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Peter G. Snow
Peter G. Snow

New York Times, Saturday, April 5, 1986

Author:
Peter G. Snow
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { F J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 37.9 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Peter G. Snow has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,297
Across
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Winged : ALATED
7
W.W. II rifles : GARANDS
14
Rock group : ALABAMA
15
A Van Buren : ABIGAIL
16
Rosie, e.g. : RIVETER
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Obtain : RECEIVE
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Org. for periodontists : ADA
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Dignify : ENNOBLE
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Actor Chaney : LON
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Carried away: Slang : GAGA
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Sups : DINES
25
Enclose : GIRD
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He wrote "I Can't Sleep" : ODETS
28
Browning's "___ Bratts" : NED
29
Away : HENCE
30
Reserves : NESTEGGS
32
Word with fish or war : MONGER
33
Type of grape : IVES
34
Annina in "La Traviata" : MAID
35
Christie's "The ___ Adversary" : SECRET
38
Calorie collectors' courses : DESSERTS
42
Pallid : ASHEN
43
"___ the ramparts ... " : OER
44
Word in Fla.'s motto : TRUST
45
Chills : ICES
46
Emulates Thraso : BRAGS
48
El Nath, e.g. : STAR
49
Hood's exit : LAM
50
Blushes : REDDENS
52
Part of the U.K. : IRE
53
Serial section : EPISODE
55
Cole or Wood : NATALIE
57
Dweller : RESIDER
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Least refined : CRUDEST
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Playground equipment : SEESAWS
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Firstborn one : ELDEST
Down
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Surveying instrument : ALIDADE
2
Washings, in hospitals : LAVAGES
3
Beame or Fortas : ABE
4
London gallery : TATE
5
Correct, as a text : EMEND
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Articles repaired by a seamstress : DARNINGS
7
Clothed : GARBED
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Walter and I. W. : ABELS
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Grantland of sportswriting fame : RICE
10
Ripen : AGE
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Carpenter's activity : NAILING
12
Tidbit for Rona Barrett : DIVORCE
13
Like most models : SLENDER
14
French poet-novelist : ARAGON
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Change for a five : ONES
23
Dresses : ATTIRES
25
Masculine and feminine : GENDERS
27
Number of Roman hills : SEVEN
29
Lift : HOIST
31
Contract : GET
32
More, in Madrid : MAS
34
Union : MERGENCE
35
Some boats : SAILERS
36
One who got away : ESCAPEE
37
Shift : CHEMISE
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Fearing's "___ Reckoning" : DEAD
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Dark red minerals : RUTILES
40
Follower of Nicholas or Peter : TSARIST
41
Easy or Fleet : STREET
43
Mandates : ORDERS
46
Dampen : BEDEW
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Traffic jam : SNARL
50
Nile island : RODA
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Scantling : STUD
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Amy, to Chip : SIS
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He wrote "The County Chairman" : ADE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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