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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 1991

50-Down : Michael ___, mystery writer

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 20.7
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,357
Across
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Monotonous song : CHANT
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Matured cygnet : SWAN
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Slam ___, in basketball : DUNK
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Goddesses of the seasons : HORAE
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Shicoff's specialty : ARIA
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On top : UPON
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In a tough spot : OUTONALIMB
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Calamitous : DIRE
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Takes for granted : PRESUMES
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Smell, e.g. : SENSE
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Iterate : RESTATE
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Aviv lead-in : TEL
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Critical times : CRISES
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Grime : SMUTCH
32
Chase game : HUNT
33
Hardens : INURES
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Do a horticultural job : ENGRAFT
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Echoes : REPEATS
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His motto: "The puck stops here" : GOALIE
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Seating area : TIER
43
Puccini products : OPERAS
45
Lago d'___, near Napoli : AVERNO
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Pop : DAD
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Rest : RESPITE
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Eight singers : OCTET
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Captivate : ENTRANCE
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Grating : GRID
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Stone broke : DOWNANDOUT
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Jester : MIME
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Busy as ___ : ABEE
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Venerate : ADORE
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Arabian gulf : ADEN
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Offers : BIDS
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Superior and Erie : LAKES
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Kind of sticks : CHOP
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Sixty minutes : HOUR
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Comic Johnson : ARTE
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Ancient Greek temple : NAOS
5
Teacher's job security : TENURE
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Bargains : SALES
7
Hand holders : WRISTS
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Objective : AIM
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Arrest : NAB
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Kind of ranch : DUDE
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Not nearly settled : UPINTHEAIR
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Vikings : NORSE
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Genuflect : KNEEL
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Iowa college town : AMES
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Arrangement : SETUP
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Eastern V.I.P. : AMIR
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Broadway's Tommy : TUNE
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Guevara of Cuba : CHE
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Tolled : RUNG
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Punctually : INGOODTIME
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Sandal feature : STRAP
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El Greco's birthplace : CRETE
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British gun : STEN
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Watchful : ALERT
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Ardor : FIRE
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Socials : TEAS
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Smash sign : SRO
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Gushed forth : SPEWED
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"___ boy!" : ATTA
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Of the spring : VERNAL
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Prescribed doctrine : DOGMA
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Bitter : ACRID
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Michael ___, mystery writer : INNES
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Paradise : EDEN
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Egyptian skink : ADDA
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Cranny's partner : NOOK
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Preserve : CURE
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Nice summers : ETES
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Smear : DAB
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Sash for Cio-Cio-San : OBI

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