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Teresa Healy
Teresa Healy

New York Times, Thursday, March 20, 1986

22-Down : Beasts not to be disturbed

Author:
Teresa Healy
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Teresa Healy has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,281
Across
1
J. F. Cooper heroine : CORA
5
Bus. degree : MBA
8
Flower holders : VASES
13
Over, in Germany : UBER
14
Shield border : ORLE
16
Concerning : ANENT
17
Labor Day mo. : SEPT
18
San ___ Obispo, Calif. : LUIS
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Greek island : CORFU
20
Standard : PAR
21
Speech defects : LISPS
23
Dwarf, in Dijon : NAIN
24
Dawdler's activity : SHILLYSHALLYING
28
A relative : NIECE
29
Paper quantity : REAM
30
Hot or sweet item : POTATO
32
Fricassee : STEW
33
Express displeasure : BOO
36
Declare : AVER
37
Flag : DROOP
39
Error : SLIP
40
Bundle : WAD
41
Arabian port : ADEN
42
Tristram's love : ISEULT
44
___ breve : ALLA
45
Nocturnal sound : SNORE
46
Scatterbrain : FLIBBERTIGIBBET
52
Custer's last major : RENO
53
Begot : SIRED
54
Homophone for heir : ERE
55
Available : ONTAP
57
Censored item : NONO
58
Douglas is their capital : MANX
59
Cordwood measure : STERE
60
Dinner summons : GONG
61
Song for Domingo : ARIA
62
Batu Khan's Golden ___ : HORDE
63
___ du tout : PAS
64
Epinicia : ODES
Down
1
Peaks : CUSPS
2
West Indian fetish : OBEAH
3
Issued again : REPRINTED
4
Expertise : ART
5
Pampers : MOLLYCODDLES
6
Slight injury : BRUISE
7
Like a pub drink : ALISH
8
Etonian's free time : VAC
9
Nameless one : ANONYM
10
Caravansary : SERAI
11
At last: Fr. : ENFIN
12
Nettled : STUNG
15
Grass variety : ESPARTO
22
Beasts not to be disturbed : SLEEPINGDOGS
25
Fabulist : LIAR
26
Tennis term : LET
27
Ordinance : LAW
30
Word with south or cat's : PAW
31
Eggs for Horace : OVA
32
Absalom, to David : SON
33
Fatima's murderous spouse : BLUEBEARD
34
Kind of paint or well : OIL
35
Choose : OPT
38
Parents' activity : REARING
39
Dalmatian's compatriot : SERB
41
A vestment : ALB
43
___-disant : SOI
44
On a ship : ABOARD
45
Brown pigment : SIENNA
46
Next year's sophs : FROSH
47
Slow, musically : LENTO
48
Bury : INTER
49
Scout unit : TROOP
50
Reporter Pyle : ERNIE
51
Louisiana neighbor : TEXAS
56
Sixteenth letter : PEE
58
Former Chinese V.I.P. : MAO

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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