist Gray : ASA
11
A degree : NTH
12
With regard to : ASFOR
13
Eddie Albert's wife : MARGO
18
Need a G.P. : AIL
20
Proper word, sometimes : NOUN
24
Chagall : MARC
25
Snack cheese : BRIE
26
Three ___ match : ONA
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A salad : TUNA
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Connery-Moore role : JAMESBOND
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Ingrid Bergman role : ANASTASIA
33
Twists's request : MORE
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Imposture : SHAM
35
Flightless bird of N.Z. : WEKA
37
Warbler's note : TRA
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In office : ELECTED
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Not of the clergy : LAIC
42
Blow out : EXHALE
43
W. W. II diarist : SHIRER
44
Full of cargo : LADEN
45
Up to now : ASYET
47
Amount : SUM
49
Pinero ploy : ASIDE
51
"G.W.T.W." setting : TARA
52
Styne-Cahn concoction : SONG
53
Cut : SAW
54
Cachar, e.g. : TEA
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Howard or Jaworski : RON

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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