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Reichert
Reichert

New York Times, Friday, December 2, 1983

46-Down : Perches

Author:
Reichert
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J W }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Reichert has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,442
Across
1
Talent : GIFT
5
Savage : BRUTE
10
Ichabod's tormentor : BROM
14
Deep rumble : ROAR
15
Moves gradually : EASES
16
Unaspirated consonant : LENE
17
Previous : ANTECEDENT
19
Orejón, e.g. : INCA
20
Volcanic rock : BASALT
21
Left high and dry : STRANDED
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Enameled metalware : TOLE
25
Festination : HASTE
26
Ink, mustard, lipstick, etc. : STAINERS
30
Business end of a hose : NOZZLE
33
Roderick Usher's place : HOUSE
34
Be supreme : REIGN
36
Nettle : VEX
37
Celtic : ERSE
38
Batu Khan's Golden ___ : HORDE
39
TV sitcom : SOAP
40
A method of self-realization : EST
41
Antony's worries : CURAE
42
Lilac's cousin : MAUVE
43
Pentateuch scrolls : TORAHS
45
Rodgers-Hammerstein musical : CAROUSEL
47
Uniform : ALIKE
49
Dolt : LOUT
50
Grammatical blunder : SOLECISM
53
Jumpy : ONEDGE
57
Neglect : OMIT
58
Manège man : EQUESTRIAN
60
Stunt : FEAT
61
Wool grease : SUINT
62
Fed who pulls in pushers : NARC
63
Mother of Elizabeth I : ANNE
64
Major or minor arm muscle : TERES
65
Sight : ESPY
Down
1
Snag : GRAB
2
___ National Park, Angola : IONA
3
Lipoids : FATS
4
Dissertation : TREATISE
5
Coleopteroid : BEETLE
6
Atomic energy unit : RAD
7
Exploits : USES
8
Chayefsky's "The ___ Man" : TENTH
9
Keep away : ESTRANGE
10
Cheesy or fruity pancake : BLINTZ
11
Tryst : RENDEZVOUS
12
Formerly : ONCE
13
Hoover Dam's lake : MEAD
18
Genetic look-alike : CLONE
22
" ... unto us ___ is given" : ASON
24
Misstep : ERROR
26
Cookie pan : SHEET
27
Trunk : TORSO
28
An outbacker : AUSTRALIAN
29
Glacial pinnacle : SERAC
31
Ensign's vacation : LEAVE
32
Deport : EXPEL
35
Utopian : IDEAL
38
Most robust : HUSKIEST
39
White table wine : SAUTERNE
41
Modish : CHIC
42
McKinley or Washington : MOUNT
44
Building wing : ALETTE
46
Perches : ROOSTS
48
Ending for Roman or Arab : ESQUE
50
Chesterfield, e.g. : SOFA
51
Token : OMEN
52
Noted naturalist: 1838-1914 : MUIR
54
"Buenos ___" : DIAS
55
Role for Robin Williams : GARP
56
Ref. work : ENCY
59
Compass point : ENE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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