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Patterson Pepple
Patterson Pepple

New York Times, Saturday, May 31, 1986

17-Across : Twain's ___ Joe

Author:
Patterson Pepple
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { Q }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Patterson Pepple has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,353
Across
1
Of Norse writings : EDDIC
6
Prefix with chord or meter : OCTA
10
Spot : SITE
14
Liza's sister : LORNA
15
Pawnshop transaction : LOAN
16
Gemsbok : ORYX
17
Twain's ___ Joe : INJUN
18
Ayres or Chamberlain role : DRKILDARE
20
Marts : AGORAS
22
Bearing : DEMEANOR
23
Sister of Zeus : HERA
24
Golfer Woosnam : IAN
25
Adherent : IST
26
Edenic happening : SIN
28
Doyle character : DRWATSON
32
Seek heads or tails : TOSS
34
Rue ___ Paix : DELA
35
Egypt's Anwar : SADAT
39
Unbalanced : ALOP
40
"On a cloud ___ child": Blake : ISAWA
42
Early Fleming villain : DRNO
43
Sewed swiftly : RANUP
45
Sting operation : TRAP
46
Muezzin's call : AZAN
47
R.L.S. character : DRJEKYLL
50
A use for oil or gas: Abbr. : HTG
51
First of a Latin I trio : AMO
54
Org. of spectacles-makers : AOA
55
Air: Comb. form : AERI
57
Maize's outer covering : CORNHUSK
60
O.T. name for God : YAHVEH
63
Marlowe's necromancer : DRFAUSTUS
65
Roman protectress of women : DIANA
66
Typical campus store : COOP
67
Commotion : TODO
68
Georgia of "The M.T.M. Show" : ENGEL
69
Snick's partner : SNEE
70
Cold-shouldered : SNUB
71
Rook's nook : ROOST
Down
1
Former S.F. linebacker : ELIA
2
Bell sound : DONG
3
Boswell's hero : DRJOHNSON
4
Harden : INURE
5
Machiavellian ploy : CANARD
6
Like Father William : OLD
7
Firewood measure : CORD
8
Gleason's call for action : TAKEITAWAY
9
Life principles : ANIMAS
10
Chaser, at times : SODA
11
Bam native : IRANI
12
Neophytes : TYROS
13
Use muscle power : EXERT
19
Meshed fabrics : LENOS
21
Noted N.Y. restaurateur : SARDI
26
Our sun is one : STAR
27
SE Kan. city : IOLA
29
Oxymoronic Pa. town : WESTEASTON
30
"Fresh as ___ ... ": Wordsworth : ALARK
31
Zilch, in Zaragoza : NADA
33
Tater : SPUD
36
Lara's beloved : DRZHIVAGO
37
Premed subj. : ANAT
38
Chinese secret society : TONG
41
Make ___ for : APLAY
44
Malayan sailboat : PRAHU
48
Camelot contests : JOUSTS
49
Mick, to the Rolling Stones : LEADER
51
Elec. motor types : ACDCS
52
City in Argentina : MORON
53
"Was it a friend ___ ... ?": Rossetti : ORFOE
56
Three-toed tusker : RHINO
58
Ponytail location : NAPE
59
Striped antelope : KUDU
61
Compass abbrs. : ENES
62
Sentry's command : HALT
64
Blubber : SOB

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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