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Peter G. Snow
Peter G. Snow

New York Times, Monday, July 31, 1989

41-Down : Valerie Harper role

Author:
Peter G. Snow
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q W X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Peter G. Snow has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,510
Across
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Circa : ABOUT
6
Drinks slowly : SIPS
10
Freeway exit : RAMP
14
Fruit: Comb. form : CARPO
15
Jog : TROT
16
Confirm : AVER
17
Warning : ALARM
18
Man or Wight : ISLE
19
Flower holder : VASE
20
State bird of La. : PELICAN
22
Decrees : ORDAINS
24
Horsemen's interests : GAITS
26
Golf course "birds" : EAGLES
27
Espies : SIGHTS
30
Preceder of said or thought : AFORE
32
Border on : ABUT
33
Easy canter : LOPE
35
Gaffe : ERROR
39
Blas or Hodges : GIL
40
Some card players : DEALERS
42
Mature : AGE
43
Luther or Polly : ADLER
45
One of Cain's brothers : SETH
46
Units of 1/1000 inch : MILS
47
Main points : GISTS
49
Egg dish : OMELET
51
American League "bird" : ORIOLE
54
African nation : SUDAN
56
Ice-cream flavor : VANILLA
58
Songbird : TANAGER
62
Periods : ERAS
63
Orient : EAST
65
Critical or crucial : ACUTE
66
Lease : RENT
67
An Algonquian : CREE
68
Type, as of art : GENRE
69
Uno, dos, ___ : TRES
70
Saline drop : TEAR
71
Automobile lemon : EDSEL
Down
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" ... ___ and bells for fools": Cowper : ACAP
2
Bundle of cotton : BALE
3
Spoken : ORAL
4
Erect or honest : UPRIGHT
5
Male feline : TOMCAT
6
Use sparingly : STINT
7
April agcy. : IRS
8
Field or water sport : POLO
9
Hi-fi successor : STEREO
10
One who wreaks havoc : RAVAGER
11
Advantage : AVAIL
12
Legal middle : MESNE
13
Iron : PRESS
21
Passageway : AISLE
23
Ventures : DARES
25
Without vitality : SAPLESS
27
Heroic tale : SAGA
28
Footnote abbr. : IBID
29
Sea bird : GULL
31
Yard parts : FEET
34
Kiln : OAST
36
Wading bird : RAIL
37
Leer's little sister : OGLE
38
Become inactive : REST
40
Dentist's tool : DRILL
41
Valerie Harper role : RHODA
44
Selfish ones : EGOISTS
46
Threatened : MENACED
48
Choose : SELECT
50
Administer : MANAGE
51
Open : OVERT
52
Less common : RARER
53
Senseless : INANE
55
Say : UTTER
57
Swiss river : AARE
59
Revs, as an engine : GUNS
60
French being : ETRE
61
Stagger : REEL
64
Black, Red or Yellow : SEA

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