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Walter Covell
Walter Covell

New York Times, Monday, August 24, 1992

56-Down : Immediately, to a druggist

Author:
Walter Covell
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J K Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Walter Covell has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,630
Across
1
Catamaran : RAFT
5
Interlaced : WOVEN
10
Ready money : CASH
14
Dugout, French style : ABRI
15
Selassie of Ethiopia : HAILE
16
Burden : ONUS
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Rankle : FESTER
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This might be viva or sotto : VOCE
22
Discomfort : UNEASE
25
Towel fabric : CRASH
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Finn's compatriot : LAPP
32
Eskimo knives : ULUS
33
Within: Comb. form : ENTO
34
Harem quarters : ODA
35
Simians : APES
36
Chaff : BANTER
38
Like-minded folks : BIRDSOFAFEATHER
41
Mediterranean Sea arm : AEGEAN
42
Close by : NEAR
43
Actor Wallach : ELI
44
Calendar abbr. : TUES
45
Two-toed sloth : UNAU
46
Engendered : BRED
47
___ gum, used in varnishes : ESTER
49
Of the nostrils : NARINE
51
Rave's partner : RANT
53
Namesakes of a mythical huntress : DIANAS
57
Become enriched selfishly : FEATHERONESNEST
62
Wander : ROVE
63
A sermon of Buddha : SUTRA
64
An iridaceous plant : IXIA
65
Humdinger : ONER
66
Of a bristle : SETAL
67
State, to Satie : ETAT
Down
1
Rabble : RAFF
2
Have ___ in one's bonnet : ABEE
3
Lippo Lippi's colleagues : FRAS
4
Very bouncy movement : TITTUP
5
As a consequence : WHEREUPON
6
Scull : OAR
7
Pizazz : VIM
8
Lycée attenders : ELEVES
9
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus : NERO
10
Logical : COHERENT
11
Collection of anecdotes : ANA
12
Light source : SUN
13
F.D.R.'s successor : HST
18
Female lobster : HEN
19
CL doubled : CCC
23
Hebrew letter : ALEF
24
Girl in "Le Nozze di Figaro" : SUSANNA
26
Stamen part : ANTHER
27
English essayist: 1672-1729 : STEELE
28
Abominable : HORRID
29
Having rounded divisions : LOBATE
30
Farewells : ADIEUS
31
Gypsum : PARGET
35
King in I Kings : ASA
36
Concept of perfect beauty : BEAUIDEAL
37
Swiss stream : AAR
39
Rat : DESERTER
40
Cape off N.C. : FEAR
45
False : UNTRUE
46
Frosh's hat : BEANIE
48
Olé relative : RAH
50
Serbian city : NIS
52
Headland : NESS
54
Barber's call : NEXT
55
Where Korea is : ASIA
56
Immediately, to a druggist : STAT
57
To's opposite : FRO
58
Great time expanse : EON
59
Caesar's greeting : AVE
60
Baseball notable : OTT
61
New Deal meas. : NRA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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