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William Canine
New York Times, Thursday, March 5, 1992
12-Across : Cupboard
Author:
William Canine
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.34, Missing: { Q X }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
William Canine has 65 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1 S | 2 C | 3 A | 4 M | 5 P | 6 A | 7 S | 8 T | 9 E | 10 R | |||||
11 C | L | A | M | O | R | 12 L | A | R | D | E | 13 R | |||
14 T | R | I | B | U | N | E | 15 B | L | E | S | S | E | 16 D |
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17 H | E | M | 18 R | E | S | 19 P | I | T | E | 20 C | P | A |
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21 A | D | I | 22 T | 23 T | I | R | O | S | 24 H | I | E | D |
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25 T | I | E | R | 26 S | 27 D | I | N | 28 M | O | N | A | D |
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29 S | T | R | I | C | 30 K | E | N | 31 L | E | W | D | L | Y |
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32 F | A | I | R | C | 33 H | I | L | D | ||||||
34 R | 35 E | 36 P | O | R | T | 37 E | A | S | T | A | 38 S | 39 I | 40 A |
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41 O | V | A | R | Y | 42 J | D | S | 43 S | H | U | N | S |
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44 W | A | R | M | 45 B | O | O | B | 46 Y | 47 S | P | A | S |
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48 E | D | D | 49 O | A | T | M | E | A | 50 L | 51 P | R | E |
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52 D | E | O | 53 R | B | I | T | 54 E | K | E | 55 D | O | U | T |
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56 S | N | O | O | Z | E | 57 N | U | D | I | S | T | |||
58 S | T | E | E | D | 59 S | T | A | G | E |
© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,458
Across
1
Rascal : SCAMP
6
Garden favorite : ASTER
11
Outcry : CLAMOR
12
Cupboard : LARDER
14
Dais : TRIBUNE
15
Fortunate : BLESSED
17
___ in (enclose) : HEM
18
Break : RESPITE
20
Busy person in Mar. : CPA
21
Entrance for Clementine's dad : ADIT
23
Weather satellite : TIROS
24
Made tracks : HIED
25
Stadium sections : TIERS
27
Tumult : DIN
28
Single unit : MONAD
29
Afflicted : STRICKEN
31
In a lascivious way : LEWDLY
32
Morgan from Dallas : FAIRCHILD
34
Gunshot : REPORT
37
The Orient : EASTASIA
41
Pistil part : OVARY
42
Attys. : JDS
43
Avoids : SHUNS
44
Friendly : WARM
45
Dunce or gannet : BOOBY
47
Resorts : SPAS
48
Schoolman's deg. : EDD
49
Breakfast food : OATMEAL
51
Grand ___, Evangeline's home : PRE
52
Begin to complete a space trip : DEORBIT
54
Barely managed : EKEDOUT
56
Nap : SNOOZE
57
Sun worshiper : NUDIST
58
Mount : STEED
59
Phase : STAGE
Down
1
More offensive : SLIMIER
2
Hansom : CAB
3
Tatar Strait feeder : AMUR
4
"Water Lilies" painter : MONET
5
chairman : PRESIDER
6
Mich. college or city : ALBION
7
Seasons : SALTS
8
Persea or poon : TREE
9
The Begleys : EDS
10
Abrogate : RESCIND
11
Honor : CREDIT
13
Annul : REPEAL
14
"___ Entertainment" : THATS
16
Pop : DADDY
19
Rank of Charles or Andrew : PRINCEDOM
22
In three divisions : TRIFORM
24
Indian high chairs : HOWDAHS
26
Frightening : SCARY
28
Dwindles : MELTS
30
Pochette : KIT
31
Fleur-de-___ : LIS
33
Fallen stars : HASBEENS
34
Propelled a wherry : ROWED
35
Sidesteps : EVADES
36
Exculpates : PARDONS
38
Opine : SUPPOSE
39
Bored and trapped : INARUT
40
Resource : ASSET
42
Wrote some notes : JOTTED
45
Woolen fabric : BAIZE
46
Native of NE Siberia : YAKUT
49
Clarinet's relative : OBOE
50
Helen of Troy's mother : LEDA
53
Deteriorate : ROT
55
Cutting remark : DIG
Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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