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Jack Lechner
Jack Lechner

New York Times, Friday, September 21, 1990

Author:
Jack Lechner
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.68, Missing: { B J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 21.0
Jack Lechner has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,927
Across
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Sorcery : MAGIC
6
Impecunious : POOR
10
They go with ends : ODDS
14
Fishes without pelvic fins : APODA
15
Scarce : RARE
16
Stroller, in Soho : PRAM
17
English pony : DALES
18
Where to find Columbus : OHIO
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Adams or Sedgwick : EDIE
20
Marlowe character : DRFAUSTUS
22
Pilotless aircraft : DRONE
23
Olympic exile : ATE
24
A star of "What's Up, Doc?" : ONEAL
26
Dugout gear : PADDLES
30
Wooden peg : NOG
31
Adherent : IST
34
Foe for Puss in Boots : OGRE
35
School gp. : PTA
37
Cloak; conceal : MANTLE
39
Morley of CBS : SAFER
41
Radical org. in the 60's : SDS
43
Old Nick : SATAN
44
Accustomed : INURED
46
"The Name of the Rose" author : ECO
48
Chink or crack : SLIT
49
Type of cap : TAM
50
Abstract being : ENS
52
Makes tracks : HASTENS
54
Ike's opponent : ADLAI
56
One of the conglomerates : ITT
57
Canis or Panthera : GENUS
59
Pasternak character : DRZHIVAGO
65
Dearth : LACK
66
Goodbye, to Guido : CIAO
67
At no time : NEVER
68
"Norma ___," Glaspell novel : ASHE
69
Prefix for matter : ANTI
70
Composer Edvard ___ : GRIEG
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___ ex machina : DEUS
72
Elderly : AGED
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Procacious : SASSY
Down
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Org. fighting inebriated autoists : MADD
2
On ___ with (equal to) : APAR
3
Use an iron, e.g. : GOLF
4
Concept : IDEA
5
Fortuitous : CASUAL
6
Objects : PROTESTS
7
Punchbowl's site : OAHU
8
Prayer : ORISON
9
___ Speedwagon (rock group) : REO
10
"Lulu" or "Lakme" : OPERA
11
Hugh Lofting character : DRDOLITTLE
12
"The ___ Curse": Hammett : DAIN
13
Pintail duck : SMEE
21
Part of a stair : STEP
22
"The Dancing Class" painter : DEGAS
25
Name, in Nice : NOM
26
Presuppose : POSIT
27
Capital of Guam : AGANA
28
Sax Rohmer character : DRFUMANCHU
29
Bambi, for one : DEER
32
Like Goliath: 1 Sam. 17:50 : SLAIN
33
Yurts : TENTS
36
"Pink Marsh" author : ADE
38
Tweed twitter : NAST
40
Staggers : REELS
42
Having a split personality : SCHIZOID
45
Key to heredity : DNA
47
Pledge : OATH
51
What they sold in "Tin Men" : SIDING
53
Smarts : STINGS
55
Fists, to boxers : DUKES
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Pleased : GLAD
58
Relieve : EASE
60
Assess : RATE
61
Comedienne Vague : VERA
62
Rara ___ : AVIS
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Turns right : GEES
64
Party in Gomorrah : ORGY
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Presidential monogram : CAA

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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