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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 9, 1992

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 21.1
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,707
Across
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Imprisoned : CAGED
6
Scent : ODOR
10
Seize : GRAB
14
Vivacious : ALIVE
15
Word on a wall in the Bible : MENE
16
Unusual : RARE
17
Mingler with the rich and famous : ROBINLEACH
19
When Brutus struck : IDES
20
Pare : PEEL
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Consent : AGREE
22
Clothes holder : LINE
23
Hush-hush org. : CIA
24
On the briny : AFLOAT
26
Ladies'-room attendant : MATRON
30
Journalist-author Bernstein : CARL
32
Great quantity : OCEAN
33
Aids : ASSISTS
37
Designer of St. Paul's Cathedral in London : CHRISTOPHERWREN
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Sustain; support : ENDORSE
42
French critic Hippolyte ___ : TAINE
43
Endure : LAST
44
Far away : REMOTE
45
Hurry : HASTEN
49
Josh : KID
50
Town near Padua : ESTE
51
Did a blacksmith's job : SHOED
54
Charity : ALMS
58
Mighty mite : ATOM
59
Earner of 21 badges : EAGLESCOUT
61
Stage aid : PROP
62
Bolus : PILL
63
Went up : AROSE
64
Scotto specialty : SOLO
65
Three-spot : TREY
66
Belief : TENET
Down
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Complain : CARP
2
Tub plant : ALOE
3
Scoff : GIBE
4
Malevolent : EVIL
5
Lair : DEN
6
Alpha's antithesis : OMEGA
7
Expensive : DEAR
8
One-third of thrice : ONCE
9
Practice for the big show : REHEARSE
10
Put the heat on : GRILL
11
TV predecessor : RADIO
12
Sports spot : ARENA
13
Harass : BESET
18
An anagram for anil : LAIN
23
Organ structure : CONSOLE
25
Played at love : FLIRTED
26
Indian slipper, for short : MOC
27
Flu symptom : ACHE
28
Sea swallow : TERN
29
Incursion : RAID
30
A regal Hugh : CAPET
31
Mount St. Helens emanation : ASH
34
Used the pool : SWAM
35
Gatlin Brothers, e.g. : TRIO
36
Forwarded : SENT
38
Nave crosser : TRANSEPT
39
Pre-C.I.A. agcy. : OSS
40
Hillary Clinton, ___ Rodham : NEE
44
Take a taxi : RIDE
45
Mounds : HEAPS
46
Ballplayer at Houston : ASTRO
47
Kind of pigeon : STOOL
48
Musical time : TEMPO
49
"Singin' in the Rain" man : KELLY
52
Broadway play : HAIR
53
Woo optically : OGLE
54
Israeli port : ACRE
55
Diving bird : LOON
56
Reflect : MUSE
57
Dele's opposite : STET
60
Posed : SAT

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

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