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Christopher Sherwood
Christopher Sherwood

New York Times, Monday, October 19, 1987

57-Down : Celestial phenomenon

Author:
Christopher Sherwood
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F Q Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 0, XRef: 0 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Christopher Sherwood has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,859
Across
1
Oscar in "The Odd Couple" : SLOB
5
Counterfeit : SHAM
9
Take aback : JOLT
13
Radioactivity measure : CURIE
15
Money in Milano : LIRA
16
Ohio county : ERIE
17
Fla. city : OCALA
18
Slightly open : AJAR
19
Adjective for the Styx : EBON
20
Archer William and son : TELLS
21
Bun holders : BOBBYPINS
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Longbow material : YEWS
25
Hangs in there : LASTS
26
Divine revelation : ORACLE
29
"High Noon" climax : DUEL
31
Survey : POLL
32
Neck of land : SPIT
34
Say : UTTER
39
Garb for Jaffe : TUTU
40
1040's grist : TAXES
42
A piece of cake : EASY
43
Thrusts : STABS
45
Birthday secret : WISH
46
Partake of food : DINE
47
Colonial patriot : HALE
49
Causes confusion : ADDLES
51
Korean shoemaking center : PUSAN
54
Out of kilter : AWRY
55
Capone weapons : TOMMYGUNS
58
Top monk : ABBOT
62
Troubadour's tune : ALBA
63
Cabell of baseball : ENOS
64
Create cloth : WEAVE
65
Berliner's quaff : BIER
66
Kind of wire : LIVE
67
Great quintet : LAKES
68
Classify : SORT
69
R.b.i. or e.r.a. : STAT
70
Lease item : RENT
Down
1
Dundee denizen : SCOT
2
Father of Time : LUCE
3
Type of presentation : ORAL
4
Cop's cudgel : BILLYCLUB
5
Thick cuts : SLABS
6
Son, in Córdoba : HIJO
7
Bedouin tribesman : ARAB
8
Cat's-eye or agate : MARBLE
9
Military vehicles : JEEPS
10
Glenn's lap : ORBIT
11
N.F.L. team : LIONS
12
Billfold items : TENS
14
Canvas holder : EASEL
22
Korean border river : YALU
24
Cardinal point : WEST
26
Makes a selection : OPTS
27
One-sided melee : ROUT
28
Can. province : ALTA
29
Sun Belt segment : DIXIE
30
Shoshoneans : UTES
33
Ratchet's partner : PAWL
35
Childhood keepsake : TEDDYBEAR
36
Shadower in a whodunit : TAIL
37
Anglo-Saxon serf : ESNE
38
Bar crossers : RYES
41
"Pygmalion" creator : SHAW
44
Holmes vehicle : SHAY
48
Certain theater supporters : ANGELS
50
Speak sloooowly : DRAWL
51
Salk's conquest : POLIO
52
Shade of brown : UMBER
53
Chic or tony : SMART
54
Tangible wealth : ASSET
55
Small projections : TABS
56
Group of troops : UNIT
57
Celestial phenomenon : NOVA
59
Make pastry : BAKE
60
Kiln : OVEN
61
Run-through : TEST

Answer summary:
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