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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, June 21, 1993

17-Across : Girdles?

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,931
Across
1
Hen holders : COOPS
6
Lawrence's ___ Chatterley : LADY
10
Avoid : SHUN
14
"L.A. Law" character : ARNIE
15
Friend, to Françoise : AMIE
16
Edible root : TARO
17
Girdles? : PAUNCHPADS
19
On the level : EVEN
20
Lofty subways? : ELS
21
Italian poet : TASSO
22
Belief formula : CREDO
23
Crams, with "up" : BONES
24
U.S. Attorney General : RENO
25
Slat on a bed : BOARD
27
Locale for Columbus : OHIO
29
Bits for Spot : ORTS
30
Hag : BELDAM
33
Pie ___ mode : ALA
36
Optometrist's office? : SITEFORSOREEYES
39
In the past : AGO
40
Platforms : ROSTRA
41
Hard wood : TEAK
42
Fish or road : PIKE
43
Newsstand : KIOSK
45
Wan : PALE
47
Edinburgh child : BAIRN
49
Enticed : LURED
50
Nile city : CAIRO
51
Winter woe : FLU
54
Writer Bombeck : ERMA
55
Dog pound? : BARKINGLOT
57
Ripens : AGES
58
Yen : URGE
59
Occupied : INUSE
60
Netman Sampras : PETE
61
Young adult : TEEN
62
Dice : CUBES
Down
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Ann or Cod : CAPE
2
Spoken : ORAL
3
Burden : ONUS
4
Wrestler's quest : PIN
5
Circle part : SECTOR
6
Small error : LAPSE
7
Gather : AMASS
8
Prank : DIDO
9
Agreeable word : YES
10
Sound system, for short : STEREO
11
Port : HAVEN
12
Hives : UREDO
13
Words to Nanette : NONO
18
Travel guide : HANDBOOK
22
Felonious deed : CRIME
23
Foundation : BASE
25
Two-masted vessel : BRIG
26
Director Preminger : OTTO
27
Scent : ODOR
28
Self-destruction : HARAKIRI
29
Mother bear: Sp. : OSA
31
Gaelic : ERSE
32
U.S. Army vessel : LST
33
Some votes : AYES
34
Drip : LEAK
35
Inquire : ASK
37
Cooked on a griddle : FRIED
38
Collar or school : ETON
42
Gratify : PLEASE
44
Like poetic justice : IRONIC
45
Clean out : PURGE
46
Knight's helmet : ARMET
47
Harbor vessel : BARGE
48
Poet Conrad ___ : AIKEN
49
Kind of year : LEAP
50
Concern : CARE
51
Bungle : FLUB
52
Come in second : LOSE
53
Western Indians : UTES
55
Except : BUT
56
Homophone for knew : GNU

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 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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