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Bill Polvogt
Bill Polvogt

New York Times, Monday, September 6, 1993

28-Down : Essays

Author:
Bill Polvogt
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { B F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Bill Polvogt has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,008
Across
1
Snare : TRAP
5
Cut result : SCAR
9
Cry of triumph : AHA
12
Columnist Barrett : RONA
13
Bowling score : SPARE
14
Warning to motorists : SLOW
15
Leave unmentioned : OMIT
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Annoyance : IRRITATION
18
Unit on a space vehicle, for short : LEM
19
Pleased : GLAD
20
Responds : REACTS
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In an unrestrained way : LOOSELY
23
Unites : MERGES
24
Uses a settee : SITS
25
Aladdin's benefactor : GENIE
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Narrow margins : HAIRS
28
Copy : TRACE
29
Chum : PAL
32
Comedian Johnson : ARTE
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Verity : TRUTH
34
Idol : HERO
35
The ether : SKY
36
Bright : SHINY
37
Tiny pests : MITES
38
Proofreader's mark : CARET
39
Bill of fare : MENU
40
Loads : CARGOS
42
Nursery toys : RATTLES
45
Danger : THREAT
46
Find distasteful : HATE
47
Strong brew : ALE
48
Indignant displeasure : RESENTMENT
50
River hazard : SNAG
51
A mil. absentee : AWOL
52
Actress Hope or Jessica : LANGE
53
Recorded proceedings : ACTA
54
Opposite of ant. : SYN
55
Otherwise : ELSE
56
Do k.p. work : PEEL
Down
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Fish from a moving vessel : TROLL
2
Juliet's love : ROMEO
3
Ill will : ANIMOSITY
4
Sajak or Boone : PAT
5
Fine mist : SPRAY
6
Ace, e.g. : CARD
7
Onassis nickname : ARI
8
Cut down; abridge : RETRENCH
9
Wonderland girl : ALICE
10
Owls' calls : HOOTS
11
Bristlelike appendages : AWNS
13
Diva Beverly ___ : SILLS
14
Old West transport, for short : STAGE
17
Eagle's nest : AERIE
19
Obtains : GETS
22
Equine progenitor : SIRE
23
Substantial : MEATY
25
Hog's sound : GRUNT
26
Owns : HAS
27
Noah's boat : ARK
28
Essays : TRIES
29
Peevishness : PETULANCE
30
Exists : ARE
31
___ Alamos : LOS
33
Mechanism for Casey Jones : THROTTLE
34
Clue : HINT
36
Astronomer Carl ___ : SAGAN
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Allot : METE
38
Fisherman's basket : CREEL
39
Dull finish : MATTE
40
Al dente : CHEWY
41
Antisocial burning desire : ARSON
42
Cowboy's milieu : RANGE
43
Cheer : ELATE
44
Star of "Blume in Love" : SEGAL
45
Las' companions : TRAS
46
They get cooped up : HENS
49
___ de mer (seasickness) : MAL
50
Drain : SAP

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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