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John Dreyer
John Dreyer

New York Times, Tuesday, November 27, 1984

53-Down : Admiral Benbow, etc.

Author:
John Dreyer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 256 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
John Dreyer has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,803
Across
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Phrase with a solidus : ANDOR
6
Record : DISC
10
Relative pronoun : WHO
13
Crucifixion scene : PIETA
14
Numerical combining form : OCTO
15
Molt : SHED
16
Varnish ingredient : RESIN
17
Inert element : NEON
18
Tailless amphibian : TOAD
19
Erstwhile rock 'n' roller : LITTLERICHARD
22
Birthplace of St. Francis : ASSISI
23
Mortimer's friend : CHARLIE
25
Net judges' calls : LETS
26
Successor to J.A.G. : CAA
29
Fred and Mel : ALLENS
30
Winners at the polls : INS
31
Sorts : KINDS
33
Rocky shelf : LEDGE
34
The Polkas' comic-strip daughter : LITTLEDOT
36
Spain's Gulf of ___ : ROSAS
39
Combining form of interest to a chiropractor : SACRO
40
Biblical king : ASA
43
Devious plan : SCHEME
45
Latin affirmative : ITA
46
He wrote "Moses" : ASCH
47
Earthy : TERRENE
49
City of a famous edict : NANTES
51
Site of a Sioux victory : LITTLEBIGHORN
54
Ice-cream holder : CONE
55
Most common metal : IRON
56
Gives off : EMITS
58
Certain Amerinds : UTES
59
___ Fein : SINN
60
Assistants : AIDES
61
Feminine suffix : ESS
62
Sawbucks : TENS
63
Settlement documents : DEEDS
Down
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The "cruellest" mo. : APR
2
Television surveyor : NIELSEN
3
Ceases : DESISTS
4
Inflammation of the ear : OTITIS
5
Declaims violently : RANTS
6
Completed : DONE
7
Cake decorator : ICER
8
Zeno disciple : STOIC
9
Anatomical shell-like structure : CONCHA
10
Designed like a fingerprint : WHORLED
11
Paragraph topper : HEADING
12
Singular : ODD
15
Hollywood hopeful : STARLET
20
Lawful : LICIT
21
Call to the hounds : HALLOO
22
Clay, later : ALI
24
Dir. from Salt Lake City to Denver : ESE
27
Formicary denizens : ANTS
28
Two-time loser to Dwight : ADLAI
31
Fate : KISMET
32
Shakers, for example : SECT
34
Ophelia's brother : LAERTES
35
Sturm und ___ : DRANG
36
Q-U connection : RST
37
American cats : OCELOTS
38
Pilgrims' destinations : SHRINES
40
Straddling : ASTRIDE
41
Like a sachet : SCENTED
42
Cries of surprise : AHS
44
Volunteer : ENLIST
46
Lack of identity : ANOMIE
48
Uncanny : EERIE
50
In the lead : AHEAD
52
Capital of the B.R.D. : BONN
53
Admiral Benbow, etc. : INNS
54
Equipment for Mosconi : CUE
57
Draft org. : SSS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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