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Peter Swift
Peter Swift

New York Times, Tuesday, December 20, 1988

Author:
Peter Swift
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 24.3
Peter Swift has 79 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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C
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M
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D
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R
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K
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M
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H
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O
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L
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R
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L
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P
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D
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S
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T
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,287
Across
1
"BUtterfield 8" author : OHARA
6
Stuff : CRAM
10
Like some horses : PIED
14
Novarro of films : RAMON
15
Ohio city : LIMA
16
Part of A.D. : ANNO
17
Sorcery : BLACKMAGIC
19
Con man's ploy : SCAM
20
Mongolian monk : LAMA
21
One's possessions : ESTATE
23
" ... ___ than thou": Isa. 65:5 : HOLIER
27
Used a strop : HONED
28
Wards off : AVERTS
29
Go back : REVERT
32
Asian cereal grass : RAGI
33
Lady of song : EADIE
34
High peak : ALP
37
Conjurer : PRESTIDIGITATOR
41
A neighbor of Turk. : SYR
42
Seed used medicinally : ANISE
43
Progenitor : SIRE
44
Bush vs. Dukakis event : DEBATE
46
Troupers : ACTORS
48
Bewitched state : SPELL
50
Des ___, Iowa : MOINES
51
Hosts : ARMIES
53
O'Casey or Connery : SEAN
55
Kind of hog : ROAD
56
Diabolism : WITCHCRAFT
62
Anne Nichols character : ABIE
63
Jewish month : ADAR
64
Bedeviled : HEXED
65
Layers : HENS
66
Verboten : TABU
67
Expressions of assent : AMENS
Down
1
A marble, for one : ORB
2
Actor Holbroock : HAL
3
Physicians' org. : AMA
4
Legendary bird : ROC
5
Leg ornament : ANKLET
6
Littleneck, e.g. : CLAM
7
U.S.S.R. Baltic port : RIGA
8
"___ Blue?": 1929 song : AMI
9
Medieval war club : MACE
10
Clergyman : PASTOR
11
Wizardry : INCANTATION
12
Growing out : ENATE
13
Like the Mariners' stadium : DOMED
18
Red planet : MARS
22
Tabloid, e.g. : SHEET
23
___ on (overemphasizes) : HARPS
24
Pistil part : OVARY
25
Hocus-pocus : LEGERDEMAIN
26
Showy flower : IRIS
29
Poker move : RAISE
30
Brink : EDGE
31
Clock-face numerals : VII
33
Prepare for printing : EDIT
35
"M" star : LORRE
36
Iron : PRESS
38
Drop leaf or gateleg : TABLE
39
Actress Claire : INA
40
Piedmontese province : ASTI
45
Eliminates : ELIDES
46
Asian nursemaid : AMAH
47
Ear : CONCHA
48
Wife of Abraham : SARAH
49
Delve into : PROBE
52
Sharp blow : SWAT
53
Attempt : STAB
54
Beige : ECRU
57
Actress Kaminska : IDA
58
Optic activity during sleep : REM
59
Lizzie Borden's weapon : AXE
60
Marsh : FEN
61
N.F.L. triumphs : TDS

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