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Edward J. Buckler
Edward J. Buckler

New York Times, Monday, October 4, 1982

27-Down : Gab

Author:
Edward J. Buckler
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Edward J. Buckler has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,018
Across
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Adult insect : IMAGO
6
Storage place for a missile : SILO
10
"Money ___ object" : ISNO
14
Appointed : NAMED
15
Strategic gulf : ADEN
16
I.o.u. : CHIT
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Amendment I topic : FREEDOMOFSPEECH
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German article : EIN
21
Crude zinc : SPELTER
22
___ volente : DEO
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Gats : RODS
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One below lt. j.g. : ENS
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Gumshoe : TEC
28
Window section : PANE
30
Prefix with sphere : HEMI
34
Policy of being involved : ACTIVISM
38
Rose of ___ : SHARON
40
It starts: "We, the people ... " : THECONSTITUTION
42
"The ___ Season," 1927 play : MATING
43
Violent storms : SNORTERS
44
Novelist Wister : OWEN
45
Dove's home : COTE
46
W.W. II soldiers : GIS
49
Throw : PEG
50
Engrossed : RAPT
54
Globe : ORB
57
Blemished : STAINED
60
Durocher : LEO
61
Amendment XIV topic : DUEPROCESSOFLAW
64
Not working : IDLE
65
Red color : PUCE
66
Discontinue : CEASE
67
Welshman : CELT
68
Facilitated : SPED
69
Attuned : KEYED
Down
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Surmise : INFER
2
Singer Lanza : MARIO
3
Improve : AMEND
4
"My goodness!" : GEE
5
At ___ (in dispute) : ODDS
6
Monotony : SAMENESS
7
False gods : IDOLS
8
Political position : LEFT
9
Beginning : ONSET
10
Eliza crossed it : ICE
11
Cast off : SHED
12
Pleasant : NICE
13
Galba's friend and foe : OTHO
18
Opportunity : OPENING
19
Opposite of post : PRE
24
Condiment's function : SPICING
27
Gab : CHATTER
29
English river : AVON
31
Site of Mercyhurst College : ERIE
32
Anchor : MOOR
33
Posadas : INNS
34
Vapor: Comb. form : ATMO
35
Rube's quid of tobacco : CHAW
36
French head : TETE
37
Geog. features : MTS
38
Comedians' foils : STOOGES
39
Distress : HURT
41
Maddened : INCENSED
47
A member of the U.N. : ISR
48
Checks : STOPS
49
Fragment : PIECE
51
Mitigate : ALLAY
52
"___-porridge hot ... " : PEASE
53
Pulled along : TOWED
54
Of a type of poem : ODIC
55
Brusque : RUDE
56
Liberty symbol : BELL
58
"We'll tak ___ o' kindness yet" : ACUP
59
Wharf : DOCK
62
Peevish mood : PET
63
Charge : FEE

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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