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James Barrick
James Barrick

New York Times, Friday, April 5, 1985

Author:
James Barrick
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 66, Blocks: 46, Avg Word Len: 5.42, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 249 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 34.0
James Barrick has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,932
Across
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Sign that delights angels : SRO
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Humdingers : ACES
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Provokes wrath : IRES
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Face defiantly : CONFRONT
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Strip : DENUDE
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Base-to-apex measure : ALTITUDE
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Daybook's relative : LEDGER
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Meager : LEAN
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Forthwith : NOW
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Fort Bliss locale : ELPASO
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Mien : ASPECT
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Blue or yellow flag : IRIS
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One of the races : HEAT
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Earlier: Abbr. : PREC
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Of half the globe : HEMISPHERICAL
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Hyperbolist's report : OVERSTATEMENT
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Overwhelmed, in a way : TEMPESTTOSSED
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Polar explorer : ROSS
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Shirt for Scotty : SARK
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Part of E.E. : ENGR
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Sovereign : DYNAST
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Plant used in salads : BORAGE
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Chinese pagoda : TAA
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Place near Venice : ESTE
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First of a series : OPENER
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Certain artist : ANIMATOR
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Requisite : NEEDED
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Monster slain by Theseus : MINOTAUR
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Space shuttle's org. : NASA
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Operatic role : ELSA
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Map abbr. : RTE
Down
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Mollusk, also called wentletrap : SCALA
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Functions : ROLES
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Available : ONTAP
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Tate treats : ART
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Earls' wives : COUNTESSES
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Inner: Comb. form : ENDO
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Burgoo or swivet : STEW
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Empty : IDLE
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Go unsteadily : REEL
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Finials, e.g. : ENDPIECES
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Cuban crop : SUGARCANE
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Subtle : FINE
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Mr. Arnaz : DESI
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Antony's friend : EROS
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Insect sounds : CHIRPS
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Urban dwellings: Abbr. : APTS
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"___ Entertainment!" : THATS
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Destines : PREORDAINS
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___-Korsakov : RIMSKY
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Popular : HOT
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Opposite of deciduous : EVERGREEN
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Office items : MEMORANDA
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___ Kett : ETTA
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Kind of train, for short : LTD
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Black, in poesy : EBON
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Slangy answer : NOPE
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Unmixed : NEAT
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Start of a Garland vehicle : ASTAR
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Undaunted : STOUT
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Pied-à-___ : TERRE
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Turns right : GEES
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Earth goddess in opera : ERDA
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Zestless : TAME
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Dyestuff : ANIL
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Extinct ratite : MOA

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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