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Ronnie K. Allen
Ronnie K. Allen

New York Times, Saturday, April 21, 1990

50-Across : "Return of the ___"

Author:
Ronnie K. Allen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.37, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Ronnie K. Allen has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,774
Across
1
Article in a conversation pit : COFFEETABLE
12
Take shape : FALLINTOPLACE
14
Daredevil driver's warning to a passenger : HOLDONTOYOURHAT
16
Crooked : ASKEW
17
Atlas feature : INSET
18
Inflation victim, often : EGO
19
Doobie roller : USER
20
Prefix with corn or dent : TRI
21
Drudged : MOILED
23
Rock's ___ Zeppelin : LED
24
Geek, e.g. : FREAK
26
Excalibur, for one : SWORD
27
What G.H.W.B. headed: 1976-77 : CIA
28
Zip : NIL
30
Just : ONLY
31
Fulsomely flattering : SMARMY
34
Itsy-bitsy : TEENSY
36
Froth on the Firth of Forth : FOAM
37
Deflate instantly : POP
39
Vintner's tub : VAT
40
Has a soft spot for : LIKES
42
More pleasant : NICER
44
Egyptian cotton : SAK
47
Portion of the iris : AREOLA
49
Need an eraser : ERR
50
"Return of the ___" : JEDI
51
Capitol org. : SEN
52
Pianist Watts : ANDRE
54
Alexander, to Aristotle : PUPIL
55
"Be patient! Don't panic!" : KEEPYOURSHIRTON
58
Plants of the morning-glory family : SWEETPOTATOES
59
Like the Artful Dodger : STREETSMART
Down
1
Made watertight : CALKED
2
Gramps, to Junior : OLDER
3
Gush : FLOW
4
Shark sign, sometimes : FIN
5
Whole : ENTIRE
6
English preppy : ETONIAN
7
Yo-yos and tops : TOYS
8
"___ lovely as a tree": Kilmer : APOEM
9
Popeye's foe et al. : BLUTOS
10
Choreographer Lubovitch : LAR
11
Command levels : ECHELONS
12
"Pippin" director : FOSSE
13
With joyful expectation : EAGERLY
14
Tow : HAUL
15
Hot beverage : TODDY
20
Chaplin role : TRAMP
22
"___ Grow Up," song from "Peter Pan" : IWONT
24
Tree sacred to Pan : FIR
25
Caboodle complement : KIT
27
Minor role : CAMEO
29
This will give you a lift : LEVER
31
Evening fetes : SOIREES
32
Hit the papers : MAKENEWS
33
Over that way : YON
35
Stirrup site : EAR
36
Brandy holder : FLASK
38
French mime role : PIERROT
41
St. George, to the dragon : SLAYER
43
Peaks : CRESTS
44
Snow White's dwarfs, e.g. : SEPTET
45
Ta-ta, in Tijuana : ADIOS
46
Pottery oven : KILN
48
Make ___ of (record) : ANOTE
50
One of 12 in a box : JUROR
53
Gull : DUPE
54
Round bread : PITA
56
Spot or Tabby : PET
57
He has shack, will rap : HAM

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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