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Arthur S. Verdesca
Arthur S. Verdesca

New York Times, Wednesday, July 27, 1988

5-Down : Peak in Nepal

Author:
Arthur S. Verdesca
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Arthur S. Verdesca has 28 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 14 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,141
Across
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Equable : FAIR
5
Actor who portrayed Disraeli : ARLISS
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Rotter : CAD
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Atlanta arena : OMNI
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Carolina river : PEEDEE
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Nigerian trader : EBO
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Otoe oboist? : WOODWINDIAN
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Bud's pal : LOU
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Singer Ronstadt : LINDA
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Greek assembly : AGORA
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Drag : LUG
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Strong cotton thread : LISLE
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Molar or bicuspid : TOOTH
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Hate : DETEST
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Sarcastic : ACERB
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Tune : AIR
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Kan. city : TOPEKA
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Worst : BEST
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Cudgel : DRUB
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Curb : LIMIT
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Cause of many a duel : SLUR
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Freight truck, for short : SEMI
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First game : OPENER
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Choler : IRE
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Carpentry tool : PLANE
49
Transformed : REMADE
51
Lie dormant : SLEEP
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Hard to please : FUSSY
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Make lace : TAT
56
Turkish chiefs : AGHAS
59
Rubbish : TRASH
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Historic period : ERA
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Reed weed? : CLARINETTLE
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U.S. Cabinet post : AGR
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A Northwest capital : HELENA
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Fill : LOAD
69
Conducted : LED
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Another Cabinet post : ENERGY
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One of the deadly sins : ENVY
Down
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Partridge, e.g. : FOWL
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"Help!" in Hérault : AMOI
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Appraised about : INON
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Pierce with many holes : RIDDLE
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Peak in Nepal : API
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Nephric : RENAL
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Rocky outcrop : LEDGE
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Personal: Comb. form : IDIO
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Dry up : SEAR
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Council of elders : SENATE
11
String flower? : CELLOBELIA
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Stirring : ABOUT
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Moola : DOUGH
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Oft-watched line : WAIST
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Plant runner : STOLON
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Globes : ORBS
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Pops : DADS
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Celts' land : EIRE
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Brass firecracker? : TRUMPETARD
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Related : AKIN
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Provides food for a fee : CATERS
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Boatswain's whistle : PIPE
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Scot's friend : EME
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Irrational, in math. : SURD
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Ash, e.g. : TREE
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Spleen : BILE
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French trace : RESTE
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French ruffian : APACHE
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Periwinkle : MYRTLE
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Purloin : STEAL
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Immense : LARGE
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Traveler : FARER
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Exercising : USING
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Secluded valley : GLEN
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Hearty's partner : HALE
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Like ___ of bricks : ATON
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Serb or Croat : SLAV
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Actress Lamarr : HEDY
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Homophone for neigh : NAY

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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