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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 16, 1992

23-Down : Whip sound

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,714
Across
1
Thick slice : SLAB
5
Clothes : GARB
9
Container : PAIL
13
Office wkr. : STENO
14
The Tentmaker : OMAR
15
Monster : OGRE
16
Blind purchase : PIGINAPOKE
18
Happy look : GRIN
19
More commonplace : TRITER
20
Land bordering the Caspian : SEACOAST
22
Jerks : STARTS
24
U.K. award for valor : DSO
25
Stitches : SEWS
27
Exchanges : TRADES
32
Region : AREA
36
Hayworth or Gam : RITA
38
Sudden outburst : FLARE
39
Sultry period : DOGDAYSOFSUMMER
42
___ marbles (Greek sculptures) : ELGIN
43
Red deer : HART
44
Church nook : APSE
45
Sonnet section : SESTET
47
Glide on high : SOAR
49
New Deal org. : NRA
51
Is furious : STEAMS
55
Birthright : HERITAGE
60
Eskimo homes : IGLOOS
62
In the center : AMID
63
Child's game : CATSCRADLE
65
Reside : LIVE
66
Cinema, to a European : KINO
67
Eastern bigwig : EMEER
68
Alpert's "Spanish ___" : FLEA
69
Cinch : SNAP
70
Play quoits : TOSS
Down
1
Agitates : STIRS
2
On the up and up : LEGIT
3
Loos or Baker : ANITA
4
"___ Ark," comic strip : BONERS
5
Rep. Party : GOP
6
Old Testament prophet : AMOS
7
Worked the garden : RAKED
8
Chicken portion : BREAST
9
Type of stick : POGO
10
Taj Mahal locale : AGRA
11
Eye part : IRIS
12
Mardi Gras follower : LENT
13
Balt. is one : SPT
17
Main channel : ARTERY
21
An Ionian island : CORFU
23
Whip sound : SWISH
26
Porches, Athenian style : STOAS
28
___ mater : ALMA
29
Moist : DAMP
30
"___ Tu," 1932 pop song : ERES
31
Parched : SERE
32
Soft drinks : ADES
33
Part : ROLE
34
___ Benedict : EGGS
35
Mine entrance : ADIT
37
Hair styles : AFROS
40
In re : ANENT
41
Radio noise : STATIC
46
Rails : TRACKS
48
Rue : REGRET
50
Once more : AGAIN
52
Tex. shrine : ALAMO
53
Fashions : MODES
54
Shoe bottoms : SOLES
55
Moiety : HALF
56
Author Ludwig : EMIL
57
Split : RIVE
58
Prelude to an invention : IDEA
59
Sister of Vesuvius : ETNA
61
Unit of weight in India : SER
64
Placebo : SOP

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