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Reginald L. Johnson
Reginald L. Johnson

New York Times, Monday, March 25, 1991

47-Down : ___ Mahal

Author:
Reginald L. Johnson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Reginald L. Johnson has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,112
Across
1
Venomous creatures : ASPS
5
Domino or Waller : FATS
9
Money or Johnny : CASH
13
Mild fight or gaiter : SPAT
14
Allen or Frome : ETHAN
16
Utah ski resort : ALTA
17
Evening, in Paris : SOIR
18
Make amends : ATONE
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Sprat's diet : LEAN
20
Famous R.L.S. novel : TREASUREISLAND
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Play part : ACT
24
Us, to Ovid : NOS
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Fastener or unbranched antler : SPIKE
28
Partner of vigor : VIM
31
Gallery or golf shot : LOFT
34
Dowel or trifle : PIN
35
Big beasts, for short : RHINOS
38
Gambling game : FARO
40
"Yo-ho-ho, ___" : ANDABOTTLEOFRUM
43
Armstrong or Diamond : NEIL
44
Scottish fabric : TARTAN
45
Exclamation or command : GEE
46
Tar or condiment : SALT
48
___ Vegas, N.M. : LAS
49
Decorate : ADORN
51
Consume or corrode : EAT
53
Ring name : ALI
54
Character in 20 Across : LONGJOHNSILVER
62
Persian poet : OMAR
63
Kingdom : REALM
64
Notable periods : ERAS
66
Chinese: Comb. form : SINO
67
Follow : ENSUE
68
Location : SITE
69
Greek letters : ETAS
70
Crude building : SHED
71
Try : TEST
Down
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Burro or fool : ASS
2
In 20 Across, it was black : SPOT
3
Couple : PAIR
4
Vein or strain : STREAK
5
Banquet : FEAST
6
One of the Aleutians : ATTU
7
Norse god : THOR
8
Rational : SANE
9
Cancels : CALLSOFF
10
"Iacta ___ est" : ALEA
11
Musial or Laurel : STAN
12
Ben Gunn, e.g. : HAND
15
Fritz's negative : NEIN
21
Sour : ACERB
22
The sun : SOL
25
Bridge or measure : SPAN
26
Loblollies or ocotes : PINES
27
Madras is here : INDIA
28
Essential to life : VITAL
29
Within: Prefix : INTRA
30
Sheds feathers : MOLTS
32
N.D. city : FARGO
33
More accurate : TRUER
36
Kind of shot : HOT
37
Red or Black : SEA
39
Augury : OMEN
41
Lively musical passages : ALLEGROS
42
___ sides (everywhere) : ONALL
47
___ Mahal : TAJ
50
Strip of rights or rank : DIVEST
52
Ripped : TORE
53
Pointed carefully : AIMED
54
Misplace : LOSE
55
Skip : OMIT
56
Nursemaid in Norfolk : NANA
57
Poulards or pullets : HENS
58
Poet or car : NASH
59
Swing around : SLUE
60
Lake or canal : ERIE
61
Word of disgust : RATS
65
Defeat at bridge : SET

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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