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Rand H. Burns
Rand H. Burns

New York Times, Friday, October 8, 1993

Author:
Rand H. Burns
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 54, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 44.2
Rand H. Burns has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 21 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,040
Across
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Hydra, e.g. : POLYP
6
The "Illiad," for one : EPOS
10
Nincompoop : BOOB
14
Less deceitful : TRUER
15
Athletic competition : MEET
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Sticky, green pods : OKRA
17
Frizzle : SINGE
18
Wimpy duo? : PARANOIDS
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Comedian : GAGSTER
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Stint : TURN
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Turncoat : RAT
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T-bone's kin : SIRLOIN
26
Athos, to Porthos : AMI
29
Biographer Ludwig : EMIL
31
Bone marrow: Comb. form : MYELO
32
Late returning from furlough : AWOL
33
Antacid, for short : BICARB
35
"Gentleman Jim" or "Kid Galahad"? : RINGTAIL
37
Hugo's concept : IDEE
39
Windy Highlander? : GAEL
40
One result of the Deluge? : HIERARCH
44
Acquisitive : GRABBY
48
Beards : AWNS
49
Intact : WHOLE
51
Term of address for 59 Down : SIRE
52
In the van, stylewise : MOD
53
Berthing : MOORING
55
Caught on : GOT
56
Resound : PEAL
58
Certain math number : ANTILOG
60
Four-couple sect? : CULTIVATE
63
Costume : GETUP
65
Area once called Deseret : UTAH
66
Director Kazan : ELIA
67
Propelled a bireme : OARED
68
Chestnut mounts : BAYS
69
Germ cell: Comb. form : SPOR
70
Meeting on the q.t. : TRYST
Down
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Every gal. has eight : PTS
2
Art of paper folding : ORIGAMI
3
Moon-dog problem? : LUNATIC
4
Cracksman : YEGG
5
Weight-lifting event : PRESS
6
Absolute rule : EMPERY
7
Certain diver : PEARLER
8
Above, to Key : OER
9
Small-town railroader : STATIONAGENT
10
Churl : BOOR
11
Largest of the Ryukyus : OKINAWA
12
Com. : ORD
13
___-relief : BAS
19
Kerr role in "Black Narcissus" : NUN
21
Minn. N.B.A. five : TIMBERWOLVES
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C.S.A. soldier : REB
25
Few: Comb. form : OLIG
27
Me, to Maupassant : MOI
28
Poorly : ILL
30
Hideaways : LAIRS
32
Reference work : ATLAS
34
Nutritional std. : RDA
36
Bav.'s locale : GER
38
Parrot : ECHO
40
A son of Noah : HAM
41
___ Jima : IWO
42
Tricky bridge maneuver : ENDPLAY
43
Forester's Hornblower : HORATIO
45
Redwood vis-à-vis a red pine? : BIGOTRY
46
Certain accents : BROGUES
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But : YET
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One-dimensional : LINEAR
53
Avril follower : MAI
54
Leg of lamb : GIGOT
57
Ordinal endings : ETHS
59
Regan's father : LEAR
60
Young whale : CUB
61
Actress Hagen : UTA
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High peak : ALP
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Summer time in L.A. : PDT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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