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Peter G. Snow
Peter G. Snow

New York Times, Monday, May 23, 1988

40-Down : Abates

Author:
Peter G. Snow
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 5.06, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 54, Cheaters: 16, FITB: 1, XRef: 8, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has duplicate clues.
Peter G. Snow has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,076
Across
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Character in 53 Across : LILA
5
Served well : ACED
9
Purports : TENORS
11
Drudges : SLAVES
13
First name of 21 Across : CHARLIE
14
Happy : PLEASED
16
"Boléro" composer : RAVEL
17
At full speed: Poet. : AMAIN
19
Recompense : PAY
20
Ottoman imperial standard : ALEM
21
Character in 53 Across : BROWN
22
Subsist : LIVE
23
One of a deadly septet : SIN
24
Jackie of jest : MASON
25
High hat : MITER
26
Fastened, in a way : HASPED
28
Malcontents : REPINERS
30
Primitive plant : ALGA
32
Gauguin's God : DIEU
33
Speaks hastily, in a way : SPUTTERS
37
Safeguard : ENSURE
41
Fluffs : LINTS
42
Tacks, at sea : CASTS
44
American cartoonist : REA
45
Like the vulture : UGLY
46
Character in 53 Across : SALLY
47
Liverpool bars : PUBS
48
Ecological org. : EPA
49
Television : VIDEO
50
Peace Palace site, with "The" : HAGUE
51
Hide : SECRETE
53
Schulz strip : PEANUTS
55
Jawaharlal and Motilal : NEHRUS
56
Some pen drawings : SEPIAS
57
Castile, e.g. : SOAP
58
Character in 53 Across : LUCY
Down
1
Yeast does this : LEAVENS
2
Type of legal proceeding : INREM
3
Droop : LOLL
4
Raul Julia TV role : ARI
5
Beat : ALLIN
6
Calvados capital : CAEN
7
Actress Tanguay : EVA
8
Insult : DESPITE
9
Muse of comedy : THALIA
10
Brands : SEARS
11
Engendered : SPAWNED
12
A Cy Young Award winner: 1975 : SEAVER
13
Black Monday happening : CRASH
15
Vatmen : DYERS
18
Othello, e.g. : MOOR
21
Shield : BADGE
22
Character in 53 Across : LINUS
24
Emulate Frosty : MELTS
25
Appearances : MIENS
27
Character in 53 Across : PATTY
29
Devotion : PIETY
31
Porticoes : ARCADES
33
Pivots : SLUES
34
Character in 53 Across : PIGPEN
35
Loosens a corset : UNLACES
36
Garage event : SALE
38
Salto locale : URUGUAY
39
Contradicts : REBUTS
40
Abates : EASES
43
Swill : SLOPS
46
Tummy tightener : SITUP
47
Fright : PANIC
49
Aloe ___ : VERA
50
Maori clan : HAPU
52
Greek letter : RHO
54
Conger : EEL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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