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Patterson Pepple
Patterson Pepple

New York Times, Saturday, March 22, 1986

44-Down : Desensitized

Author:
Patterson Pepple
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 300 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
Patterson Pepple has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,283
Across
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Agora : MART
5
Zeno follower : STOIC
10
G.W.'s bills : ONES
14
"The Sun ___ Rises" : ALSO
15
Inviolable : TABOO
16
Actress Ward : SELA
17
Occult art : DIVINATION
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Bakery aide : ICER
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Kissinger or Metternich : DIPLOMAT
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Jolted : JARRED
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Nap. and Cath. II : EMPS
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TV's sound : AUDIO
25
French noblemen : COMTES
28
Steer steerer : HERDSMAN
31
"The Figure of ___": Dickinson : ANUT
32
Railroad flare : FUSEE
33
Pub request : ALE
34
Rich fabrics : LAMES
36
Onassis, to Jackie : ARI
37
Designer Oscar de la ___ : RENTA
39
Women's ___ : LIB
40
Bower : ARBOR
42
Duelist's souvenir : SCAR
43
Australian eucalyptus : IRONBARK
45
Dionysian revelers : SATYRS
47
Harris or Andrews : JULIE
48
Air: Comb. form : AERI
49
Shrewdness : ACUMEN
51
Lotus eaters : DREAMERS
55
Symbol of March 31 : LAMB
56
Occult art : BLACKMAGIC
58
Jeer : GIBE
59
Ferric ___ (rust) : OXIDE
60
Polynesian cloth : TAPA
61
"And giving ___, up the chimney ... ": Moore : ANOD
62
More sagacious : WISER
63
A Cotton Belt grape : EDEN
Down
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Gp. against inebriates at the wheel : MADD
2
Part of et al. : ALII
3
Invitation abbr. : RSVP
4
Milady's attire : TOILETTE
5
Philatelist's interest : STAMPS
6
Teddy boys' goodbyes : TATAS
7
R.I.P. item : OBIT
8
C : IOO
9
Practice an occult art : CONJURE
10
Egyptian god : OSIRIS
11
Occult art : NECROMANCY
12
Robert ___ : ELEE
13
Red quartz : SARD
18
Alaskan city : NOME
22
Viper : ADDER
24
Norse gods : AESIR
25
Beauty: Comb. form : CALLI
26
How lovers walk : ONAIR
27
Occult art : MUMBOJUMBO
28
Memorable impresario : HUROK
29
Bridal-path ending : ALTAR
30
Approaches : NEARS
32
French entomologist : FABRE
35
Southernmost U.S. cape : SABLE
38
Educated guess : ESTIMATE
41
Domain of Iris : RAINBOW
44
Desensitized : NUMBED
45
Zetetic one : SEEKER
46
Ancient Syria : ARAM
48
___ Triomphe : ARCDE
49
Stonewort : ALGA
50
First son : CAIN
51
Rostrum : DAIS
52
Hoople's cry : EGAD
53
Pickable : RIPE
54
Employ radar : SCAN
57
Year in Nero's reign : LXI

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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