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Walter Covell
Walter Covell

New York Times, Monday, October 5, 1992

5-Down : Force

Author:
Walter Covell
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { F J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 29.1
Walter Covell has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,672
Across
1
Erstwhile Genoese magistrate : DOGE
5
Joseph's had many colors : COAT
9
Drawbridges cross them : MOATS
14
Practical joke : HOAX
15
Atlanta arena : OMNI
16
"Cheers" actress : ALLEY
17
Las Vegas features : ONEARMEDBANDITS
20
What Holyfield packs : WALLOP
21
Delta deposit : SILT
22
Vietnamese holiday : TET
23
Govt. agents : TMEN
25
Opposite of vive : ABAS
27
Priestly vestment : ALB
30
African lily : ALOE
32
Adriatic peninsula : ISTRIA
36
Lawgiver : SOLON
38
___ facto : IPSO
40
Supports : AIDS
41
Lawn-mower features : TWOCYCLEENGINES
44
Torn : RENT
45
Sailing : ASEA
46
Kind of atlas map : INSET
47
Most eccentric : ODDEST
49
Sharp projection : SNAG
51
Reverse curve : ESS
52
Chinese society : TONG
54
Kind of appeal : SNOB
56
Household: Comb. form : ECO
59
Trevi coin : LIRA
61
Emulates Hillary : CLIMBS
65
Kurt Weill opus, with "The" : THREEPENNYOPERA
68
English-born American poet : AUDEN
69
Be very angry : BOIL
70
Chemical compound : ENOL
71
Young salmon : SMOLT
72
Within: Comb. form : ENTO
73
Secretary : DESK
Down
1
Lateen-rigged boat : DHOW
2
One of the Chaplins : OONA
3
Celt : GAEL
4
Glorify : EXALT
5
Force : COMPEL
6
Lady Capulet's "Alas!" : OME
7
No ifs, ___ or buts : ANDS
8
Leg bone : TIBIA
9
Mule blankets : MANTAS
10
Ancient : OLD
11
Came down : ALIT
12
Henri's head : TETE
13
Org. : SYST
18
Gypsy : ROMANY
19
Ancient Britannia : ALBION
24
Short fibers combed from long ones : NOILS
26
Corrupt : STAIN
27
Houston athlete : ASTRO
28
Mooed : LOWED
29
Light-colored : BLOND
31
Fencers' defenses : EPEES
33
Washer cycle : RINSE
34
Nice notions : IDEES
35
Profs.' helpers : ASSTS
37
Singing group : OCTET
39
O'Casey and Connery : SEANS
42
Feline's tidbit : CATNIP
43
Male professional escort : GIGOLO
48
The ___, channel near the Isle of Wight : SOLENT
50
Crooked: Comb. form : ANCYLO
53
Diving bird : GREBE
55
Human, for one : BIPED
56
An anagram for seat : ETAS
57
Angler's ground bait : CHUM
58
Church calendar : ORDO
60
Prolific author : ANON
62
Word in message deciphered by Daniel : MENE
63
Certain sibs. : BROS
64
Polio-vaccine maker : SALK
66
Sniggle : EEL
67
Wit or pick preceder : NIT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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