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Peter Swift
Peter Swift

New York Times, Monday, September 2, 1991

50-Across : Gloomy

Author:
Peter Swift
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J K P Q Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Peter Swift has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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C
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A
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F
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E
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V
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I
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L
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R
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D
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A
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M
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S
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L
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S
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S
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X
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O
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B
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A
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W
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E
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S
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T
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T
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S
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A
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T
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W
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B
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G
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T
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R
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D
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R
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D
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A
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O
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B
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G
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C
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G
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N
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,273
Across
1
Eatery : CAFE
5
More despicable : VILER
10
Cheese from a Dutch town : EDAM
14
In a while : ANON
15
Humiliate : ABASE
16
Molten rock : LAVA
17
Cozy : SNUG
18
Gun in a western : SIXSHOOTER
20
Lingers : TARRIES
22
More uncanny : EERIER
23
Outlaws : BANS
24
D.D.E.'s opponent : AES
25
Use a loom : WEAVE
27
Young film actresses : STARLETS
32
Ragged Dick's creator : ALGER
33
Converts into leather : TANS
34
Network of a sort : WEB
36
Joke : GAG
37
Jogged : TROTTED
40
Gametes : OVA
41
Compass dir. : ENE
42
Robt. ___ : ELEE
43
Oarsman : ROWER
45
Visionaries : DREAMERS
48
Dark yellow, British style : OCHRE
49
In the style of : ALA
50
Gloomy : BLUE
51
Plant having cloves : GARLIC
54
Part of C.C.N.Y. : COLLEGE
57
Gold seeker in Calif. : FORTYNINER
59
In a bad way : ILLY
60
Craving : ITCH
61
Musical composition : ETUDE
62
Clairvoyant : SEER
63
Inquisitive : NOSY
64
Prevent from doing : DETER
65
Family pedigree : TREE
Down
1
Hurled : CAST
2
Held or Sten : ANNA
3
Homer : FOURBAGGER
4
Impress deeply : ENGRAVE
5
Amphorae : VASES
6
Wading bird : IBIS
7
Negligent : LAX
8
Actual being: Lat. : ESSE
9
Practice prior to a premiere : REHEARSE
10
Kay Thompson girl : ELOISE
11
Appointment : DATE
12
Assert : AVER
13
Damage : MAR
19
Baseball's Hershiser : OREL
21
Unable to move : INERT
25
Worker's pay : WAGE
26
Large antelope : ELAND
27
Long scarf : STOLE
28
Spud : TATER
29
Pays one's share, with "up" : ANTES
30
Bicycle : TWOWHEELER
31
Disconnect : SEVER
35
Expose : BARE
38
Stayed behind : REMAINED
39
Comical : DROLL
44
Eye specialist : OCULIST
46
Lusty; rough : EARTHY
47
Close associate : ALLY
50
Drilling tool : BORER
51
___ pot (deteriorate) : GOTO
52
Curves : ARCS
53
Mention for military honors : CITE
54
Yield : CEDE
55
Merriment : GLEE
56
A fictional Jane : EYRE
57
Fiver : FIN
58
Pistachio, e.g. : NUT

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