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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Tuesday, March 13, 1990

49-Down : Stringed instruments

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,735
Across
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Sacred fig tree of India : PIPAL
6
Defect : FLAW
10
Jason's ship : ARGO
14
Worship : ADORE
15
Top-notch : AONE
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Tavern quaff : BEER
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Preparation fighting cavities : DENTIFRICE
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Land measure : ACRE
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Wise one : SAGE
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Facilitate : EASE
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Ivan and Nicholas : TSARS
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Hastened : SPED
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Like a certain Hollow : SLEEPY
27
Alternative to an elevator : STAIRS
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Tolerate : STAND
31
Cocoa source : CACAO
32
Dick and Harry's companion : TOM
33
Bill : TAB
36
Request from a D.D.S. : OPENWIDERPLEASE
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Forsake bachelorhood : WED
42
Cravat : TIE
43
Titillate : AMUSE
44
Opera extra's prop : SPEAR
46
Apes Chubby Checker : TWISTS
47
Lambastes : CREAMS
49
Wang ___, P. Buck character : LUNG
50
Spoils : BOOTY
51
Pope in W.W. II : PIUS
53
Kind of road or bird : RAIL
57
Adjoin : ABUT
58
Tot's banker? : TOOTHFAIRY
60
Gaelic : ERSE
61
"Comus" composer : ARNE
62
Planet carrier : ATLAS
63
Evaluate : RATE
64
Yarborough holder's bid : PASS
65
Legal middle : MESNE
Down
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Exaggerates an expense account : PADS
2
Thought : IDEA
3
Ping follower : PONG
4
Kind of well : ARTESIAN
5
Hawaiian garland : LEI
6
Volt unit : FARAD
7
Actress Nettleton : LOIS
8
Progenitor : ANCESTOR
9
"___ Small Hours," D. Mann tune : WEE
10
Lowered : ABASED
11
Sum up, in short : RECAP
12
A V.P. under Madison : GERRY
13
Mine finds : ORES
18
Professional charges : FEES
22
Half a score : TEN
24
Ship section : PROW
26
Light caster : LAMP
27
Freight vessel : SCOW
28
Record : TAPE
29
Hit a perfect serve : ACED
30
Conn : STEER
33
Greek letters : TAUS
34
Aide: Abbr. : ASST
35
Buzzers : BEES
37
Entry on an invoice : ITEM
38
Any group scattering or exile : DIASPORA
39
Suburban sight : LAWN
40
Depart, as in 38 Down : EMIGRATE
44
Seat for two : SETTEE
45
Wages : PAY
46
Pooh! : TUSH
47
Charmer's snake : COBRA
48
Yank from Morpheus' arms : ROUST
49
Stringed instruments : LUTES
50
Bugs or Buddy : BAER
52
Charged atoms : IONS
54
Is under the weather : AILS
55
Persia today : IRAN
56
Destroy cells : LYSE
58
Faucet : TAP
59
Albee's "___ and Yam" : FAM

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

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