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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Friday, August 13, 1982

7-Down : Evil Tolkien creature

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { B K Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 5, XRef: 3, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,966
Across
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Everglades denizen : EGRET
6
Sights in suburbia : POOLS
11
Mr. Grundy : SOLOMON
13
Trumpets' kin : CORNETS
15
With 34 and 63 Across, definition of an auction : PLACETO
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St. Anthony was one : ASCETIC
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Rhone feeder : AIN
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Egg-shaped : OVATE
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King of the Huns : ATLI
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Pilgrimage to Mecca : HADJ
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To whom to be true : SELF
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Some M.I.T. degrees : EES
25
Map within a map : INSET
27
Lane seen in comics : LOIS
29
Some are liberal : ARTS
30
Pooh's pal : ROO
32
Concorde : SST
33
Back or south: Comb. form : NOTO
34
See 15 Across : GETSOMETHINGFOR
39
Tree ___ (quiver tree) : ALOE
40
Monogram of the author of "Gil Blas" : ARL
41
Willys contemporary : REO
42
Depend (on) : RELY
43
Paper measure : REAM
45
Albee's forte : DRAMA
49
Caesar's "Hail!" : AVE
50
Twice CCII : CDIV
52
"___ and bells for fools": Cowper : ACAP
53
___ du Nord, depot in Paris : GARE
55
Engraving tool : STYLE
56
Erstwhile ring master : ALI
57
Cloth similar to voile : ETAMINE
59
Firedog : ANDIRON
62
Nancy L. Kassebaum, e.g. : SENATOR
63
See 15 Across : NODDING
64
Ted : STREW
65
He wore a Union suit : MEADE
Down
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Borne by the wind : EOLIAN
2
Endocrinologist's specialty : GLANDS
3
Fabulous bird : ROC
4
Scotch uncle : EME
5
Young animals : TOTOS
6
Propound : POSE
7
Evil Tolkien creature : ORC
8
Draft status : ONEA
9
___ credit (banker's notification) : LETTEROF
10
Dagger : STILETTO
11
Algerian cavalryman : SPAHI
12
Updike offering : NOVEL
13
Hunter or Row : CATFISH
14
Snip : SCISSOR
19
Cather book: 1923 : ALOSTLADY
22
One of the Channel Islands : JERSEY
26
Also : TOO
28
Slammer : STIR
29
Mohair source : ANGORA
31
Actor Sharif : OMAR
34
Sites of some sales : GARAGES
35
Refines : ELEVATES
36
Forbearing : TOLERANT
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One who builds : ERECTER
38
"Little Men" character : NED
44
Edison's birthplace in Ohio : MILAN
46
Tick : ACARID
47
Oscar winner in 1956 : MALONE
48
Mimic's activity : APING
51
Asp's weapon : VENOM
54
"Cielo ___!": Ponchielli aria : EMAR
55
Kilimanjaro topper : SNOW
58
Suffix with Bronx : ITE
60
J.F.K. predecessor : DDE
61
"Sweet" girl of songdom : IDA

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

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