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Arthur M. Whelan
New York Times, Monday, July 20, 1987
Author:
Arthur M. Whelan
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Grid flow: 27.6
Arthur M. Whelan has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 L | 2 E | 3 E | 4 K | 5 S | 6 L | 7 A | 8 S | 9 T | 10 S | 11 O | 12 F | 13 T |
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14 O | C | T | E | T | 15 O | M | E | R | 16 A | C | L | U |
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17 C | H | A | R | O | 18 N | E | N | E | 19 R | E | E | L |
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20 H | O | T | F | U | 21 D | G | E | S | U | 22 N | D | A | E | S |
23 T | E | R | R | E | 24 U | I | N | T | A |
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25 A | 26 S | 27 I | 28 A | 29 T | A | S | 30 M | T | S | |||||
31 L | A | N | T | 32 E | R | N | 33 M | A | L | 34 F | 35 E | 36 E |
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37 F | I | R | E | D | O | G | 38 I | C | E | 39 L | A | N | D |
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40 A | L | E | 41 D | I | E | 42 S | E | T | T | I | N | G |
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43 P | I | T | 44 N | E | D | 45 D | R | A | Y |
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46 A | 47 G | 48 R | E | E | 49 C | A | R | O | 50 M | |||||
51 B | L | O | W | S | 52 H | O | T | A | N | D | 53 C | 54 O | 55 L | 56 D |
57 N | O | S | E | 58 A | R | A | B | 59 L | A | B | O | R |
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60 E | R | I | E | 61 C | A | L | L | 62 I | R | O | N | Y |
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63 R | Y | E | S | 64 K | L | E | E | 65 I | D | L | E | S |
© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,768
Across
1
Edible kin of amaryllis : LEEKS
6
Most recent : LAST
10
Nonalcoholic : SOFT
14
Mendelssohn masterwork : OCTET
15
Biblical dry measure : OMER
16
Rights org. : ACLU
17
Latin comedienne : CHARO
18
Sandwich Islands goose : NENE
19
Film unit : REEL
20
Ice-cream treats : HOTFUDGESUNDAES
23
___ Haute : TERRE
24
A Shoshonean : UINTA
25
Site of Mongolia and Bhutan : ASIA
29
British thank-you's : TAS
30
Head and Rainier: Abbr. : MTS
31
Miner's need : LANTERN
33
___ de mer : MAL
34
Charge : FEE
37
Andiron : FIREDOG
38
Summit site: 1986 : ICELAND
40
Pub potation : ALE
41
Gambler's "bone" : DIE
42
Locale : SETTING
43
Abyss : PIT
44
Composer Rorem : NED
45
Cart : DRAY
46
Consent : AGREE
49
Rebound : CAROM
51
Vacillates : BLOWSHOTANDCOLD
57
Proboscis : NOSE
58
Riyadh native : ARAB
59
Cabinet post : LABOR
60
New York canal : ERIE
61
Umpire's decision : CALL
62
Forte of O. Henry : IRONY
63
Grains or drinks : RYES
64
Swiss painter: 1879-1940 : KLEE
65
Runs in neutral : IDLES
Down
1
Lomond, for one : LOCH
2
Sympathetic response : ECHO
3
"L'___, c'est moi" : ETAT
4
Saw cut : KERF
5
Stocky : STOUT
6
Like some plans : LONGRANGE
7
Moslem bigwigs : AMEERS
8
Feel : SENSE
9
Faithful, in Frankfurt : TREU
10
Capital of ancient Lydia : SARDIS
11
Sight at Fort Lauderdale : OCEAN
12
Swift : FLEET
13
Oil center in Okla. : TULSA
21
Motown : DETROIT
22
Pit or stone : NUTLET
25
N. African grass : ALFA
26
Ketch component : SAIL
27
Concerning : INRE
28
Eroded : ATE
30
Home of a famous Philip : MACEDON
32
Fisher and Foy : EDDIES
33
Wretched : MISERABLE
34
Just : FAIR
35
Sicilian resort : ENNA
36
Nervous : EDGY
39
British business abbr. : LTD
43
Winged flycatchers : PEWEES
44
"Buon ___!" : NATALE
46
Capp character : ABNER
47
Splendor : GLORY
48
The O'Grady girl : ROSIE
49
Yellowish pink : CORAL
50
Mid-XVIth century year : MDLII
52
Taxi : HACK
53
Amusing fellow : CARD
54
Ancient Greek coin : OBOL
55
Solitary : LONE
56
Carrie Nation's supporters : DRYS
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