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William Canine
William Canine

New York Times, Thursday, April 3, 1986

24-Down : Mongrel

Author:
William Canine
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { H Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
William Canine has 65 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 2 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,295
Across
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Gusted : BLEW
5
A French prime minister in the 30's : LAVAL
10
Part between two supports : SPAN
14
Italian coin : LIRA
15
Identical : ALIKE
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Jason's ship : ARGO
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Landed : ALIT
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Radio, TV, etc. : MEDIA
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Charges : FEES
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Bostonian's favorite : BAKEDBEANS
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Vortex : EDDY
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Showed concern : CARED
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R.E.L.'s nation : CSA
25
Tot's favorite : PEANUTBUTTER
32
Jejune : VAPID
35
Lend ___ (hearken) : ANEAR
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Wrath : IRE
37
In a tizzy : AGOG
38
Supplementary : ADDED
39
Rich source : LODE
40
It brings April glowers : IRS
41
He wrote "Loving" : GREEN
42
Twofold : BINAL
43
Suitable companion for 25 Across : RASPBERRYJAM
46
Aurora, to Athenians : EOS
47
Elevate : ERECT
50
Opposite of lip service : SASS
52
Suitable companion for 20 Across : BROWNBREAD
57
Osculate : KISS
58
Showed again : RERAN
59
Writer Chase : ILKA
60
___ fixe : IDEE
61
Empty : INANE
62
G, F or C : CLEF
63
Bustles : PADS
64
Civet's relative : GENET
65
"Genghis Khan, Immanuel ___" : KANT
Down
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Gossip : BLAB
2
Blooming shrub : LILAC
3
Writer Mann : ERIKA
4
Capybara : WATERPIG
5
Greek letter : LAMBDA
6
Out of the wind : ALEE
7
Pitcher Blue : VIDA
8
Consanguineous : AKIN
9
Where cows browse : LEAS
10
Most secure : SAFEST
11
Rapacity : PREDATION
12
Matured : AGED
13
Inquisitive, to a fault : NOSY
21
Action : DEED
24
Mongrel : CUR
26
George of filmdom : NADER
27
Word with hand or foot : UNDER
28
Itty-bitty : TEENY
29
March's "The ___ Seed" : BAD
30
"Ring" goddess : ERDA
31
Stagger : REEL
32
Squirrel fur : VAIR
33
Site of a great tomb : AGRA
34
Mad or had : POSSESSED
38
"Where the Boys ___," 1960 film : ARE
39
Lear creation : LIMERICK
41
Famed literary initials : GBS
42
Sting : BARB
44
Horse-opera groups : POSSES
45
Female donkey : JENNET
48
Inner part of a temple : CELLA
49
Already occupied, as a seat : TAKEN
50
Overlook : SKIP
51
"Celeste ___" : AIDA
52
Marine prison : BRIG
53
Poet Sully Prudhomme : RENE
54
Algerian port : ORAN
55
Opposite of wax : WANE
56
Cuckoo : DAFT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 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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