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Michael A. Rampino
Michael A. Rampino

New York Times, Thursday, February 11, 1993

9-Down : Ascent, in Catania

Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,801
Across
1
Mona Van Duyn creation : POEM
5
Epee, e.g. : BLADE
10
Type of toad : BUFO
14
Husband of Judith : ESAU
15
Iditarod entrant : RACER
16
Enough, to FitzGerald : ENOW
17
Another name for fan-tan : PARLIAMENT
19
Consanguineous : AKIN
20
Gist : ESSENCE
21
Blacksmiths' shaping blocks : ANVILS
23
Wren's "Beau ___" : GESTE
26
Bard's twilight times : EENS
27
Pool person : STENO
31
Entad : INWARD
33
Looseness : LAXITY
35
Midge : GNAT
36
Blue Eagle org. : NRA
39
Uttered : ORAL
40
Broadcast : AIRED
42
Souvenirs from the 50th : LEIS
43
Snipefish, e.g. : EEL
44
Other : ELSE
45
Sudden spells of activity : SPASMS
47
Linen-closet items : TOWELS
49
Talent or poise : ASSET
50
Mugger stopper : MACE
51
New York Public Library benefactor : ASTOR
54
Discourages : DETERS
56
Great Lakes channel breaker : ICEBOAT
61
Ex-president of Albania : ALIA
62
Starlings' activity : CHATTERING
65
Piscivorous diving bird : LOON
66
Theater area : AISLE
67
Piedmontese wine center : ASTI
68
British ___ of Court : INNS
69
Assail : BESET
70
Gripe : BEEF
Down
1
"___ le Moko," Gabin film : PEPE
2
Female bears: Sp. : OSAS
3
"I'm all ___": Perot : EARS
4
Donkey-horse offspring : MULE
5
Pair : BRACE
6
Brocaded fabrics : LAMES
7
Top of a suit : ACE
8
Retreat : DEN
9
Ascent, in Catania : ERTA
10
Man's high silk hat : BEAVER
11
Severity : UNKINDNESS
12
Frustrates : FOILS
13
Has : OWNS
18
Pig's cousin : INGOT
22
Unmixed : NEAT
24
Female felid : TIGRESS
25
Nine: Comb. form : ENNE
27
Blackthorn : SLOE
28
Darnel : TARE
29
Euphoria : EXALTATION
30
Nothing : NIL
32
Paper-money rolls : WADS
34
Nathan Hale's alma mater : YALE
37
Hoarfrost : RIME
38
Man Fri. : ASST
41
Cuba, e.g. : ISLA
42
Part of U.N.L.V. : LAS
44
Jug : EWER
46
Lutetia, colloquially : PAREE
48
Great quantities : OCEANS
50
Casaba : MELON
52
Name : TITLE
53
Musical group : OCTET
54
Painter of stunted pines : DALI
55
Plant disease : SCAB
57
Palmyra palm : BRAB
58
Seine tributary : OISE
59
Part of A.M. : ANTE
60
Preweekend "prayer" : TGIF
63
Hasten : HIE
64
Burro : ASS

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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