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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 1991

7-Down : Hand holders

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,357
Across
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Monotonous song : CHANT
6
Matured cygnet : SWAN
10
Slam ___, in basketball : DUNK
14
Goddesses of the seasons : HORAE
15
Shicoff's specialty : ARIA
16
On top : UPON
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In a tough spot : OUTONALIMB
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Calamitous : DIRE
20
Takes for granted : PRESUMES
21
Smell, e.g. : SENSE
22
Iterate : RESTATE
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Aviv lead-in : TEL
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Critical times : CRISES
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Grime : SMUTCH
32
Chase game : HUNT
33
Hardens : INURES
35
Do a horticultural job : ENGRAFT
39
Echoes : REPEATS
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His motto: "The puck stops here" : GOALIE
42
Seating area : TIER
43
Puccini products : OPERAS
45
Lago d'___, near Napoli : AVERNO
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Pop : DAD
49
Rest : RESPITE
51
Eight singers : OCTET
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Captivate : ENTRANCE
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Grating : GRID
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Stone broke : DOWNANDOUT
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Jester : MIME
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Busy as ___ : ABEE
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Venerate : ADORE
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Arabian gulf : ADEN
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Offers : BIDS
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Superior and Erie : LAKES
Down
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Kind of sticks : CHOP
2
Sixty minutes : HOUR
3
Comic Johnson : ARTE
4
Ancient Greek temple : NAOS
5
Teacher's job security : TENURE
6
Bargains : SALES
7
Hand holders : WRISTS
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Objective : AIM
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Arrest : NAB
10
Kind of ranch : DUDE
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Not nearly settled : UPINTHEAIR
12
Vikings : NORSE
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Genuflect : KNEEL
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Iowa college town : AMES
21
Arrangement : SETUP
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Eastern V.I.P. : AMIR
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Broadway's Tommy : TUNE
26
Guevara of Cuba : CHE
27
Tolled : RUNG
28
Punctually : INGOODTIME
29
Sandal feature : STRAP
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El Greco's birthplace : CRETE
34
British gun : STEN
36
Watchful : ALERT
37
Ardor : FIRE
38
Socials : TEAS
40
Smash sign : SRO
44
Gushed forth : SPEWED
45
"___ boy!" : ATTA
46
Of the spring : VERNAL
47
Prescribed doctrine : DOGMA
48
Bitter : ACRID
50
Michael ___, mystery writer : INNES
52
Paradise : EDEN
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Egyptian skink : ADDA
55
Cranny's partner : NOOK
56
Preserve : CURE
57
Nice summers : ETES
59
Smear : DAB
60
Sash for Cio-Cio-San : OBI

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