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H. Hastings Reddall
H. Hastings Reddall

New York Times, Wednesday, June 14, 1989

22-Across : ___ prosequi (do not prosecute)

Author:
H. Hastings Reddall
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
H. Hastings Reddall has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,463
Across
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Thin piece of wood : SLAT
5
Set at liberty : FREED
10
Impetuous : RASH
14
Nickname for a June hero : PAPA
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What the bride walks down : AISLE
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Mental conception : IDEA
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June 14 : AMERICANFLAGDAY
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Legal thing : RES
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Matrimony, e.g. : RITE
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___ prosequi (do not prosecute) : NOLLE
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Festive occasion : GALA
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Turn backward : REGRESS
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Calm : SERENE
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Iranian currency : RIALS
30
On the ocean : ASEA
31
Common or horse follower : SENSE
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Part of a computer, for short : CPU
35
G.I. publication : STARSANDSTRIPES
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Eastern Eur. unit : SSR
40
It goeth before destruction : PRIDE
41
Fixed fee : RATE
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Turns over : FLIPS
43
___-circuit TV : CLOSED
45
Romantic songs : BALLADS
48
Temporary transfer : LOAN
49
Sections or regions : AREAS
50
Legatee : HEIR
51
Upper appendage : ARM
54
National colors : REDWHITEANDBLUE
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Bk. transaction : MTGE
59
Female sandpiper : REEVE
60
Kiln : OAST
61
Plant's ovule : SEED
62
Over : ENDED
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R.W.R. was one : PRES
Down
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Jack yard or gaff : SPAR
2
Cloth of gold : LAME
3
Some primates : APES
4
Sailor : TAR
5
Glib; urbane : FACILE
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Rancher's rope : RIATA
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Domestic slave of yore : ESNE
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Fey creature : ELF
9
Its cap. is Dover : DEL
10
Harsh circumstances : RIGORS
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Muddle or confuse : ADDLE
12
Signets : SEALS
13
Grant's successor : HAYES
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Persia, today : IRAN
19
Fisherman : ANGLER
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Equipment : GEAR
24
Wash lightly : RINSE
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Far or Middle ___ : EAST
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Impertinent speech : SASS
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Superlative suffixes : ESTS
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Stand up like a horse : REAR
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Nests of trout or salmon : REDDS
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Cuts lightly : SNIPS
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Busy gp. on April 14 : CPAS
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___ Best, Beatles' original drummer : PETE
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Secondhand : USED
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Dash with water : SPLASH
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Very dry : ARID
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Do a Tuesday chore : IRON
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Having imperfections : FLAWED
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Invented a word : COINED
44
Rendered fat : LARD
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Yeast foams : BARMS
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Mountain ridge : ARETE
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Rock shelf : LEDGE
48
Serviceman's vacation : LEAVE
50
Pay attention : HEED
51
Controversial apple spray : ALAR
52
Subterfuge : RUSE
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World Series champions: 1986 : METS
55
Anger : IRE
56
Hamilton bill : TEN
57
Form of jazz : BOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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