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Alfio Micci
Alfio Micci

New York Times, Tuesday, February 16, 1993

Author:
Alfio Micci
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 41.7
Alfio Micci has 91 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 11 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,806
Across
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Tin Pan Alley gp. : ASCAP
6
Moccasins : PACS
10
Swindle : SCAM
14
Diva Mitchell : LEONA
15
Jacob's twin : ESAU
16
Woody's boy : ARLO
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Trite : BANAL
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Bring home the bacon : EARN
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Soaks flax : RETS
20
Insignificant things : SMALLPOTATOES
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"Gin a body ___ ... ": Burns : MEETA
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Stonework : MASONRY
25
Pro's opposite : CON
26
Eban of Israel : ABBA
29
Postal-creed word : NOR
30
Stowe girl : LITTLEEVA
33
Springfield, for one : RIFLE
37
Sector : AREA
38
Inclined : LEANT
40
Queued up : AROW
41
San Diego player : PADRE
43
Albee drama : TINYALICE
45
Part of E.T.A. : ARR
47
Meat cut : LOIN
48
Hudson or Essex : CAR
49
Blake and Plummer : AMANDAS
53
Reedy : NASAL
55
Certain boxers : BANTAMWEIGHTS
58
Famous dying words : ETTU
59
Feed-bag contents : OATS
60
Picasso's prop : EASEL
63
Seed coat : ARIL
64
Naldi of silents : NITA
65
Dunne or Bordoni : IRENE
66
Isinglass : MICA
67
Over again : ANEW
68
Former Attorney General : MEESE
Down
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Vestment : ALB
2
Red or Dead : SEA
3
Gave permission : CONSENTED
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"What's in ___?" : ANAME
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Velar : PALATAL
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Rind : PEEL
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P.D.Q. : ASAP
8
Ricochet : CAROM
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Summer acquisition : SUNTAN
10
Re men's clothes : SARTORIAL
11
Brother of Jocasta : CREON
12
Do tailoring : ALTER
13
Antiquated : MOSSY
21
Designate, in a way : LABEL
22
Hebrew lyre : ASOR
23
Ballerina Shearer : MOIRA
25
Show approval : CLAP
27
Borscht base : BEET
28
Serve : AVAIL
31
Large arachnid : TARANTULA
32
Part of A.D. : ANNO
34
A stew : FRICASSEE
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Union unit : LOCAL
36
Pitcher : EWER
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Evening up : TYING
42
"Ring" goddess : ERDA
44
Disneyland site : ANAHEIM
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A 1927 song hit : RAMONA
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In a nautical position : ABEAM
50
Mother: Comb. form : MATRI
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Ludicrous : ANTIC
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Beau : SWAIN
54
Gape : STARE
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Kitchen attachment : ETTE
57
What "vidi" means : ISAW
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U.S.N.A. grad : ENS
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Grant or Remick : LEE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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