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Dorothea E. Shipp
Dorothea E. Shipp

New York Times, Friday, August 23, 1991

8-Down : Site of Koko Head

Author:
Dorothea E. Shipp
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { B J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 246 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 1
Dorothea E. Shipp has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,263
Across
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Execs, collectively : MGT
4
Ingredient of chocolate : CACAO
9
Lawmen: Abbr. : ATTS
13
Allgood or Teasdale : SARA
14
Soprano Lucine : AMARA
15
Type of saw : FRET
16
Piccadilly Circus cynosure : EROS
17
Talking bird : MINAH
18
A Sinatra : TINA
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Math signs : PLUSSES
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Math figure : NUMERAL
23
Plains dwelling : TEPEE
24
One of the Forsytes : IRENE
25
"___ Vie," de Maupassant novel : UNE
26
Wine-making vessel : VAT
29
French seasoning : SEL
31
Ida and Ossa: Abbr. : MTS
32
Business deals : MERGERS
34
Large pieces detached from icebergs : CALVES
36
Pier of a sort : ANTA
37
Exchange premium : AGIO
38
"Pater ___" : NOSTER
40
Widespread : REGNANT
44
Wire measure : MIL
45
Quintet in "La La, Lucille" : ELS
46
Slip : ERR
47
Barents or Marmara : SEA
48
Like a doting dowager : ANILE
50
Gauhati is here : ASSAM
52
LXX : SEVENTY
55
Do a math job : COMPUTE
57
Soho sharper : SPIV
58
One of Goneril's sisters : REGAN
60
Part of U.S.A. : AMER
61
An article for Luther : EINE
62
Propelled 10 Down : OARED
63
Opera by d'Erlanger : TESS
64
Snick and ___ : SNEE
65
Hive occupant : DRONE
66
"Gallia ___ omnis divisa ... " : EST
Down
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Dietrich of films : MARLENE
2
Sea bass : GROUPER
3
Armor piece : TASSE
4
Arrived : CAME
5
Lucky Jim's creator : AMIS
6
Preserve : CAN
7
___ Islands, off Galway : ARAN
8
Site of Koko Head : OAHU
9
In search of : AFTER
10
Ancient galley : TRIREME
11
Flat dwellers : TENANTS
12
Becomes wearisome : STALES
13
Membrane sometimes deviated : SEPTUM
20
Tarkington book : SEVENTEEN
22
Very small weight : MILLIGRAM
27
Russian co-op : ARTEL
28
Peter I and Paul I : TSARS
29
Do some blockbusting : SCARE
30
Avid : EAGER
33
What limos guzzle : GAS
35
From, in Frankfurt : VON
38
Bowler's back-row target : NINEPIN
39
Peridot : OLIVINE
41
Takes for granted : ASSUMES
42
Least messy : NEATEST
43
Some circus stars : TAMERS
44
Hoi polloi : MASSES
49
Sight at New Orleans : LEVEE
51
Freshet : SPATE
53
___ the boards (acted) : TROD
54
A dozen moons : YEAR
55
Site of William the Conqueror's tomb : CAEN
56
Wave in the Méditerranée : ONDE
59
Twelve doz. : GRO

Answer summary:
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