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William E. Heinemann
William E. Heinemann

New York Times, Thursday, July 11, 1991

1-Across : Batter's nightmare

Author:
William E. Heinemann
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0
William E. Heinemann has 21 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,220
Across
1
Batter's nightmare : SLUMP
6
Venture : DARE
10
Sealed formal order : WRIT
14
Cacoethes : MANIA
15
Dutch export : EDAM
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Hole up : HIDE
17
Oust : EVICT
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Commend : CITE
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Directional computer symbol : ICON
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Any decisive defeat : WATERLOO
22
Badgerlike animals : RATELS
24
Gig rig : OARS
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Reluctant : AVERSE
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Swims, in a way : CRAWLS
30
Use a bubble pipe : BLOW
31
"Damn Yankees" role : LOLA
32
Get along, but make no progress : TREADWATER
38
Baker of songdom : ANITA
40
Inventor-clockmaker Terry : ELI
41
Fusty : STALE
42
American and Horseshoe : WATERFALLS
45
Irish Gaelic : ERSE
46
Clarinet, e.g. : REED
47
Merger : CARTEL
49
Theologic literature : TRACTS
52
Heavy nap : SHAG
54
Have misgivings : REGRET
55
Gorge through Kittatinny Mts. : WATERGAP
60
Dictator's phrase : INRE
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Stork's relative : IBIS
63
Halter : NOOSE
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Honey bunch : BEES
65
Utter : VENT
66
Refreshing : TONIC
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Cote dwellers : EWES
68
Impatient : EDGY
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Kind of house : STEAK
Down
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Merganser : SMEW
2
Uncooled pumice : LAVA
3
Distinct part : UNIT
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Voles : MICE
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Reconnoiter : PATROL
6
Stage scenery : DECOR
7
Fernando's farewell : ADIOS
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Informer : RAT
9
Colombian export : EMERALD
10
Rapids foam : WHITEWATER
11
Kitchen utensil : RICER
12
Some celebrities : IDOLS
13
High-strung : TENSE
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Persist : LAST
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Confesses : AVOWS
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Decapod's weapon : CLAW
27
Author Jaffe : RONA
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Landed : ALIT
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A garnish : WATERCRESS
30
Surety : BAIL
33
Poet who wrote "Sheridan's Ride" : READ
34
Right-angled structure : ELL
35
Item filched by a knave : TART
36
Gilbert's Lord High Everything ___ : ELSE
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Filature : REEL
39
Valor; virtue : ARETE
43
Gala : FESTIVE
44
Jazz style : SCAT
48
Go-betweens : AGENTS
49
Ben Adhem's people : TRIBE
50
Invigorate : RENEW
51
Harmonize : AGREE
52
Benny Goodman's music : SWING
53
Overquick : HASTY
56
Cheer : ROOT
57
Used up : GONE
58
Wife of Prometheus : ASIA
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Hens do it : PECK
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Garden spot : BED

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