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Adelyn Lewis
Adelyn Lewis

New York Times, Wednesday, May 19, 1976

28-Down : Desert deceiver

Author:
Adelyn Lewis
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Adelyn Lewis has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,776
Across
1
Positive : SURE
5
Small porch : STOOP
10
Aftermath of a scrape : SCAB
14
Woollcott, for short : ALEX
15
Patriot Thomas : PAINE
16
Starring role : HERO
17
Start of a quote by Daniel Webster : INDEPENDENCENOW
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Jacob's and step : LADDERS
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Hundredweight, in Britain : CENTAL
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Aries : RAM
23
One who strips whales : FLENSER
25
Common : USUAL
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"Parlez ___ d'amour" : MOI
29
Evil deed : SIN
30
Showman Billy : ROSE
31
Ancient galley : BIREME
33
Scotsman's denial : NAE
36
"I ___ thee knight" : DUB
37
Broadway revival : IRENE
38
Anger : IRE
39
News-agency initials : UPI
40
Barrel parts : STAVES
41
Marsh bird : RAIL
42
Before a-tat : RAT
44
Word to a horse : GEE
45
Biological units : CELLS
46
Disciple of Jesus : STPETER
48
___ relief : BAS
49
West Pakistan capital : LAHORE
50
Predatory women of myth : HARPIES
54
More of quote : ANDINDEPENDENCE
57
Miss Hagen et al. : UTAS
58
Plow pioneer : DEERE
59
Word with eat or scare : CROW
60
Early U.S. printer : DAYE
61
Time periods : YEARS
62
Some messages: Abbr. : TELS
Down
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Go cruising : SAIL
2
Forearm bone : ULNA
3
Foxx : REDD
4
Curved outdoor benches : EXEDRAE
5
Kind of whale : SPERM
6
Light colors : TANS
7
Resembling: Suffix : OID
8
"___ and inseparable" (Webster) : ONE
9
British coins : PENCE
10
Chinese province : SHENSI
11
July 4, 1876 : CENTENNIAL
12
Loudly clamoring : AROAR
13
Rose or Cotton : BOWL
18
Ring out : PEAL
19
Perfume, as a church area : CENSE
23
End of quote : FOREVER
24
One subject to a mortgage : LIENEE
25
Pakistani language : URDU
26
Dinner starter : SOUP
27
July 4, 1776 : USBIRTHDAY
28
Desert deceiver : MIRAGE
31
Cameo role : BIT
32
Middle: Prefix : MES
34
Seed cover : ARIL
35
Lampreys : EELS
40
Like a taskmaster : STERN
41
Look up to : RESPECT
43
Balanced : APOISE
45
Postal or greeting : CARD
46
Chimney visitor : SANTA
47
Roosevelt or bear : TEDDY
48
Hens and rats : BANES
49
Praise : LAUD
50
German mister : HERR
51
Concerning : INRE
52
Biology branch: Abbr. : ECOL
53
Does tailoring : SEWS
55
Shoe width : EEE
56
Shade of green : PEA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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