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Michael A. Rampino
Michael A. Rampino

New York Times, Thursday, March 1, 1990

28-Down : Reject

Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1 Grid has supersymmetry.
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,723
Across
1
Arrests: Slang : BUSTS
6
Ramp : SLOPE
11
Choral composition : CANTATA
13
Bogyman's activity : SCARING
15
Egg white : ALBUMEN
16
Pastille : LOZENGE
17
___ de la Cité : ILE
18
An ant : PISMIRE
20
Stannum : TIN
21
Morbid breathing sound : RALE
23
Ingenuous : NAIVE
24
Rational : SANE
25
How eccentrics behave : ODDLY
27
Foulard : TIE
28
André and Hari : SPIES
29
Fodder : SILAGE
31
Drives back : REPELS
33
"Hot" gems : ICE
34
Seek election : RUN
35
Ground squirrel : GOPHER
38
Dry-goods dealer : MERCER
41
Animal : BEAST
42
Wood sorrel : OCA
44
Medea's attendant in a Cherubini opera : NERIS
46
Poker-pot sweetener : ANTE
47
Suitor : SWAIN
49
Uncivil : RUDE
50
Col. Stoopnagle : LEM
51
Sluggishness : INERTIA
53
J.F.K.'s predecessor : DDE
54
Child's ___ Set : ERECTOR
56
Be undaunted after an earthquake : REBUILD
58
Baby's disposables : DIAPERS
59
Card games for two people : ECARTES
60
Sainted Assisi nun : CLARE
61
They make sense when backing up : ESNES
Down
1
Sentimental songs : BALLADS
2
Aria for Cio-Cio-San : UNBELDI
3
Movies' Erwin : STU
4
Pack down lightly : TAMP
5
Mug : STEIN
6
Cross home plate : SCORE
7
Loaf : LAZE
8
Dane's small change : ORE
9
River duck : PINTAIL
10
"Gentlemen, start your ___" : ENGINES
11
"Aïda" premiere city : CAIRO
12
Having handles : ANSATE
13
Splinter : SLIVER
14
Tunney and Sarazen : GENES
19
Pompey's 1002 : MII
22
Oval : ELLIPSE
24
Large gaff sail : SPENCER
26
Kind of club : YACHT
28
Reject : SPURN
30
Whiz forerunner : GEE
32
Center of a well-known palindrome : ERE
35
Nonproprietary : GENERIC
36
Porridge : OATMEAL
37
Henley Regatta competitors : ROWERS
38
___ d'hôtel : MAITRE
39
Learned : ERUDITE
40
Enigmatic sayings : RIDDLES
41
Bundled : BALED
43
Maxwell or Essex : CAR
45
Provender for parrots : SEEDS
47
Saw wood in bed : SNORE
48
Caroline, to Edward Kennedy : NIECE
51
Chariot roadway : ITER
52
Down with!: Fr. : ABAS
55
Nos. person : CPA
57
Homophone for earn : URN

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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