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Rita Yelle
Rita Yelle

New York Times, Monday, February 1, 1988

Author:
Rita Yelle
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { J K Q W Y Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 36.7 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Rita Yelle has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 13,964
Across
1
Tradesman : DEALER
7
Wearing apparel : ATTIRE
13
Earthy or earthly : TERRENE
14
Tryst : MEETING
16
Selfish : ASOCIAL
17
Exalt : ENNOBLE
18
Periods of prosperity : UPS
19
Had a leading role : STARRED
21
Prohibition : BAN
22
Actor Max ___ : GAIL
24
Solar year excess : EPACT
25
Sora or rail : BIRD
26
Homes for bees : HIVES
28
Fr. holy woman : STE
29
Kitchen appliance : RANGE
30
Agreements between nations : TREATIES
32
Springsteen is one : SINGER
33
Tear : REND
34
Pleat : FOLD
35
Wilander's forte : TENNIS
38
Fall apart : COLLAPSE
42
Man from Mars : ALIEN
43
___ Angeles : LOS
44
Crisp cookies : SNAPS
45
Tie together tightly : BIND
46
Lures : BAITS
48
Landed : ALIT
49
Cutting tool : AXE
50
Hush-hush matters : SECRETS
52
Fruit drink : ADE
53
Necklace of precious gems : RIVIERE
55
Convalesce : RECOVER
57
Shaker for condiments : DREDGER
58
Pencil adjuncts : ERASERS
59
Plant sprouts : SHOOTS
60
Checks : DETERS
Down
1
Give up hope : DESPAIR
2
Causing disintegration : EROSIVE
3
Circle section : ARC
4
Hawaiian garlands : LEIS
5
Related on mother's side : ENATE
6
Slipped back to a former state : RELAPSED
7
Fine : AMERCE
8
Doctrine : TENET
9
Care for : TEND
10
Famed Japanese statesman : ITO
11
Veins of a leaf : RIBBING
12
Increase in size : ENLARGE
13
Imparted knowledge : TAUGHT
15
Male or female : GENDER
20
Cry of disgust : RATS
23
Well educated : LEARNED
25
Neck scarf : BANDANA
27
Beer mug : STEIN
29
Small brooks : RILLS
31
Electees : INS
32
Name for the sun : SOL
34
Promoted : FOSTERED
35
Knight's garment : TABARD
36
Cure-alls : ELIXIRS
37
Ancient capital of Assyria : NINEVEH
38
Coconut fiber : COIR
39
Long discussion : PALAVER
40
Web weavers : SPIDERS
41
Glycerides : ESTERS
43
Group in a football plant : LACERS
46
Chapeau for Corot : BERET
47
Cubic meter : STERE
50
State flower of Utah : SEGO
51
Begone! : SCAT
54
Wedding words : IDO
56
Chemical suffix : OSE

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