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Joel D. Lafargue
Joel D. Lafargue

New York Times, Thursday, March 28, 1985

9-Across : Figure of speech

Author:
Joel D. Lafargue
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q U X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Joel D. Lafargue has 51 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,924
Across
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Fancy's opposite : FACT
5
"Act One" subject : HART
9
Figure of speech : TROPE
14
A "Silkwood" actress : CHER
15
This might be corny : OLEO
16
Great Lakes acronym : HOMES
17
Protection : CARE
18
Anagram for nail : LAIN
19
A day's march : ETAPE
20
Place to eat, sleep and learn : BOARDINGSCHOOL
23
Also : TOO
24
Rowan : ASH
25
Jetsam of 1773 : TEA
28
Domestic hot spot : OVEN
31
Most logical : SANEST
36
Asian salt tree : ATLE
38
Cantabs' rivals : ELIS
40
Street show : RAREE
41
Seafarer's expression : SHIVERMETIMBERS
44
Show respect : KNEEL
45
Type of mackerel : SCAD
46
Specialty of 70 Across : SCAT
47
Shakespeare offering : SONNET
49
A Gardner : ERLE
51
Avila aunt : TIA
52
Aitch preceder : GEE
54
Abbr. on a list : ETC
56
Symbol of innocence : BABEINTHEWOODS
64
Aromas : ODORS
65
Spydom name : HARI
66
Swerve sharply : VEER
68
Slanted : LEANT
69
Disastrous : EVIL
70
A Fitzgerald : ELLA
71
Singer Simon : ESTES
72
Marsh growth : REED
73
Jazz player's phrase : RIFF
Down
1
Mark S. Fowler chairs it: Abbr. : FCC
2
Melville mariner : AHAB
3
Nothing, in Noya : CERO
4
October 31 alternative : TREAT
5
Extend a show's run : HOLDOVER
6
Trans-___, U.S.S.R. range : ALAI
7
Controlling power : REIN
8
Friendly Islands : TONGA
9
Turn on ___ (be very pleasant) : THECHARM
10
He wrote "Our Gang" : ROTH
11
Hawaiian thrush : OMAO
12
Melon or squash : PEPO
13
German donkey : ESEL
21
A friend of Winnie : ROO
22
Draft curves? : SSS
25
Items on the agenda : TASKS
26
Kind of psychology : ETHNO
27
E.T., e.g. : ALIEN
29
"Desire Under the ___" : ELMS
30
Sister's daughter, e.g. : NIECE
32
Collars : NABS
33
Upright : ERECT
34
Caravansary : SERAI
35
Seed's outer coat : TESTA
37
Just as : EVEN
39
Procyon, e.g. : STAR
42
Thomas Gray et al. : ELEGISTS
43
It's now J.F.K. International : IDLEWILD
48
Perfect, in an Edwards film : TEN
50
W.W. II area : ETO
53
The clear sky : ETHER
55
Report on : COVER
56
Soft clay : BOLE
57
Summer quaffs : ADES
58
Marina sight : BOAT
59
Pelagic creature : ERNE
60
Affluent person : HAVE
61
Mercyhurst College site : ERIE
62
Where heros are made : DELI
63
Self : SELF
67
Eur. flyboys : RAF

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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