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Christopher Sherwood
New York Times, Monday, August 25, 1986
Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { F J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 57, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 57.2
Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 O | 2 D | 3 D | 4 S | 5 M | 6 A | 7 S | 8 H | 9 B | 10 U | 11 N |
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12 W | A | R | E | 13 I | S | L | E | 14 T | 15 P | U | R | E |
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16 L | I | O | N | 17 S | S | H | A | R | E | 18 A | L | A | R |
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19 S | P | A | T | S | 20 B | O | R | 21 D | E | L | L | O |
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22 T | O | E | 23 S | 24 D | R | E | A | M | ||||||
25 C | 26 H | O | W | D | E | 27 R | 28 A | N | N | A | 29 L | 30 S |
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31 S | H | O | R | E | 32 D | I | 33 S | C | S | 34 R | O | E |
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35 O | A | R | S | 36 C | A | C | H | E | 37 S | K | I | N |
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38 S | I | S | 39 G | O | N | E | R | 40 S | C | E | N | T |
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41 O | R | E | 42 G | O | N | 43 R | E | 44 V | E | R | T | S | ||
45 L | O | A | N | 46 S | 47 D | A | T | A | ||||||
48 S | 49 T | A | R | L | E | T | 50 S | 51 C | U | P | 52 I | 53 D | ||
54 T | A | U | S | 55 C | R | A | 56 B | A | P | P | L | E | 57 S |
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58 U | R | G | E | 59 T | A | R | O | T | 60 L | E | S | S |
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61 B | A | H | 62 W | I | P | E | 63 E | X | I | T |
© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,439
Across
1
Concern in a casino : ODDS
5
The 4077th, for short : MASH
9
Up-tight coiffure : BUN
12
Commodity : WARE
13
Cay : ISLET
15
Virginal : PURE
16
Major part or the whole thing : LIONSSHARE
18
Winglike : ALAR
19
Antiquated garb : SPATS
20
Brothel : BORDELLO
22
" ... bells on her ___" : TOES
24
Nocturnal vision : DREAM
25
Thick soup : CHOWDER
28
Historical records : ANNALS
31
Coastal area : SHORE
32
Musical platters : DISCS
34
Caviar : ROE
35
Dinghy implements : OARS
36
Hiding place : CACHE
37
Hide : SKIN
38
Little girl's nickname : SIS
39
Doomed one : GONER
40
Olfactory clue : SCENT
41
Washington neighbor : OREGON
43
Becomes as before : REVERTS
45
Bank transactions : LOANS
47
Computer's "diet" : DATA
48
Calif. ingénues : STARLETS
51
Darts shooter : CUPID
54
Greek letters : TAUS
55
Wild fruit, usually : CRABAPPLES
58
Entreat : URGE
59
Gypsy's card : TAROT
60
Not so much : LESS
61
Phooey! : BAH
62
Clean with a cloth : WIPE
63
Means of egress : EXIT
Down
1
Temple U. mascot : OWL
2
Rostrum : DAIS
3
Kind of kick or line : DROP
4
Defunct D.C. ball team : SENATORS
5
Didn't catch : MISSED
6
Fireplace detritus : ASH
7
Thick piece : SLAB
8
A Judean king : HEROD
9
N.Y.S.E. optimists' creation : BULLMARKET
10
Eurasia's ___ Mountains : URAL
11
One of the Caesars : NERO
14
Veranda adjunct : TERRACE
15
Hymn of praise : PAEAN
17
Vt. ski resort : STOWE
21
Cub Scout groups : DENS
23
Family car : SEDAN
25
Take the gavel : CHAIR
26
Guffaw : HORSELAUGH
27
Kitchen utensil : RICER
29
Prime cuts : LOINS
30
Dispatched : SENT
31
Mediocre : SOSO
33
Tatter : SHRED
36
Link : CONNECT
37
Cornmeal-pork dish : SCRAPPLE
39
Hockey score : GOAL
40
Frame : SETUP
42
Furze : GORSE
44
Abandon the premises : VACATE
46
Sipper : STRAW
48
Ticket remnant : STUB
49
Mr. O'Hara's place : TARA
50
Hindu dress : SARI
52
European evergreen : ILEX
53
Entertainer Arnaz : DESI
56
Jazz form : BOP
57
The Concorde, e.g. : SST
Answer summary:
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