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Mark Blakeburn
Mark Blakeburn

New York Times, Thursday, March 19, 1992

52-Down : Cattail

Author:
Mark Blakeburn
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { J M X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
Mark Blakeburn has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,472
Across
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Fastened : TIED
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Hood's knife : SHIV
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"Volsunga ___" : SAGA
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Part of a k a : ALSO
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Eagle rider of myth : ETANA
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Winged : ALAR
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Wampum : PEAG
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Vonnegut novel : CATSCRADLE
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Teaches : EDUCATES
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Traversely : ACROSS
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M.P.'s captive : AWOL
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Union, in D.C. : STA
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Middle Eastern bread : PITA
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H. H. Munro : SAKI
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Broadway hit inspired by T.S.E. : CATS
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Imagine : FANCY
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Fifth sign : LEO
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Biblical "father" : ABBA
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Printing meth. : LITH
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Beget : SPAWN
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Greek letters : RHOS
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Anent : INRE
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___-and-mouse game : CAT
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Twigs for grafting : CIONS
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Anjou or Kieffer : PEAR
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"My love is like ___ ... ": Burns : ARED
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Israeli seaport : ACRE
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Co. type : LTD
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Annapolis inst. : USNA
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A table wine : CLARET
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Chased feline's activity : SCATTING
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___ in pace : REQUIESCAT
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River to the Caspian : URAL
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Burden : ONUS
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Course : ROUTE
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Steak order : RARE
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Egyptian god : PTAH
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Beer-glass topper : SUDS
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German speed skater : ENKE
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Record : TAPE
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"___ Three Lives" : ILED
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Husband of Judith : ESAU
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Tabby's friend? : DOGCATCHER
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French writer and family : STAELS
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Dicer and tile : HATS
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Electees : INS
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Worker's respite : VACATION
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Mosel feeder : SAAR
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Gucci or Moro : ALDO
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Tin Pan Alley females : GALS
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Brother of Eris : ARES
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Derm or plasm lead-in : ECTO
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Org. for Sarnoff : RCA
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Gone : AWAY
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Twist : SKEW
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"Common Sense" author : PAINE
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Within: Prefix : INTRA
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Winged : ALATE
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Exaggerated sketch : CARICATURE
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Loathe : ABHOR
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Type of steak : TBONE
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Brat's rebuttal : SASS
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Saucy : FLIP
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Strews : SCATTERS
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Cowboy's chum : PARD
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Bevel; tilt : CANT
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Coins for Shylock : DUCATS
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Hawaiian garland : LEI
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Fill up : SATE
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Jockey's whip : CROP
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Fast time : LENT
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Greenish blue : AQUA
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Cattail : RUSH
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Target of a Patriot : SCUD
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Esfahan is here : IRAN
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British stoolie : NARK
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Mirth : GLEE
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Trifle : SOU

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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