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Robert Dillman
Robert Dillman

New York Times, Thursday, January 7, 1993

Author:
Robert Dillman
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 300 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 32.8
Robert Dillman has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 16 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,766
Across
1
Romeo preceder : ALFA
5
New England soda fountains : SPAS
9
Spill the beans : BLAB
13
Temperate : MILD
14
Lance or halberd : SHAFT
15
Thin, as air : RARE
16
Middle East V.I.P. : EMIR
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Violent disorder : TURBULENCE
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Unit having two or more battalions : REGIMENT
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Hawks' opposites : DOVES
22
What quibblers split : HAIRS
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Alaskan group : DENE
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Hepplewhite product : SETTEE
26
Teachers' helpers : MONITORS
30
Easy putt : TAPIN
31
Rifle parts : BOLTS
32
Top of the clock : XII
33
Withdrawal of trps. : EVAC
34
Flings : HURLS
35
Actress Cannon : DYAN
36
Tennis term : LET
37
Ind. state flower : PEONY
38
___ differ (object) : BEGTO
39
Silent butlers' targets : ASHTRAYS
41
Another 4 Down : AEGEAN
42
Disencumbers : RIDS
43
Bound by oath : SWORN
44
David's commander in chief : AMASA
46
TV's "Life With Father" star : LEONAMES
49
Certificate of ownership : CLAIMCHECK
51
Face boldly : DARE
52
First son : CAIN
53
Waste maker : HASTE
54
Serf : ESNE
55
Covers : LIDS
56
Bidders' figs. : ESTS
57
Straw beehive : SKEP
Down
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Indian or Asian starter : AMER
2
Mortar ingredient : LIME
3
Concorde's course : FLIGHTPATH
4
Mediterranean sea arm : ADRIATIC
5
Avoids : SHUNS
6
Segment : PART
7
Langley Field, Va., is one : AFB
8
Groups at Groton : STUDENTS
9
Special officer's commission : BREVET
10
Abbe or Lois : LANE
11
Texas leaguers' trajectories : ARCS
12
Hum bug : BEE
14
Cordwood measure : STERE
18
Burt's wife's namesakes : LONIS
20
Demeanor : MIEN
23
The "Hello!" woman : DOLLY
24
Stone slab : STELA
25
Overhangs : EAVES
26
Eves' opposites : MORNS
27
Stewardess's visual aid : OXYGENMASK
28
Lasso : RIATA
29
Greek con man at Troy : SINON
31
Some have bells : BUOYS
34
Annoying problem : HEADACHE
35
Abases; vitiates : DEGRADES
37
Crystal form : PRISM
38
"A ginooine statesman should ___ his guard": J. R. Lowell : BEON
40
Rolling stock : TRAINS
41
Left dreamland : AWOKE
43
Religious groups : SECTS
44
Kyrgyz range : ALAI
45
Motel employee : MAID
46
For fear that : LEST
47
Bird of prey : ERNE
48
Ooze : SEEP
49
Cato's 250 : CCL
50
Owns : HAS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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