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Christopher Sherwood
Christopher Sherwood

New York Times, Tuesday, October 25, 1988

7-Down : W.W. II foe

Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,231
Across
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Funny fellows : WAGS
5
Quahog : CLAM
9
Phoenician deity : BAAL
13
Biblical land : ELAM
14
Name of theatrical fame : ROXY
15
Nacho topping : SALSA
16
Easy gait : LOPE
17
Collier's portal : ADIT
18
Nautical measures : KNOTS
19
Mollusks : SHELLFISH
21
Notions : IDEAS
22
Anna Christie, e.g. : HARLOT
23
Theatrical trappings : SETS
25
Novice : TYRO
28
Depth charge, to a gob : ASHCAN
32
Thrusts : STABS
36
Fenway Pk. judges : UMPS
38
Pa. county : ERIE
39
Shakespearean villain : IAGO
40
Quick : FLEET
41
Pollux's mother : LEDA
42
Ancient Syria : ARAM
43
Marathon segments : LEGS
44
Pellucid : CLEAR
45
Mib : MARBLE
47
Aleutian island : ATTU
49
Cream ___ : SODA
51
P.L.O. leader : ARAFAT
56
Triple Crown horse: 1935 : OMAHA
59
Kin of three card monte : SHELLGAME
62
Overcome by ennui : BORED
63
Lacquered metalware : TOLE
64
Opera by Salieri : ATAR
65
Calamities : EVILS
66
Muscat sultanate : OMAN
67
Russian news source : TASS
68
Cheerleader's verse : YELL
69
Flat fee : RENT
70
Otherwise : ELSE
Down
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Renege on a wager : WELSH
2
Hilo hi : ALOHA
3
One yawning : GAPER
4
Olfactory clue : SMELL
5
Foxlike : CRAFTY
6
Calif. city : LODI
7
W.W. II foe : AXIS
8
Bulfinch's specialty : MYTHS
9
Concert site : BANDSHELL
10
Medicinal plant : ALOE
11
The Charleses' pooch : ASTA
12
Bonnie young girl : LASS
15
Revue segments : SKITS
20
Building sites : LOTS
24
Cardinal point : EAST
26
Be kinglike : RULE
27
Last letter from Greece : OMEGA
29
Algonquian Indian : CREE
30
Rival of Amneris : AIDA
31
Stingy : NEAR
32
Thailand, formerly : SIAM
33
"G.W.T.W." survivor : TARA
34
Culture medium : AGAR
35
Epithet for some Hollywood blondes : BOMBSHELL
37
Nuisance : PEST
40
Skedaddled : FLED
44
Weightlifter's exercise : CURL
46
Cargoes : LOADS
48
___ scout : TALENT
50
John Jacob ___ : ASTOR
52
Variegated quartz : AGATE
53
Deadly : FATAL
54
Bring together : AMASS
55
Concise : TERSE
56
Mind : OBEY
57
Chess action : MOVE
58
Seed jacket : ARIL
60
Kind of plate : HOME
61
Joie de vivre : ELAN

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