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Evelyn Benshoof
Evelyn Benshoof

New York Times, Tuesday, May 15, 1984

20-Across : To gain time, delayed deciding

Author:
Evelyn Benshoof
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J K Q V X }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Evelyn Benshoof has 71 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,607
Across
1
Geometric figure : PRISM
6
Gallic "Thumbs down!" : ABAS
10
Foxboro team, for short : PATS
14
Game of chance : LOTTO
15
Existed : WERE
16
Smooth out : IRON
17
Moslem nobleman : AMEER
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Shortly : ANON
19
Much of Mongolia : GOBI
20
To gain time, delayed deciding : TEMPORIZED
22
Vent : EMIT
23
Egyptian king : SETI
24
Corvettes' targets : UBOATS
26
Lofted a golf ball : BAFFED
30
___ the bud : NIPIN
32
Dugout : ABRI
33
Imitated : APED
35
Gunwale pin : THOLE
39
Mother-of-pearl source : ABALONE
41
Occurring in the usual place : ENTOPIC
43
Admit : LETIN
44
Bones : OSSA
46
Succulent : LUSH
47
Mennonite center in Ind. : BERNE
49
Quickly : PRESTO
51
Spurn : REFUSE
54
Struggle with successfully : COPE
56
Diamonds in Pedro's deck : OROS
57
Waste time by delay : DILLYDALLY
63
Harbor : PORT
64
Debauchee : ROUE
65
Montana Indians : CREES
66
Border : EDGE
67
Actor Ray : ALDO
68
By ___ (narrowly) : ANOSE
69
Forest denizen : DEER
70
Commands to a horse : GEES
71
Confusing problem : POSER
Down
1
Map for Koch : PLAT
2
Where Sinclair Lewis died : ROME
3
Factor : ITEM
4
Rank : STEP
5
Surly; sullen : MOROSE
6
Look for : AWAIT
7
Dry-cleaning mixture : BENZINE
8
Indonesian islands : AROE
9
Put in the pen : SENDUP
10
Delay indefinitely : PIGEONHOLE
11
Perfume : AROMA
12
Book of the Apocrypha : TOBIT
13
Irritated states : SNITS
21
Fortification : REDAN
25
Cable-securing deck post : BITT
26
Jezebel's deity : BAAL
27
French clergyman : ABBE
28
U.C.L.A. housing : FRAT
29
Delay legislation : FILIBUSTER
31
May 15, e.g. : IDES
34
Mexican laborer : PEON
36
Musical work : OPUS
37
Catalogue : LIST
38
Reverberate : ECHO
40
Pair in eleven : ONES
42
Serving dish : NAPPY
45
Shut off from view : SECLUDE
48
A provocation : REDRAG
50
Porter : REDCAP
51
Tied : ROPED
52
Wear away : ERODE
53
Blacksmith's workshop : FORGE
55
Spreads : OLEOS
58
A daughter of Eurytus : IOLE
59
Famed cartoonist : ARNO
60
July 23-Aug. 22 babies : LEOS
61
___-majesté : LESE
62
Belgian canal connector : YSER

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2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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