Randolph Ross
Randolph Ross 

NY Times, Thursday, Dec 8, 1994

Author: Randolph Ross
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Rows: 15, Columns: 17, Words: 74, Blocks: 64, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open squares: 59, Cheater squares: 16, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Freshness Factor™: 53.4 (25.5 Thu. %-ile)
This is puzzle 16 of 95 for Mr. Ross — solos: 95, collaborations: 0, Sundays: 41

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JimH notes: The print version of this puzzle had a normal 15x15 grid. You had to write four letters outside the box to complete it.
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© 1994, The New York Times
Across Down
1. Instrumental hit of 1964 : JAVA
5. Underwater acronym : SONAR
10. 60's singer James : ETTA
14. Bellicose deity : ARES
15. Patti LuPone role : EVITA
16. On the road : AWAY
17. Leaning : BIAS
18. "Cheers" in Chihuahua : SALUD
19. Point at the dinner table : TINE
20. 110% : ALITTLEBITEXTRA
23. "I didn't know that" : GEE
24. Conqueror of 1521 : CORTES
25. Overtippled : HADONETOOMANY
32. Tough situations : FIXES
33. Tennis champ Ramirez et al. : RAULS
34. Charles G. Finney novel "The Circus of Dr. _____" : LAO
37. Served well : ACED
38. Football's Ronnie et al. : LOTTS
39. Handful of hay : WISP
40. Stimpy's TV pal : REN
41. Indian royalty : RANEE
42. Jai alai basket : CESTA
43. Not at all proper : BEYONDTHEPALE
45. Drop out : SECEDE
48. Might symbol : OAK
49. Like Tijuana, e.g. : ACROSSTHEBORDER
55. Portrayal : ROLE
56. Available, in a way : TOLET
57. Eagerly expectant : ATIP
59. _____ happens : ASIT
60. Undermine : ERODE
61. Quotable catcher : YOGI
62. They may be felt : PENS
63. Not as dotty : SANER
64. Brittle cookie : SNAP
1. Dig : JAB
2. "O patria mia," e.g. : ARIA
3. Beef alternative : VEAL
4. Transferred, at law : ASSIGNED
5. Sonnet's end : SESTET
6. Geometry's _____ of Cassini : OVAL
7. Memphis locale : NILE
8. "Three men in _____" : ATUB
9. Extremists : RADICALS
10. Hash house : EATERY
11. Amid : TWIXT
12. Rouen relative : TANTE
13. _____ Rock, Australia : AYERS
21. Some shirts, informally : TEES
22. Scads : TONS
26. Worship from _____ : AFAR
27. Ivory items of old : DICE
28. Cart pullers : OXEN
29. Black Bears' home : ORONO
30. Like some cereal : OATEN
31. Hush-hush : MUTED
34. Have trouble with sisters? : LISP
35. Movie pooch : ASTA
36. Harlequin _____ (varicolored stone) : OPAL
38. Nursery outfits : LAYETTES
39. School times : WEEKDAYS
41. Marge Schott's boys : REDS
42. Mayfair hotel employee : CHAR
43. Falls upon : BESETS
44. Taxi driver, often : TOOTER
45. Throw away : SCRAP
46. Not even : EROSE
47. General Powell : COLIN
50. Brisk dance : HORA
51. United Church of Christ college : ELON
52. Adam of fiction : BEDE
53. 007's school : ETON
54. Latvian capital : RIGA
58. Humdinger : PIP
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