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Alex F. Black
Alex F. Black

New York Times, Monday, April 19, 1993

50-Down : Architectural toothlike projection

Author:
Alex F. Black
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { B J Q V W X }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Alex F. Black has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,868
Across
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Bullet sound : PING
5
Kind of chamber : STAR
9
Peeve : MIFF
13
Scent : ODOR
14
Discussion group : PANEL
16
Viva-voce : ORAL
17
Copperfield's first wife : DORA
18
Russell-Lansbury role : AUNTIEMAME
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Argot : SLANG
22
Vitiate : TAINT
23
Comedian Sparks : NED
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Short snort : NIP
26
Slammin' Sammy : SNEAD
28
Type of painting : ACRYLIC
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Take for granted : ASSUME
35
Yacht flooring : TEAKDECK
37
Hue : TINT
39
Ares' Norse counterpart : ODIN
40
J. R. Ewing, e.g. : SCAMP
43
Helpful hint : CLUE
44
Ovid's real name : NASO
45
"...men are my ___": Plato : TEACHERS
47
Spun again : RETOLD
51
Bellyaches : GROUSES
52
Hook look : SNEER
54
Billion years : EON
55
Sr. cit.'s nest egg : IRA
58
Walking sticks : CANES
60
Move swiftly : SCOOT
64
Scythe carrier : FATHERTIME
67
Box : LOGE
68
"___ Russia With Love" : FROM
69
Curtain material : NINON
70
B.C. prophet : EZRA
71
Sweet potatoes : YAMS
72
These are often stretched : LEGS
73
Prophet : SEER
Down
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Seal herds : PODS
2
Icon : IDOL
3
Mrs. Charles : NORA
4
Untrustworthy ties : GRANNYKNOTS
5
Belgian resort : SPA
6
Tightly drawn : TAUT
7
Karenina and Christie : ANNAS
8
Eye part : RETINA
9
Familiar baker of 25 Down : MOM
10
Persia today : IRAN
11
Repute : FAME
12
Exited expeditiously : FLED
15
Queues : LINES
19
Greek letters : ETAS
21
Embellish : GILD
25
Crusty dishes : PIES
27
Frank fellows : DUTCHUNCLES
28
Like ___ of bricks : ATON
29
Coniferous tree : CEDAR
30
Grow : RAISE
31
Junk-bond rating : CCC
33
Standish : MILES
34
Toughen : ENURE
36
Krazy ___ : KAT
38
Hardy heroine : TESS
41
Hollywood's Ryan : MEG
42
Remove a coating : PARE
46
Ore. bay : COOS
48
Formerly : ONCE
49
Acquire knowledge : LEARN
50
Architectural toothlike projection : DENTIL
53
Roi's mate : REINE
55
Doubtful : IFFY
56
___ avis : RARA
57
Iota : ATOM
59
Atmospheric hazard : SMOG
61
Muck : OOZE
62
Fairy-tale horror : OGRE
63
Spree : TEAR
65
"___ Pinafore" : HMS
66
Rank under lieut. (j.g.) : ENS

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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