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Barbara J. Weakley
Barbara J. Weakley

New York Times, Thursday, July 10, 1986

Author:
Barbara J. Weakley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Grid flow: 19.4
Barbara J. Weakley has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,393
Across
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Colorless : DRAB
5
Tax basis : RATAL
10
Drains : SAPS
14
"Call Me Mister" songwriter : ROME
15
Boa constrictor's relative : ABOMA
16
Ranch unit : ACRE
17
Ponerology topic : EVIL
18
Companion of a mortise : TENON
19
Sold on one's self : VAIN
20
Revel : DELIGHT
22
Part of a sonata : SCHERZO
24
Scottish uncle : EME
25
More macabre : EERIER
26
Some of the hardtops : CONVERTIBLES
32
Site of Hill A.F.B. : OGDEN
33
Matriculate : ENROL
34
Msgr.'s superior : BHP
37
Pteroid : ALAR
38
"Girl With a Parrot" painter : MANET
39
Dies ___ : IRAE
40
Money in Tirana : LEK
41
Watered, in a way : HOSED
42
Beam : SMILE
43
Pioneer's vehicle : COVEREDWAGON
45
Political system : REGIME
48
Horse-and-carriage : RIG
49
Garlands : ANADEMS
51
Soft, sheer fabric : BATISTE
55
Christen : NAME
56
Jostle : ELBOW
58
Not any, in the Ozarks : NARY
59
Surface for a chariot : ITER
60
Essence d'orient : NACRE
61
Central American tree : EBOE
62
Well-known loch : NESS
63
Tenth President : TYLER
64
Importunes : DUNS
Down
1
Stowe book : DRED
2
Spatiate : ROVE
3
Yellow-dye plant : AMIL
4
One who keeps the faith : BELIEVER
5
Cronkite's successor : RATHER
6
Countenance : ABET
7
Shipping weight : TON
8
Isaiah contemporary : AMOS
9
Father of Galahad : LANCELOT
10
Thrifty ones : SAVERS
11
Mites : ACARI
12
Trophy : PRIZE
13
Spanish title : SENOR
21
Dillinger's nemeses : GMEN
23
Tyrannical power : HEEL
26
Energy source : COAL
27
Leer's cousin : OGLE
28
Flickertail St. : NDAK
29
Rib : TEASE
30
Kind of tube : INNER
31
Godden's "In This House of ___" : BREDE
34
Guardhouse : BRIG
35
Heavenly headdress : HALO
36
Hammer part : PEEN
38
What 22 Across is : MOVEMENT
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Supposed : IMAGINED
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"Sweet" place : HOME
42
Hot Lips portrayer : SWIT
43
Fall beverages : CIDERS
44
Part of a bureau : DRAWER
45
Arrested : RANIN
46
Growing out : ENATE
47
Signoret film: 1967 : GAMES
50
Do in : SLAY
51
Cause to nod : BORE
52
Actor in "The Jungle Book" : SABU
53
Disney movie: 1982 : TRON
54
Looks over : EYES
57
Law deg. : BCL

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