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Frank Geary
Frank Geary

New York Times, Monday, March 21, 1988

32-Down : Nitwit

Author:
Frank Geary
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { B F J K Q V W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 243 (avg 1.31)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Frank Geary has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,013
Across
1
Creator of Li'l Abner : CAPP
5
Home or bed follower : STEAD
10
Bandicoots : RATS
14
Mountain range in the U.S.S.R. : ALAI
15
Thanks, to Dumas : MERCI
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Author James ___: 1909-55 : AGEE
17
Sacks : DISCHARGES
19
Distance measure : MILE
20
Bird dogs : SETTERS
21
Groups of fish : SCHOOLS
23
Express : UTTER
25
Presidential nickname : RON
26
Dreadful : DIRE
28
Worked : OPERATED
33
Fall beverage : CIDER
34
Harold of comics : TEEN
35
U.N. arm : ILO
36
Linden and Holbrook : HALS
37
Factory : PLANT
39
Cessation : STOP
40
Suffix with elephant : INE
41
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
42
Scenic view : SCAPE
43
Milton's "___ Lost" : PARADISE
45
Composer of "Comus" : ARNE
46
Border : RIM
47
Triangle at a river mouth : DELTA
50
Athenian's rival : SPARTAN
54
Carl, Rob and Fritz : REINERS
58
Nat or Natalie : COLE
59
Like some rainfalls : TORRENTIAL
61
Vipers : ASPS
62
Pierce : ENTER
63
Wreath on a knight's helmet : ORLE
64
Take five : REST
65
Pits : SEEDS
66
Require : NEED
Down
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Bounders : CADS
2
"It's a Sin to Tell ___" : ALIE
3
A tense : PAST
4
Visualizes : PICTURES
5
Shrewd : SMART
6
Succinct : TERSE
7
Unit of work : ERG
8
Experts : ACES
9
Prudent : DISCREET
10
Heroine of an old novel or song : RAMONA
11
Exchange premium : AGIO
12
Swiss patriot : TELL
13
Understands : SEES
18
Other: Comb. form : HETER
22
Shofar : HORN
24
Followed in turn : ROTATED
26
Dors or Ross : DIANA
27
Loafer : IDLER
29
Writing implement : PEN
30
Gigantic person : TITAN
31
Wed in secret : ELOPE
32
Nitwit : DOPE
33
Casino item : CHIP
37
Religious dignitaries : PRIMATES
38
___ Vegas : LAS
39
Seat of Marywood College : SCRANTON
41
Redact : EDIT
42
Glossy fabric : SATIN
44
Check : ARREST
48
Made a mistake : ERRED
49
Lascivious looks : LEERS
50
Cicatrix : SCAR
51
Do some modeling : POSE
52
The Dolomites, e.g. : ALPS
53
Not any : NONE
55
Erin, to a Gael : EIRE
56
Respiratory sound : RALE
57
Snow vehicle : SLED
60
Hwy. : RTE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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