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James Barrick
James Barrick
Phyllis Barrick
Phyllis Barrick

New York Times, Saturday, June 20, 1987

50-Across : Bitter herbs

Author:
James & Phyllis Barrick
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,738
Across
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Keen : AVID
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Cervine creatures : STAGS
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Boulanger's creation : PATE
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Occupation : LINE
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Contestant : ENTRY
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Norwegian monarch : OLAV
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Arousing amazement : PORTENTOUS
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Sluice : RACE
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Redingote part : SLEEVE
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Request : PETITION
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Birthplace of Garibaldi : NICE
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O.T. name : LEVI
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Cement type : PORTLAND
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Destination during a hadj : MECCA
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American novelist-film critic : AGEE
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Ubangi people : SARAS
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Juratory statement : OATH
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Johnny ___ : REB
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Mountain pass : COL
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Singer Acuff : ROY
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Detain : KEEP
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Bow : STOOP
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Lacking in affection : COLD
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Dart : SCOOT
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Easily moved : PORTABLE
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Bitter herbs : RUES
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"Ode to ___": Collins : FEAR
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Repeated : MULTIPLE
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Sawed logs : SNORED
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Ornamental case : ETUI
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Viseu natives : PORTUGUESE
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Sugarcane shoot : LALO
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College in Surrey : EPSOM
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Surfeit : SATE
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Steer clear of : SHUN
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Raison ___ : DETRE
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Fundamental: Abbr. : ELEM
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Noric and Lepontine ___ : ALPS
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Double bass : VIOL
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Dictator's phrase : INRE
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Good news in a cold war : DETENTE
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Some Amerinds : SENECAS
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J. Wilbrand discovery : TNT
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Surmounting : ATOP
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Soft food : GRUEL
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Methods : SYSTEMS
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Covered ambulatory : PORTICO
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Turkish regiment : ALAI
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Cantina fare : TACO
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Regular : EVEN
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Vile anagram : EVIL
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Common contraction : IVE
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Play : ENACT
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Sports area : PARK
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Cymae rectae : OGEES
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Old instrument : REBEC
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Flag : DROOP
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Locust bean : CAROB
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Bikini, for one : ATOLL
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Distant : ALOOF
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London park name : HYDE
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Share : PORTION
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Like a ziggurat : STEPPED
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Suppose : PRESUME
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Make merry : CAROUSE
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Ardennes affirmative : OUI
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Chinese dynasty : TANG
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Mine shaft : SLOPE
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Brooks and Allen : MELS
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Bryce Canyon's site : UTAH
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Oner : LULU
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Whilom : ERST
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Former Spanish coin : REAL
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Punta del ___, Uruguay : ESTE
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Judge : DEEM
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Dramatist Hedberg of Sweden : TOR

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