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Lawrence M. Rheingold
Lawrence M. Rheingold

New York Times, Wednesday, April 23, 1986

54-Down : Insect stage

Author:
Lawrence M. Rheingold
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 8, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Lawrence M. Rheingold has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,315
Across
1
Shelters for autos : CARPORTS
9
Earth, e.g. : GLOBE
14
"Egmont" is one : OVERTURE
15
What 9 Across is : PLANET
16
Sea cows : MANATEES
17
Mignonette : RESEDA
18
Like Alice or Tim : TINY
19
Methods : SYSTEMS
21
Whitney or Wallach : ELI
22
Nile denizen : ASP
23
Adage : SAW
26
Snow, in Scotland : SNA
28
Adorns : TRIMS
31
Fountain drink : COLA
32
Senior member : DOYEN
34
Former German silver coin : TALER
35
Neutral path : MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
40
An Astaire : ADELE
41
Oust : EVICT
42
Maui bird : NENE
43
Navigation system : LORAN
45
Weapon for U.S. forces : ABM
48
Totem pole : XAT
49
Gullet : MAW
50
Like sushi : RAW
52
Houlihan of 56 Across : HOTLIPS
56
TV sitcom : MASH
57
Judo's cousin : KARATE
60
Pest : NUISANCE
62
Titania's mate : OBERON
63
"___ in the Grass," 1961 film : SPLENDOR
64
Opposite of zenith : NADIR
65
Observe : TAKENOTE
Down
1
Auguste ___, French philosopher : COMTE
2
Is of use : AVAILS
3
Enzyme that can curdle milk : RENNIN
4
Entreat : PRAY
5
Giant great : OTT
6
Medicinal herbs : RUES
7
Deuce topper : TREY
8
Mtg. : SESS
9
Polish prelate : GLEMP
10
"I Loved a ___": Wither : LASS
11
United : ONE
12
Murphy ___ : BED
13
Zeta follower : ETA
15
Kind of release : PRESS
20
Celtic cap : TAM
23
Go it alone : SOLO
24
Epithet for Athena : ALEA
25
Hospital section : WARD
27
Muddle : ADDLE
28
Nautical chain : TYE
29
Vintage car : REO
30
Deduce : INFER
31
Magna ___ : CARTA
33
Cheer for a torero : OLE
34
Shamus : TEC
35
Tailless feline : MANX
36
Brain wave : IDEA
37
One of the Chicago Bears : DENT
38
Norris Dam's agcy. : TVA
39
Hebrew liquid measure : HIN
43
Grow toward evening : LATEN
44
Hooter : OWL
46
"Viva Zapata!" star: 1952 : BRANDO
47
Army mule, e.g. : MASCOT
49
Word with car or pool : MOTOR
51
What an echo answers: Byron : WHERE
52
Mata ___ : HARI
53
V.P.I. is one : INST
54
Insect stage : PUPA
55
Cocoon product : SILK
56
Author of "Felix Krull" : MANN
57
"___-Tiki," Heyerdahl book : KON
58
Arab's coat : ABA
59
Colgate's ___ Raiders : RED
61
Bishopric : SEE

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

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