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Christopher Sherwood
Christopher Sherwood

New York Times, Monday, August 25, 1986

9-Down : N.Y.S.E. optimists' creation

Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { F J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 57, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 2, XRef: 0 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,439
Across
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Concern in a casino : ODDS
5
The 4077th, for short : MASH
9
Up-tight coiffure : BUN
12
Commodity : WARE
13
Cay : ISLET
15
Virginal : PURE
16
Major part or the whole thing : LIONSSHARE
18
Winglike : ALAR
19
Antiquated garb : SPATS
20
Brothel : BORDELLO
22
" ... bells on her ___" : TOES
24
Nocturnal vision : DREAM
25
Thick soup : CHOWDER
28
Historical records : ANNALS
31
Coastal area : SHORE
32
Musical platters : DISCS
34
Caviar : ROE
35
Dinghy implements : OARS
36
Hiding place : CACHE
37
Hide : SKIN
38
Little girl's nickname : SIS
39
Doomed one : GONER
40
Olfactory clue : SCENT
41
Washington neighbor : OREGON
43
Becomes as before : REVERTS
45
Bank transactions : LOANS
47
Computer's "diet" : DATA
48
Calif. ingénues : STARLETS
51
Darts shooter : CUPID
54
Greek letters : TAUS
55
Wild fruit, usually : CRABAPPLES
58
Entreat : URGE
59
Gypsy's card : TAROT
60
Not so much : LESS
61
Phooey! : BAH
62
Clean with a cloth : WIPE
63
Means of egress : EXIT
Down
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Temple U. mascot : OWL
2
Rostrum : DAIS
3
Kind of kick or line : DROP
4
Defunct D.C. ball team : SENATORS
5
Didn't catch : MISSED
6
Fireplace detritus : ASH
7
Thick piece : SLAB
8
A Judean king : HEROD
9
N.Y.S.E. optimists' creation : BULLMARKET
10
Eurasia's ___ Mountains : URAL
11
One of the Caesars : NERO
14
Veranda adjunct : TERRACE
15
Hymn of praise : PAEAN
17
Vt. ski resort : STOWE
21
Cub Scout groups : DENS
23
Family car : SEDAN
25
Take the gavel : CHAIR
26
Guffaw : HORSELAUGH
27
Kitchen utensil : RICER
29
Prime cuts : LOINS
30
Dispatched : SENT
31
Mediocre : SOSO
33
Tatter : SHRED
36
Link : CONNECT
37
Cornmeal-pork dish : SCRAPPLE
39
Hockey score : GOAL
40
Frame : SETUP
42
Furze : GORSE
44
Abandon the premises : VACATE
46
Sipper : STRAW
48
Ticket remnant : STUB
49
Mr. O'Hara's place : TARA
50
Hindu dress : SARI
52
European evergreen : ILEX
53
Entertainer Arnaz : DESI
56
Jazz form : BOP
57
The Concorde, e.g. : SST

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