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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Saturday, September 8, 1984

38-Across : Capitol go-fers

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 342 (avg 1.77)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,723
Across
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Napoleonic victory site in 1806 : JENA
5
Kind of stitch : CABLE
10
Buy ___ in a poke : APIG
14
Actor Guinness : ALEC
15
A "manship" : ONEUP
16
Biotite : MICA
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Relish : PICCALILLI
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Scored on a serve : ACED
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Igloo dweller : ESKIMO
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Moorish palaces : ALCAZARS
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Campus bldg. : DORM
25
Excellent! : SUPER
26
Besmirched, in a way : ASPERSED
30
Kind of gravy : REDEYE
33
Ridge; crest : CHINE
34
Preferable : NICER
36
Part of U.S.S.R. : SOV
37
Social asset : TACT
38
Capitol go-fers : PAGES
39
Iso- : EQUI
40
Have : OWN
41
Sky Whale : CETUS
42
Jubilate : EXULT
43
Decampment : FLIGHT
45
Long, slender cigar : PANATELA
47
Belief : CREED
49
Multiflora : ROSE
50
___ with (take liberties) : MAKEFREE
53
Consolidated : MERGED
57
Show-biz award : OBIE
58
Circus in London : PICCADILLY
60
Merchandise : VEND
61
Felt pity for : ACHED
62
River to The Wash : OUSE
63
Tense : EDGY
64
Downtown signs : NEONS
65
Donna or Rex : REED
Down
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Play tricks on : JAPE
2
New Havenites : ELIS
3
Smooch : NECK
4
Chance : ACCIDENT
5
A country's flag : COLORS
6
Cuckoo : ANI
7
Composer Bartók : BELA
8
Pacifies : LULLS
9
Gastronomes : EPICURES
10
Surprised : AMAZED
11
Roguish : PICARESQUE
12
Champagne bucket : ICER
13
Runs about : GADS
18
Love, in Livorno : AMORE
22
Rich Little, e.g. : APER
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___-arms : MENAT
26
___ grace (clement edict) : ACTOF
27
Afghan : SHAWL
28
Alfresco enjoyment : PICNICKING
29
Unearth : DIGUP
31
"___ Never Know," 1943 song : YOULL
32
Hit musical : EVITA
35
Actor Romero : CESAR
38
Duncan role : PETERPAN
39
Outside : EXTERIOR
41
Julia Child, e.g. : CHEF
42
Relaxed : EASED
44
Rapacious : GREEDY
46
Wanderers : NOMADS
48
Thaw : DEICE
50
Relocation : MOVE
51
Snoozing : ABED
52
Mother of Iynx : ECHO
54
Hard, brittle gelatin : GLUE
55
Different : ELSE
56
Used henna : DYED
59
100 yrs. : CEN

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2 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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