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Frank Geary
Frank Geary

New York Times, Monday, April 8, 1985

34-Across : Dishonest

Author:
Frank Geary
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0
Frank Geary has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,935
Across
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" ... baked in ___" : APIE
5
Repaired tire : RECAP
10
Mop the deck : SWAB
14
Fizzy drink : SODA
15
Color called bleu Louise : EMAIL
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Part of an oriel : PANE
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Equal : PEER
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Value : APPRECIATE
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Puncture : STAB
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Ballet performer : TOEDANCER
22
Not difficult : EASY
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Pleasure, in Paris : GRE
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Work list : AGENDA
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Family ___ : TREE
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An arm of HUD : FHA
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Dishonest : MENDACIOUS
36
Epochs : ERAS
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Birch's cousin : ALDER
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Sonny's sibling : SIS
39
Tinters : DYERS
40
Layer : TIER
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Outline of a figure : SILHOUETTE
43
Peculiar : ODD
44
Recess in a church : APSE
45
Kind of drama : CLOSET
46
Atmosphere : AIR
47
Insect's feeler : PALP
48
Star : HEADLINER
53
Singer Fitzgerald : ELLA
57
Frauds : IMPOSTURES
59
Bright light at night : NEON
60
Sly gaze : LEER
61
Choice : ELITE
62
Jacket or collar : ETON
63
Decoy : LURE
64
Frozen rain : SLEET
65
Charge : RATE
Down
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Reptiles in the Nile : ASPS
2
___ laureate : POET
3
Brainstorm : IDEA
4
Bore : EARBENDER
5
New Deal agcy. : REA
6
Vacant : EMPTY
7
Head, in Milano : CAPO
8
Ouse feeder : AIRE
9
Promises : PLEDGES
10
Part of a tome : SPINE
11
Woman soldier in 1942 : WAAC
12
Poker term : ANTE
13
Porter's relative : BEER
19
Concern : CARE
23
Hebrew month : ADAR
24
Pouch : SAC
26
Famed Italian baritone : AMATO
27
Extremely cold : GELID
28
Over : ENDED
29
Sheer cotton fabric : TOILE
30
Marsh plant : RUSH
31
Worries : FRETS
32
Creator of Truthful James : HARTE
33
Property, e.g. : ASSET
35
Mother of Horus : ISIS
36
Something startling : EYEOPENER
39
Obtund or obtuse : DULL
41
Elves : SPRITES
42
Wood sorrel : OCA
44
Is not up to par : AILS
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Venerate : ADORE
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Actor Duilio del ___ : PRETE
48
Ants' creation : HILL
49
Ostrichlike bird : EMEU
50
Imitator : APER
51
___ and void : NULL
52
Where Perry triumphed : ERIE
54
"___ Smile Be Your ... " : LETA
55
Pillage : LOOT
56
Queen or princess : ANNE
58
Harden : SET

Answer summary:
4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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