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Peter G. Snow
Peter G. Snow

New York Times, Tuesday, March 3, 1987

38-Down : Oolong and hyson

Author:
Peter G. Snow
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { B J Q W }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1 Grid has duplicate clues.
Peter G. Snow has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,629
Across
1
Fastening device : CLAMP
6
Sounds of mirth : HAHA
10
Type of curtain : CAFE
14
Diameter halves : RADII
15
Verve : ELAN
16
Calm : LULL
17
Coronet : TIARA
18
An anagram for nail : LAIN
19
List part : ITEM
20
TV detective program : CRAZYLIKEAFOX
23
Where to find a panda : ZOO
24
TV sitcom : ALF
25
New Providence Island city : NASSAU
29
Select carefully : CULL
31
N.Y.C. or S.F. : SPT
34
East Indian vine : ODAL
35
Mistress Gwyn : NELL
37
Mink's cousin : OTTER
39
TV detective program : REMINGTONSTEELE
42
English potter : SPODE
43
Track shape : OVAL
44
Skills : ARTS
45
Letter from Greece : ETA
46
Autry or Barry : GENE
48
Evaluate : ASSESS
50
Go wrong : ERR
51
Appropriate : APT
52
TV series detectives : SIMONANDSIMON
59
Novice : TYRO
60
Colorful perennial : IRID
61
Festivals : GALAS
63
Medical-sch. course : ANAT
64
___ homo : ECCE
65
Where to find Dolphins : MIAMI
66
M. Descartes : RENE
67
Molt : SHED
68
Append : ANNEX
Down
1
Scene in "L.A. Law" : CRT
2
Secular : LAIC
3
Shebat follower : ADAR
4
Variable star : MIRA
5
Covered gallery : PIAZZA
6
Greeting : HELLO
7
Kirghizian range : ALAI
8
Arab garment : HAIK
9
Strengthen by tempering : ANNEAL
10
White sight at Dover : CLIFF
11
Biography predecessor : AUTO
12
Bend : FLEX
13
Lawn tree : ELM
21
As a father, he knew best : YOUNG
22
Mete : ALLOT
25
Oslo citizens : NORSE
26
Expert : ADEPT
27
Mead research site : SAMOA
28
Glided : SLID
29
Garlic portion : CLOVE
30
Armbone : ULNA
31
Cubic meter : STERE
32
Trapper's display : PELTS
33
Lock : TRESS
36
Harrow's rival : ETON
38
Oolong and hyson : TEAS
40
Argentine river : NEGRO
41
Rebuffs : SLAPS
47
Banks and Ford : ERNIES
49
Mark of disgrace : STIGMA
50
Ham it up : EMOTE
51
Totaled : ADDED
52
Since, in Scotland : SYNE
53
Where to find Qum : IRAN
54
Prefix for duke or enemy : ARCH
55
Pleasant French resort : NICE
56
Physical strength : MAIN
57
Buck heroine : OLAN
58
Entitle : NAME
59
Feather's companion : TAR
62
Number of angles in a hexagon : SIX

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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