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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

New York Times, Wednesday, May 7, 1986

11-Down : Piña ___ (cocktail)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { H J X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Richard Silvestri has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 84 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,329
Across
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Droopy-eared canine : BASSET
7
Jagger : MICK
11
Caboose, e.g. : CAR
14
"Softly, As ___ You," 1960 pop song : ILEAVE
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Bruins' campus : UCLA
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Something to assay : ORE
17
Jukebox's predecessor : NICKELODEON
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Actress Ullmann : LIV
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Knockout number : TEN
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"You Light ___ Life," 1977 pop song : UPMY
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It turns litmus blue : BASE
23
Souvenir of Hilo : LEI
25
Four-in-hand : TIE
26
Consumer advocate : NADER
27
Parallel to : ALONG
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Beatles song: 1967 : PENNYLANE
32
Unstinting : GENEROUS
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The whole shebang : ALL
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Declare with assurance : ASSERT
36
Nosy folks : SNOOPS
39
A Turner : TED
40
Wrenches : SPANNERS
42
"Malaeska ... " was the first one : DIMENOVEL
46
Melee : SETTO
47
Humdingers : ONERS
48
Here, in Haiti : ICI
49
Detroit labor letters : UAW
50
Part of R.E.O. : OLDS
51
Daze : STUN
52
Counterpart of Pac. : ATL
54
100 cts. : DOL
55
Montana, for one : QUARTERBACK
59
Hail, to Caesar : AVE
60
Perry's creator : ERLE
61
Groom-to-be : FIANCE
62
Pasha of the past : DEY
63
He played Davy and Daniel : FESS
64
With acidity : TARTLY
Down
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Place for coal : BIN
2
___ Baba : ALI
3
Distinct parts : SECTIONS
4
Behalf : SAKE
5
Uniform : EVEN
6
___ Aviv : TEL
7
Tot's "bakery" products : MUDPIES
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Tong wielders of yore : ICEMEN
9
Satiate : CLOY
10
Neighbor of Neb. : KAN
11
Piña ___ (cocktail) : COLADA
12
Having surfaced : ARISEN
13
April 18 rider : REVERE
18
Yield : OUTPUT
22
Umpire's call : BALLONE
23
Fall behind : LAG
24
Where Zeno held sway : ELEA
26
Stockings : NYLONS
28
Birds or settlers : NESTERS
29
Putting places : GREENS
31
The Darlings' dog : NANA
33
Church calendar : ORDO
36
Immobilizing device : SPLINT
37
Peevish : PETULANT
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Spanish Mlle. : SRTA
40
Makes fast : SECURES
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Sty mama : SOW
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Gadget : DOODAD
43
Smitten : INLOVE
44
Band offering : MEDLEY
45
Heart, lungs, etc. : VITALS
51
Positive : SURE
52
Solo for Scotto : ARIA
53
Slope sight : TBAR
55
Which was to be done: Abbr. : QEF
56
Small lizard : EFT
57
Half of D : CCL
58
Crucial : KEY

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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