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Larry Goldhirsch
Larry Goldhirsch

New York Times, Saturday, January 4, 1986

53-Down : Cause cell destruction

Author:
Larry Goldhirsch
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F J K Q W }, Scrabble score: 316 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Larry Goldhirsch has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,206
Across
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Priv. school : ACAD
5
TV actor Willie : AAMES
10
Glass lizard, e.g. : APOD
14
Nobel physicist: 1944 : RABI
15
Sheer : STEEP
16
Greek paradox poser : ZENO
17
Auden's "Homage to ___" : CLIO
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With 59 Across, why the excavator eschews shovels : ITSCHEAPER
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Dr. Johnson travel site : HEBRIDES
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Indian city, renamed Elura : ELLORE
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Truly : AMEN
24
Soft cheese : BRIE
25
Plant bud : GEMMA
28
Small cup for café : DEMITASSE
33
"___ Eleven," 1960 film : OCEANS
35
Viva ___ : VOCE
36
Play by E. E. Cummings : HIM
37
Sad cry : ALAS
38
Author Jong : ERICA
40
Stun : DAZE
41
Roofing material : TAR
42
Gator's kin : CROC
43
"Gigi" lyricist : LERNER
45
Oscar, for one : STATUETTE
48
Rundown : SEEDY
49
Caen's river : ORNE
50
December high point : XMAS
52
Pianist de Larrocha : ALICIA
55
Type of guitar : ACOUSTIC
59
See 18 Across : BYTHEDOZER
61
Bulwer-Lytton heroine : IONE
62
"___ est percipi" : ESSE
63
Columnist Goodman : ELLEN
64
Elbe feeder : EGER
65
Goneril's father : LEAR
66
Cooper's Longfellow : DEEDS
67
Demolish : RAZE
Down
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Crafty : ARCH
2
Rock star John or J. J. : CALE
3
Ancient Hebrew month : ABIB
4
Museum features : DIORAMAS
5
Private lines : ASIDE
6
Serve : ATTEND
7
Jumble : MESS
8
Trading org. : EEC
9
Globular : SPHERICAL
10
Swamp honeysuckle, e.g. : AZALEA
11
Gourd fruit : PEPO
12
Unique person : ONER
13
Gilded : DORE
19
Select group : ELITE
21
"___ Old Cowhand" : IMAN
24
Collegiate V.I.P. : BMOC
25
Nubians or ibexes : GOATS
26
Approval : ECLAT
27
Anne from N.Y.C. : MEARA
29
Dispossess : EVICT
30
Novel by J. Schaefer : SHANE
31
Appraised, with "up" : SIZED
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Corundum : EMERY
34
Sang al fresco : SERENADED
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Football's Kyle or Tobin : ROTE
40
More stylish : DRESSIER
42
Pierre or Marie : CURIE
44
A son of Rebekah : ESAU
46
Dowry, in Dundee : TOCHER
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Outdo : EXCEED
51
Poetic A.M.'s : MORNS
52
TV journalist Elie : ABEL
53
Cause cell destruction : LYSE
54
Capra's "___ Wonderful Life" : ITSA
55
City near Fort Worth : AZLE
56
Roman garment : TOGA
57
Don Juan's mother : INEZ
58
Parrot's facial feature : CERE
60
José's huzzah : OLE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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