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Michael A. Rampino
Michael A. Rampino

New York Times, Monday, February 25, 1991

1-Down : Tennis ploys

Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,084
Across
1
Speech defect : LISP
5
___ Stoker, Dracula's creator : BRAM
9
Quip : GAG
12
Scent : ODOR
13
Mrs. Gorbachev : RAISA
14
Horde : ARMY
15
First-rate : BLUERIBBON
17
Taxco toiler : PEON
18
Kind of ace or break : SERVICE
19
Most luxurious : RICHEST
21
Adherent: Suffix : ITE
22
Nickel or dime : COIN
23
Professions : CAREERS
27
Snuggles : CUDDLES
30
Again : ANEW
31
"___ World" : WEARE
33
Bankbook abbr. : INT
34
Overture : BID
35
Derided : SCORNED
37
J. Low org. : GSA
38
Baseball-bat lumber : ASH
39
"___ Doone" : LORNA
40
Avoid : SHUN
41
___ Islands, bird sanctuary : LEEWARD
43
Finite : LIMITED
46
Ribbed fabrics : REPS
47
Nautical chain : TYE
48
Prophesied : FORESAW
51
Most obtuse : DENSEST
55
Barren : ARID
56
Cranial mass : GRAYMATTER
58
Taverns : INNS
59
Roof overhangs : EAVES
60
Ste. ___ de Beaupré : ANNE
61
Table support : LEG
62
Tore : SPED
63
Surfeit : SATE
Down
1
Tennis ploys : LOBS
2
Unemployed : IDLE
3
Bitter : SOUR
4
Show for critics : PREVIEW
5
Ruth or Didrikson : BABE
6
Kid : RIB
7
Hebrew lyre : ASOR
8
Hand work : MANICURE
9
Go signal : GREENLIGHT
10
Old Testament book : AMOS
11
Ibsen's "Peer ___" : GYNT
13
Kitchen utensil : RICER
14
Plant pest : APHID
16
Ceremony : RITE
20
Ciphered : CODED
23
Conspiracy : CABAL
24
Cordial flavor : ANISE
25
Diversionary tactic : REDHERRING
26
Scimitar : SWORD
27
Waterway : CANAL
28
Result : ENSUE
29
Bear : STAND
32
Raptorial sea bird : ERN
35
Rebukes : SLAPS
36
Bouquets worn at proms : CORSAGES
40
Noonday naps : SIESTAS
42
Garden invaders : WEEDS
44
Articles : ITEMS
45
Starling's cousin : MYNA
48
Go broke : FAIL
49
Camembert cheese region : ORNE
50
Envelop : WRAP
51
Colored : DYED
52
Active European volcano : ETNA
53
Transmitted : SENT
54
Catalpa or paulownia : TREE
57
Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C. : AVE

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