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Elaine George
Elaine George

New York Times, Tuesday, April 7, 1987

15-Across : An anagram for shape

Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,664
Across
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An anagram for spat : PSAT
5
Low : MOO
8
Evaluate : ASSAY
13
Boss on a shield : UMBO
14
Sail anagram : AILS
15
An anagram for shape : PHASE
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Noel reversal : LEON
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Tang anagram : GNAT
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Prone anagram : PERON
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Result when builders wing it : ELL
20
Highway interchanges : CLOVERLEAFS
22
One of a pair : SLIPPER
24
French night : NUIT
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An anagram for east : SEAT
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Had a taxing job : ASSESSED
30
Sackcloth's partner : ASHES
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An anagram for times : EMITS
33
Backward Ira : ARI
34
Returning liar : RAIL
35
___ to (informed) : PRIVY
36
Backward pins : SNIP
37
Raggedy one : ANN
38
Cause anagram : SAUCE
39
Stage anagram : GATES
40
Gratuity : LAGNAPPE
42
Spy name : MATA
43
Neat anagram : ANET
44
Skunk : POLECAT
47
Some truckers : SEMIDRIVERS
51
Eli anagram : LIE
52
Practical : UTILE
53
Soar anagram : OARS
54
Famous Auntie : MAME
55
Crape anagram : PACER
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Kine anagram : NIKE
57
Rain anagram : IRAN
58
Luges : SLEDS
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Bend in timber : SNY
60
Backward stag : GATS
Down
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Whines : PULES
2
Sniff : SMELL
3
Wiping out : ABOLISHING
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Not backward : TON
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Youth : MINOR
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Patron saint of Norway : OLAV
7
Apparent : OSTENSIVE
8
Pertains : APPLIES
9
Bed linens : SHEETS
10
Actress Allgood : SARA
11
___ now (currently) : ASOF
12
Urges : YENS
14
Shoelace tag : AGLET
20
Pacs anagram : CPAS
21
Outmoded : RUSTY
23
Pare : PEEL
26
A vestment : AMICE
27
Calif. city : SANTACLARA
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Clinton's canal : ERIE
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Short swims : DIPS
30
Backward Lara : ARAL
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Yemeni capital : SANA
32
Outbursts : ERUPTIONS
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Monograph : PAPER
36
See 25 Across : SATE
38
Woodworking tools : SANDERS
39
Backward slag : GALS
41
Denial anagram : NAILED
42
An anagram for mores : MORSE
44
Spirited : PERKY
45
Draw a bead on : AIMAT
46
Tense anagram : TEENS
47
Puss anagram : SUPS
48
Late anagram : ETAL
49
Rodents : MICE
50
Conceited : VAIN
54
Russian plane : MIG

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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