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Bill Polvogt
New York Times, Monday, September 6, 1993
34-Across : Idol
Author:
Bill Polvogt
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { B F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Bill Polvogt has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 T | 2 R | 3 A | 4 P | 5 S | 6 C | 7 A | 8 R | 9 A | 10 H | 11 A |
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12 R | O | N | A | 13 S | P | A | R | E | 14 S | L | O | W |
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15 O | M | I | T | 16 I | R | R | I | T | 17 A | T | I | O | N |
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18 L | E | M | 19 G | L | A | D | 20 R | E | A | C | T | S |
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21 L | O | O | 22 S | E | L | Y | 23 M | E | R | G | E | S | ||
24 S | I | T | S | 25 G | E | N | I | E | ||||||
26 H | 27 A | I | R | S | 28 T | R | A | C | E | 29 P | 30 A | 31 L |
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32 A | R | T | E | 33 T | R | U | T | H | 34 H | E | R | O |
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35 S | K | Y | 36 S | H | I | N | Y | 37 M | I | T | E | S |
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38 C | A | R | E | T | 39 M | E | N | U | ||||||
40 C | 41 A | R | G | O | S | 42 R | A | T | T | L | 43 E | 44 S |
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45 T | H | R | E | A | T | 46 H | A | T | E | 47 A | L | E |
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48 R | E | S | E | N | T | 49 M | E | N | T | 50 S | N | A | G |
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51 A | W | O | L | 52 L | A | N | G | E | 53 A | C | T | A |
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54 S | Y | N | 55 E | L | S | E | 56 P | E | E | L |
© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,008
Across
1
Snare : TRAP
5
Cut result : SCAR
9
Cry of triumph : AHA
12
Columnist Barrett : RONA
13
Bowling score : SPARE
14
Warning to motorists : SLOW
15
Leave unmentioned : OMIT
16
Annoyance : IRRITATION
18
Unit on a space vehicle, for short : LEM
19
Pleased : GLAD
20
Responds : REACTS
21
In an unrestrained way : LOOSELY
23
Unites : MERGES
24
Uses a settee : SITS
25
Aladdin's benefactor : GENIE
26
Narrow margins : HAIRS
28
Copy : TRACE
29
Chum : PAL
32
Comedian Johnson : ARTE
33
Verity : TRUTH
34
Idol : HERO
35
The ether : SKY
36
Bright : SHINY
37
Tiny pests : MITES
38
Proofreader's mark : CARET
39
Bill of fare : MENU
40
Loads : CARGOS
42
Nursery toys : RATTLES
45
Danger : THREAT
46
Find distasteful : HATE
47
Strong brew : ALE
48
Indignant displeasure : RESENTMENT
50
River hazard : SNAG
51
A mil. absentee : AWOL
52
Actress Hope or Jessica : LANGE
53
Recorded proceedings : ACTA
54
Opposite of ant. : SYN
55
Otherwise : ELSE
56
Do k.p. work : PEEL
Down
1
Fish from a moving vessel : TROLL
2
Juliet's love : ROMEO
3
Ill will : ANIMOSITY
4
Sajak or Boone : PAT
5
Fine mist : SPRAY
6
Ace, e.g. : CARD
7
Onassis nickname : ARI
8
Cut down; abridge : RETRENCH
9
Wonderland girl : ALICE
10
Owls' calls : HOOTS
11
Bristlelike appendages : AWNS
13
Diva Beverly ___ : SILLS
14
Old West transport, for short : STAGE
17
Eagle's nest : AERIE
19
Obtains : GETS
22
Equine progenitor : SIRE
23
Substantial : MEATY
25
Hog's sound : GRUNT
26
Owns : HAS
27
Noah's boat : ARK
28
Essays : TRIES
29
Peevishness : PETULANCE
30
Exists : ARE
31
___ Alamos : LOS
33
Mechanism for Casey Jones : THROTTLE
34
Clue : HINT
36
Astronomer Carl ___ : SAGAN
37
Allot : METE
38
Fisherman's basket : CREEL
39
Dull finish : MATTE
40
Al dente : CHEWY
41
Antisocial burning desire : ARSON
42
Cowboy's milieu : RANGE
43
Cheer : ELATE
44
Star of "Blume in Love" : SEGAL
45
Las' companions : TRAS
46
They get cooped up : HENS
49
___ de mer (seasickness) : MAL
50
Drain : SAP
Answer summary:
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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.