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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, June 2, 1986

53-Down : Facilitate

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 3
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,355
Across
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Place to dock : PIER
5
Scorch : CHAR
9
Ump's call : SAFE
13
Annul : UNDO
14
Odalisque's residence : HAREM
16
Milky gem : OPAL
17
Short distance : STEP
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Pain: Comb. form : ALGIA
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Camera part : LENS
20
Game lovers play : HONEYMOONBRIDGE
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Saturn's wife : OPS
24
Housman's "A Shropshire ___" : LAD
25
Sandwich sausage : SALAMI
29
Cartel in the news : OPEC
31
Actress Remick : LEE
34
Mine entrance : ADIT
35
River to the Seine : OISE
37
Milton's "Lycidas," e.g. : ELEGY
39
Cahn-Van Heusen hit: 1955 : LOVEANDMARRIAGE
42
Staffordshire river : TRENT
43
Huron, for one : LAKE
44
Eternally : EVER
45
Urge : YEN
46
Sign : OMEN
48
Church V.I.P.'s : ELDERS
50
Black bird : ANI
51
Fi preceder : SCI
52
S.W.A.K. : SEALEDWITHAKISS
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Separate : PART
62
Former Japanese elder statesmen : GENRO
63
Sin : EVIL
64
Serf of yore : ESNE
65
Arcaro or Cantor : EDDIE
66
Wan : PALE
67
Venison source : DEER
68
Placebos : SOPS
69
Like a squid : INKY
Down
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Word on a door : PUSH
2
Preposition : INTO
3
Paradise : EDEN
4
Halter : ROPE
5
Gene Autry's horse : CHAMPION
6
Angels' toppers : HALOS
7
Jason's ship : ARGO
8
Check : REIN
9
Kind of geometry : SOLID
10
Copied : APED
11
Diller's spouse : FANG
12
Otherwise : ELSE
15
Streeter's "Dere ___" : MABLE
21
___ Kippur : YOM
22
Snake or car : RACER
25
Like pretzels : SALTY
26
Venerate : ADORE
27
Pep up : LIVEN
28
Sun disk of Egypt : ATEN
29
Ottoman Empire founder : OSMAN
30
Acme : PEAK
31
French or shore follower : LEAVE
32
Nest-robbing profiteer : EGGER
33
Witnesses : EYERS
36
Unemployed : IDLE
38
German song : LIED
40
Make amends : ATONE
41
Resounds : REECHOES
47
Gnat : MIDGE
49
Debussy's "Air de ___" : LIA
50
Do a tailor's job : ALTER
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Prepare to shower : STRIP
52
Rushed : SPED
53
Facilitate : EASE
54
"Judith" composer : ARNE
55
Unites : WEDS
56
___-European : INDO
57
Military headpiece : KEPI
58
He was "Terrible" : IVAN
59
Fabric for a bridal gown : SILK
60
Weaver's reed : SLEY

Answer summary:
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