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Peter Swift
Peter Swift

New York Times, Monday, August 20, 1990

9-Down : Maligns

Author:
Peter Swift
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Peter Swift has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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G
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D
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M
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H
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B
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,895
Across
1
Branch of math : ALG
4
Wood that wears well in water : ALDER
9
Does some housework : DUSTS
14
Down Under hopper : ROO
15
"___ Pacific," 1949 musical : SOUTH
16
Boredom : ENNUI
17
Tool that makes holes : AWL
18
Where to see kickers : SOCCERFIELD
20
Most adroit : DEFTEST
22
Exactly : TOATEE
23
Musical gps. : ORCHS
24
Energy source : ATOM
25
Welles and Bean : ORSONS
28
Interlocks : MESHES
33
Melancholy : BLUE
35
___ off (cheats) : RIPS
37
Imperturbable one : STOIC
38
Torino coin : LIRA
39
Encourages : ABETS
41
Beige : ECRU
42
Kilns : OASTS
44
Cicatrix : SCAR
45
Stretched, with "out" : EKED
46
Tops of ranges : CRESTS
48
Kind of play or crown : TRIPLE
50
Picasso medium : OILS
52
Philippine island : LEYTE
55
___ Leone : SIERRA
58
Dispute : QUARREL
60
Where to see aces : TENNISCOURT
62
___ will (enmity) : ILL
63
Gall : NERVE
64
Expunge : ERASE
65
Dundee denial : NAE
66
Certain canasta cards : TREYS
67
Soft drinks : SODAS
68
Novelist Kesey : KEN
Down
1
Texan's acres for farming : ARADO
2
Debase : LOWER
3
Where to see eagles : GOLFCOURSE
4
Evaluate : ASSESS
5
Writer Anita : LOOS
6
Tubular passage : DUCT
7
Common abbr. : ETC
8
Scarlett's man : RHETT
9
Maligns : DEFAMES
10
Module or monad : UNIT
11
Dirk of yore : SNEE
12
Southwestern bulrush : TULE
13
A Caesar : SID
19
Space : ROOM
21
Intimidations : THREATS
24
Appearances : ASPECTS
26
A feast ___ famine : ORA
27
Pen points : NIBS
29
Pittsburgh football pro : STEELER
30
Where to see hat tricks : HOCKEYRINK
31
Emerald Isle, to a Gael : EIRE
32
Sail before the wind : SCUD
33
Coalition : BLOC
34
Fabulist : LIAR
36
Sirius or Rigel : STAR
40
___ Lanka : SRI
43
O. Henry products : STORIES
47
Titles of respect : SIRS
49
Dentures or licenses : PLATES
51
Shoe features : LACES
53
Anatomical tissues : TELAE
54
Actress Terry : ELLEN
55
Clairvoyant : SEER
56
Pertaining to : INRE
57
Begrudge : ENVY
58
Four-sided figure, for short : QUAD
59
Major or Minor constellation : URSA
60
Explosive : TNT
61
Gold, in Cádiz : ORO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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