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Edward Bobb
Edward Bobb

New York Times, Wednesday, February 17, 1988

Author:
Edward Bobb
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 33.3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Edward Bobb has 7 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 13,980
Across
1
Tie holder : CLASP
6
Type of singing : SCAT
10
Egyptian Christian : COPT
14
Waste maker : HASTE
15
Muddle : HASH
16
Largest continent : ASIA
17
A companion of D'Artagnan : ATHOS
18
Comical Kett : ETTA
19
Flogs : TANS
20
Spectacular : THEATRICAL
22
Card game for three : SKAT
23
Sum of 100,000 in India : LAKH
24
Supposing : INCASE
26
Queen Gertrude's son : HAMLET
30
Walking ___ (elated) : ONAIR
32
"It's a Sin to Tell ___" : ALIE
33
Feudal serf : ESNE
35
A poetic foot : PAEON
39
Small shark : DOGFISH
41
Wrap a baby : SWADDLE
43
Witticisms : JESTS
44
Curse : OATH
46
Corp. symbol : LOGO
47
Caches : HIDES
49
"The ___ Cometh" : ICEMAN
51
Tex. border city : ELPASO
54
Type of button : PUSH
56
Bereft : LORN
57
Conspicuous, fashionable celebrities : GLITTERATI
63
Snake, e.g. : APOD
64
Column moldings : TORI
65
Mars marking : CANAL
66
Glacial snow : NEVE
67
Cain's victim : ABEL
68
Dexterity : KNACK
69
Stowe novel : DRED
70
Writer Vidal : GORE
71
Alaska's capital before Juneau : SITKA
Down
1
Small talk : CHAT
2
Backing for plaster : LATH
3
A Wimbledon champ: 1975 : ASHE
4
Promenade for Pericles : STOA
5
Mortar companion : PESTLE
6
Valentino role : SHEIK
7
Grasp, as a joke : CATCHON
8
Puzzler's favorite pooch : ASTA
9
One of three Graces : THALIA
10
String game : CATSCRADLE
11
Honshu city : OSAKA
12
Spanish pineapples : PINAS
13
Sapor : TASTE
21
Appraises : RATES
25
Long-leafed palm : NIPA
26
Trek to Mecca : HADJ
27
Lily-family plant : ALOE
28
Russian planes : MIGS
29
Like some compliments : LEFTHANDED
31
Snug refuge : NEST
34
Sabot or brogue : SHOE
36
King Hadad's land : EDOM
37
Gymnast Korbut : OLGA
38
Gas lamp : NEON
40
Egyptian goddess : ISIS
42
Early form of bridge : WHIST
45
He has high hopes : ASPIRER
48
G.I. ID : DOGTAG
50
Drafts : CHECKS
51
Large antelope : ELAND
52
Easy-gaited horse : LOPER
53
Establish : PROVE
55
Useful : UTILE
58
Timber wolf : LOBO
59
Hindu queen : RANI
60
Med. course : ANAT
61
Temporary stitch : TACK
62
Actress Chase : ILKA

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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