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Arthur M. Whelan
Arthur M. Whelan

New York Times, Monday, July 20, 1987

25-Across : Site of Mongolia and Bhutan

Author:
Arthur M. Whelan
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2
Arthur M. Whelan has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,768
Across
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Edible kin of amaryllis : LEEKS
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Most recent : LAST
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Nonalcoholic : SOFT
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Mendelssohn masterwork : OCTET
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Biblical dry measure : OMER
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Rights org. : ACLU
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Latin comedienne : CHARO
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Sandwich Islands goose : NENE
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Film unit : REEL
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Ice-cream treats : HOTFUDGESUNDAES
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___ Haute : TERRE
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A Shoshonean : UINTA
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Site of Mongolia and Bhutan : ASIA
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British thank-you's : TAS
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Head and Rainier: Abbr. : MTS
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Miner's need : LANTERN
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___ de mer : MAL
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Charge : FEE
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Andiron : FIREDOG
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Summit site: 1986 : ICELAND
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Pub potation : ALE
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Gambler's "bone" : DIE
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Locale : SETTING
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Abyss : PIT
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Composer Rorem : NED
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Cart : DRAY
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Consent : AGREE
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Rebound : CAROM
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Vacillates : BLOWSHOTANDCOLD
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Proboscis : NOSE
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Riyadh native : ARAB
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Cabinet post : LABOR
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New York canal : ERIE
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Umpire's decision : CALL
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Forte of O. Henry : IRONY
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Grains or drinks : RYES
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Swiss painter: 1879-1940 : KLEE
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Runs in neutral : IDLES
Down
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Lomond, for one : LOCH
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Sympathetic response : ECHO
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"L'___, c'est moi" : ETAT
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Saw cut : KERF
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Stocky : STOUT
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Like some plans : LONGRANGE
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Moslem bigwigs : AMEERS
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Feel : SENSE
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Faithful, in Frankfurt : TREU
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Capital of ancient Lydia : SARDIS
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Sight at Fort Lauderdale : OCEAN
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Swift : FLEET
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Oil center in Okla. : TULSA
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Motown : DETROIT
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Pit or stone : NUTLET
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N. African grass : ALFA
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Ketch component : SAIL
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Concerning : INRE
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Eroded : ATE
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Home of a famous Philip : MACEDON
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Fisher and Foy : EDDIES
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Wretched : MISERABLE
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Just : FAIR
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Sicilian resort : ENNA
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Nervous : EDGY
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British business abbr. : LTD
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Winged flycatchers : PEWEES
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"Buon ___!" : NATALE
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Capp character : ABNER
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Splendor : GLORY
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The O'Grady girl : ROSIE
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Yellowish pink : CORAL
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Mid-XVIth century year : MDLII
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Taxi : HACK
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Amusing fellow : CARD
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Ancient Greek coin : OBOL
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Solitary : LONE
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Carrie Nation's supporters : DRYS

Answer summary:
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