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Elaine George
Elaine George

New York Times, Monday, April 11, 1988

53-Across : Against

Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F G J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 255 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,034
Across
1
Gooseneck, e.g. : LAMP
5
Cries loudly : SOBS
9
Court minutes : ACTA
13
Musette : OBOE
14
Name in spydom : HARI
15
___ rate (inferior) : THIRD
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Sluggards : SLOWPOKES
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Excessive enthusiasm : MANIA
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Gerontological : SENILE
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Various : ASSORTED
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Unkempt abode : STY
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Short sketch : SKIT
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Bit of land amid water : ISLE
26
Stadium cheers : RAHS
28
Abandons : DESERTS
30
"The Greatest" : ALI
31
Word after door or place : MAT
32
"And ___ shake the spheres": Dryden : SEEMSTO
36
Reflect : PONDER
38
An explosive : AMATOL
39
Directed : STEERED
41
Elec. unit : AMP
42
A Canadian export : ALE
43
Twelfth graders : SENIORS
45
Very, in Paris : TRES
46
Epochs : ERAS
49
Spicy stew : OLLA
50
Deadly routine : RUT
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Softened : RELENTED
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Against : VERSUS
56
Night noise : SNORE
57
Significant event : MILESTONE
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Canvas abodes : TENTS
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Vegetarian's anathema : MEAT
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Mandolin's cousin : LUTE
62
Oater's locale : WEST
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Slithering killers : ASPS
64
Collar or jacket : ETON
Down
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Forfeiture : LOSS
2
Qualified : ABLE
3
Illegal booze : MOONSHINE
4
Lapwings : PEWITS
5
Word with lace or tree : SHOE
6
Acorn's source : OAK
7
What born losers don't get : BREAKS
8
Pantywaists : SISSIES
9
Vapor: Comb. form : ATMO
10
Certain charming quality : CHARISMA
11
Shades : TINTS
12
African gazelle : ARIEL
16
Miami's county : DADE
18
Layer : PLY
22
Rivers : STREAMS
24
Bridge reversal : SET
26
Knocks : RAPS
27
"Thanks ___!" : ALOT
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"Letting 'I ___' wait ... ": Shak. : DARENOT
29
What an R.N. takes : TEMP
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Nothing more than : MERE
33
Begins a journey : STARTSOUT
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Decorated metalware : TOLE
35
Bullfight cries : OLES
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Sweets : DESSERTS
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Predicament : DILEMMA
41
Ex-coach Parseghian : ARA
44
Songs of yore : OLDIES
45
Snapper : TURTLE
46
Formerly, formerly : ERST
47
Freshen : RENEW
48
Solo : ALONE
50
Legal matter : RES
52
Bird's-___ soup : NEST
53
Animal docs : VETS
54
Golden-rule word : UNTO
55
Homophone for scene : SEEN
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Toddler's favorite spot : LAP

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