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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, August 31, 1987

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { B J K Q }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 14.7
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,810
Across
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Thespian : ACTOR
6
Gorged, perhaps : ATE
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Incline : LEAN
13
Cuomo or Lanza : MARIO
14
Banner : FLAG
15
Auto part : AXLE
16
Lobbyist's activity : PRESSURING
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Rotate : SPIN
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Area on a liner : STEERAGE
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Inspiration for Kilmer : TREE
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Actor Reginald : DENNY
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Observed : SEEN
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Land measure : ACRE
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Pitcher like Jack Morris : ACE
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Small masses of wool : WADS
29
Kind of land or boat : DREAM
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Lofty goal : IDEAL
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Mrs., in Madrid : SRA
36
Push down : DEPRESS
38
Less rational : CRAZIER
40
Weight of India : SER
41
Mennonite group : AMISH
43
Ship's crane-like device : DAVIT
44
Brute preceders : ETTU
46
You, to Cole Porter : TOP
48
Unit of inheritance : GENE
49
Medical suffix : OSIS
50
Reigned : RULED
52
Kind of rag : DUST
53
These are behind your nose : ADENOIDS
57
Step ___ (accelerate) : ONIT
58
Promoter's ploy : PRESSPARTY
60
E.P.A. concern : ECOL
61
Ovid's X's : TENS
62
Rousseau novel : EMILE
63
Coty or Cassin : RENE
64
Tate display : ART
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Tealike shrub : YAPON
Down
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Elec. unit : AMP
2
Sights outside motels : CARS
3
Allowance for waste : TRET
4
River to the Seine : OISE
5
Flushed : ROSED
6
Lined up : ALIGNED
7
Jurist Roger Brooke ___ : TANEY
8
Future chicken : EGG
9
Endured : LASTED
10
Indicative : EXPRESSIVE
11
Noncitizen : ALIEN
12
Hawaii's state bird : NENE
14
First emperor of Austria : FRANCISI
17
Compound used in making plastics : UREA
22
Side dish : SALAD
23
Appends : ADDS
24
Indian of Manitoba : CREE
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Act of subduing : REPRESSION
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Corn unit : EAR
28
Cold chaser : WAR
30
Butcher's stock : MEATS
32
Without auditory feedback : ECHOLESS
34
Check : REIN
35
Comic Johnson : ARTE
37
A Dallas inst. : SMU
39
Zig follower : ZAG
42
Romberg's prince : STUDENT
45
Jot : TITTLE
47
Writes : PENS
49
Pound part : OUNCE
50
More unusual : RARER
51
Snow White's favorite : DOPEY
52
Mr. Deeds? : DOER
54
Van Druten's "___ Camera" : IAMA
55
Leak : DRIP
56
Norman city : STLO
58
Org. for Mom and Pop : PTA
59
Urge : YEN

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

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