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Michael A. Rampino
Michael A. Rampino

New York Times, Tuesday, May 1, 1990

Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Grid flow: 18.9
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,784
Across
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Under the covers : ABED
5
Oceanic : VAST
9
Scarlett's plantation : TARA
13
Complications : NODI
14
Brain passage : ITER
15
N.H. state flower : LILAC
16
Butterine : OLEO
17
Russian saint : OLGA
18
Deputy : AGENT
19
Leo's lawn invader? : DANDELION
21
Buttes' kin : MESAS
22
Ancient ascetic : ESSENE
23
Evening, in Paris : SOIR
25
On : ATOP
28
Stipend : SALARY
32
Takes off : DOFFS
36
"___ nome," Verdi aria : CARO
38
Fleur-de-lis : IRIS
39
Soil: Comb. form : AGRO
40
Heating vessels : ETNAS
41
Behind schedule : LATE
42
Holly : ILEX
43
Blushing : ROSY
44
Tenth U.S. President : TYLER
45
Reedy marsh vegetation : SEDGES
47
Abominable Snowman : YETI
49
Rents : LETS
51
Ant or bee : INSECT
56
Madrid mister : SENOR
59
Grumpy flowering tree? : CRABAPPLE
62
Rome's Fontana di ___ : TREVI
63
Italian artist: 17th century : RENI
64
Aerial maneuver : LOOP
65
Match : AGREE
66
Armbone : ULNA
67
Teen-ager's skin problem : ACNE
68
Deities : GODS
69
Unopposed slots in tournaments : BYES
70
Quaker pronoun : THEE
Down
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"___ for Ben Jonson": Herrick : ANODE
2
Gaucho's weapon or weapons : BOLAS
3
Utopias : EDENS
4
Electron tube : DIODE
5
R.I. state flower : VIOLET
6
Hun king : ATLI
7
Utah state flower, for short : SEGO
8
Across: Prefix : TRANS
9
Feline floral femme? : TIGERLILY
10
Malt drinks : ALES
11
Bombay bigwig : RANA
12
Performs : ACTS
15
Sorceress : LAMIA
20
Namesakes of a Spanish queen : ENAS
24
Bears, to Bolívar : OSOS
26
Cato's VIII : OCTO
27
Heartsease : PANSY
29
Russian sea : ARAL
30
"The ___ of Spring": Stravinsky : RITE
31
River in Flanders : YSER
32
Podium : DAIS
33
Eye amorously : OGLE
34
Flintstone of comics : FRED
35
Reynard's floral mittens? : FOXGLOVES
37
Martha of the movies : RAYE
40
Formerly, formerly : ERST
44
Louise or Turner : TINA
46
Hair-raising : EERIE
48
Leg bones : TIBIAS
50
Stunted tree : SCRUB
52
Chair slat : SPLAT
53
Period of time : EPOCH
54
Propagated replica : CLONE
55
Conical tent : TEPEE
56
Male caribou : STAG
57
Hence : ERGO
58
Dork : NERD
60
Depend (on) : RELY
61
Actress Baxter : ANNE

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