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Trussel
Trussel

New York Times, Monday, October 3, 1983

21-Down : In a bad way

Author:
Trussel
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J P Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Trussel has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,382
Across
1
Start of the reign of Philip V of Spain : MDCC
5
Excavates : DIGS
9
Comedian Arnold : STANG
14
M. Horne forte : ARIA
15
Mr. Bede of fiction : ADAM
16
Cast : THROW
17
Comedian Crosby : NORM
18
Antonym for abundant : MERE
19
French rule : REGLE
20
23
Goad : NEEDLE
24
Bantu language : TSWA
25
Ancient : OLDEN
28
Temper or toughen : ANNEAL
32
Like licorice sticks : CHEWY
35
Emulate Anne Murray : SING
37
Unemployed : IDLE
38
Gape : YAWN
39
Composer Erik: 1866-1925 : SATIE
40
Blue or White river : NILE
41
Let it stand : STET
42
Colored : HUED
43
Perfume : ATTAR
44
Sovereign power : THRONE
46
Arrive at : REACH
48
Merit : EARN
50
Aspirations : DREAMS
54
Madagascar, to a native : ISLANDOFTHEMOON
59
Navigator's map : CHART
60
Expose : BARE
61
Flat plinth : ORLO
62
Sew loosely : BASTE
63
___ Rabbit : BRER
64
Holy Roman emperor : OTTO
65
Bulfinch specialty : MYTHS
66
Oppressive domination : YOKE
67
Tammany foe : NAST
Down
1
Massenet opera : MANON
2
Humming sound : DRONE
3
"Odyssey" siren : CIRCE
4
Became realistic at last : CAMEDOWNTOEARTH
5
Cursed : DAMNED
6
Brainchild : IDEA
7
Attire : GARB
8
Silvery food fish : SMELT
9
Scattered : STREWN
10
Lunar illusion : THEMANINTHEMOON
11
Jason's ship : ARGO
12
___ contendere : NOLO
13
Verdon of musicals : GWEN
21
In a bad way : ILLY
22
Custom : USAGE
26
A son of Rebekah : ESAU
27
Gunpowder ingredient : NITER
29
Revise : EDIT
30
___ breve : ALLA
31
Ogle's cousin : LEER
32
Saclike structure : CYST
33
Biblical auxiliary verb : HATH
34
Pitcher : EWER
36
Brood of pheasants : NIDE
39
Archeologist's find : SHERD
43
Land measure : ACRE
45
Loire port : NANTES
47
Stick : ADHERE
49
Stylish, in Soho : NOBBY
51
Primary artery : AORTA
52
Sheds : MOLTS
53
Beak : SNOOT
54
Long-range weapon : ICBM
55
Two-wheeled carriage : SHAY
56
Survive : LAST
57
Card game played at Reno : FARO
58
Difficult journey : TREK

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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