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Timothy Hoy
Timothy Hoy

New York Times, Saturday, May 1, 1982

57-Across : Tolkien creatures

Author:
Timothy Hoy
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 9, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Timothy Hoy has 7 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,862
Across
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What some bills become : ACTS
5
Elec. measurements : AMPS
9
Word for Triple Crown winners : TOPS
13
Earthy pigment for Gainsborough : OCHRE
14
Plath gem : POEM
15
Calcar : OVEN
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Derby city : LOUISVILLE
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Indy 500 entry : AUTO
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Pick an also-ran : ERR
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Winner before Affirmed : SEATTLESLEW
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Greek islander : CHIAN
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Spud : TATER
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Train : SCHOOL
27
Rundown : SEEDY
29
Where to find Our Lady's Wand : ORION
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Emulates Dumbo : SOARS
31
Word on wine labels : CRU
34
Pull on the reins : HOLD
35
___ blue terrier : KERRY
36
Aachen abode : HAUS
37
Temple bird : OWL
38
Israeli Labor Party head : PERES
39
Minister's home : MANSE
40
Kind of truck : PANEL
41
Mien : MANNER
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Horse, for one : BEAST
44
Gambling game : BINGO
45
" ... speak ___, John?" : FORYOURSELF
48
Word with pros : NOL
51
Guardian for Gabrielle : ANGE
52
___ Gap, route to 35 Down : CUMBERLAND
54
Christian once lionized by stylists : DIOR
55
Co-founder of the Blue Four movement : KLEE
56
Duck down : EIDER
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Tolkien creatures : ENTS
58
Evergreens : YEWS
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Does : DEER
Down
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Acidity : ACOR
2
Name in a racing site : CHURCHILL
3
Quang ___, city in Vietnam : TRI
4
Part of a convention : SESSION
5
Pertaining to bees : APIAN
6
Shed : MOLT
7
Stone : PELT
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Refining plant : SMELTERY
9
Cozy : TOASTY
10
Immature egg : OVULE
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Name of three czars : PETER
12
Author C. P. : SNOW
13
"The ___ Grey Goose," 1844 song : OLE
17
___ scaloppini : VEAL
21
St. Louis bridge : EADS
23
Goon : HOOD
25
Area in N.Y.C. : SOHO
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Nonmigrating bird : CROW
27
Agnès ___, favorite of Charles VII : SOREL
28
Sensory organs : EARS
30
Dry as dust : SERE
31
Derby winner: 1974 : CANNONADE
32
Ploy : RUSE
33
Addict : USER
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Blue Grass State : KENTUCKY
36
Suspend : HANG
38
El ___, Tex. : PASO
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Byron hero : MANFRED
40
Cashiers at the track : PAYERS
41
This is 4/5 of Derby distance : MILE
42
Japan's ___ Islands : BONIN
43
This causes rye to go awry : ERGOT
44
Nice nursery group : BEBES
45
Fail to keep up the pace : FADE
46
Govern : RULE
47
Duck : SMEW
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He's unique, so to speak : ONER
50
One out front: Abbr. : LDR
53
Memorable Norwegian diplomat : LIE

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

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