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George P. Sphicas
George P. Sphicas

New York Times, Saturday, November 27, 1982

Author:
George P. Sphicas
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 64, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.72, Missing: { F J X }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 91, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 3, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 22.9
George P. Sphicas has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,072
Across
1
Like a wee bairn : SMA
4
Capital of Azerbaijan : BAKU
8
Mosquito's "foot" : CLAW
12
Polynesian tree : HEVI
14
Dogma : TENET
15
Land-dividing ditch : HAHA
16
Commotions : ADOS
17
Gland: Prefix : ADENO
18
Thine, in Tours : ATOI
19
Popular publications : DAILYNEWSPAPERS
22
Classic songs or films : OLDIES
23
Least active : IDLEST
24
See 19 Across : WEEKLYMAGAZINES
28
___ throat : STREP
29
Gone skyward : ARISEN
30
U.S.S.R. gold-medal gymnast : KIM
31
Numb, as a foot : ASLEEP
34
Chagall et al. : MARCS
39
Accountant's concern : QUARTERLYREPORT
43
Eradicate : UNROOT
44
Lack of vivacity : ANEMIA
45
See 39 Across : ANNUALSTATEMENT
49
N.M. town : TAOS
50
Likeness : IMAGE
51
Humorous suffix : AROO
52
Item on Columbia : TILE
53
Cast a ballot : VOTED
54
Roulette bet in Monte Carlo : NOIR
55
Auto pioneer : OLDS
56
Anagram for 48 Down : EGAD
57
Relatives of Ph.D.'s : SDS
Down
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Darkens : SHADOWS
2
Lapel decoration : MEDALET
3
Successful escapee : AVOIDER
4
The Venerable ___, English theologian : BEDE
5
Over : ANEW
6
Athletes Norton and Anderson : KENS
7
Places of perfection : UTOPIAS
8
Memorable comedian : CHAPLIN
9
Triangular sail : LATEEN
10
"My kingdom for ___!": Shak. : AHORSE
11
Places at which people get belted : WAISTS
13
"A Pretty Girl ___ a Melody" : ISLIKE
14
Strong-scented herb : TANSY
20
Sharp cry : YELP
21
Cutting tool : ADZE
25
Creator : MAKER
26
Afro-Asian gazelle : ARIEL
27
Having a limp : GIMPY
31
Excites : AROUSES
32
Origin of "stoical" : STOA
33
End of a well-known adage : LETLIVE
34
Start of the writing on the wall : MENE
35
Pithecanthropus : APEMAN
36
Actor Cesar and family : ROMEROS
37
Lily-shaped : CRINOID
38
Turbine parts : STATORS
39
Crouched, in Calabria : QUATTO
40
Remove brads : UNNAIL
41
"The Scholar-Gipsy" poet : ARNOLD
42
Word after R or X : RATED
46
Portmanteau word : SMOG
47
Bye-bye : TATA
48
Like Enos : AGED

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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