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Edward J. Buckler
Edward J. Buckler

New York Times, Thursday, June 25, 1981

5-Down : Take off

Author:
Edward J. Buckler
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Edward J. Buckler has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,552
Across
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Electrician's unit : FARAD
6
What calumniators sling : MUD
9
Like some cats : COOL
13
Mexican friend : AMIGO
14
Sapped of sap : SERE
15
Advocate : URGE
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Symbol of much greater hidden trouble : TIPOFTHEICEBERG
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Red Baron, e.g. : ACE
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Pay, as a bill : FOOT
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Hire out : LEASE
22
Part of the eye : LENS
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Of a social group : TRIBAL
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One who primps : PREENER
28
___ seaman : ABLE
32
Isle not far from Naples : CAPRI
35
More unctuous : GREASIER
37
Expected : AWAITED
40
Wagner hero : TRISTAN
41
Whirlpools : VORTEXES
43
___ Rivoli, in Paris : RUEDE
44
If not : ELSE
45
School stoolie : TATTLER
48
A concern of the N.E.A. and A.F.T. : TENURE
49
Parts of cups : EARS
53
Home of many ancient Celts : SPAIN
56
A first name in lexicography : NOAH
58
Drink like a pup : LAP
59
Courted trouble : SKATEDONTHINICE
62
Erskine or Oakland : AUTO
63
What sleepless sheep count? : EWES
64
Mother Teresa's prize : NOBEL
65
Inhale suddenly, as in surprise : GASP
66
"___ Tag," Barrie play : DER
67
Spin : TWIRL
Down
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Deadly : FATAL
2
Priest's neckcloth : AMICE
3
Mature : RIPEN
4
Before this time : AGO
5
Take off : DOFF
6
Encounter : MEETING
7
Swiss canton : URI
8
One possibly seeking a slam : DECLARER
9
A discovery of 1492 : CUBA
10
Hematite, galena, etc. : ORES
11
Cruel one : OGRE
12
Support : LEG
14
Kind of leave : SHORE
17
Carry : TOTE
18
Anguine fish : EEL
23
Fairy : SPRITE
25
Quarterback Jones : BERT
27
Ceremony : RITE
28
Give confidence to : ASSURE
29
___ the bullet : BITE
30
Set the pace : LEAD
31
Lake in Ireland : ERNE
32
Home of a troglodyte : CAVE
33
G.I. in trouble : AWOL
34
Nominal values : PARS
36
What a cantante sings : AIRE
38
Lengthy : EXTENDED
39
Senior of a group : DEAN
42
This is astounding : STUNNER
46
Jogs : TROTS
47
Daughter of Laban : LEAH
48
Restrict : TIE
50
Excuse : ALIBI
51
Snake or crab : RACER
52
Short period : SPELL
53
Rapacious bird : SKUA
54
Caresses : PATS
55
At the summit : ATOP
57
Insinuate : HINT
59
Drift to leeward : SAG
60
Have markers out : OWE
61
Women's org. : NOW

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