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Michael A. Rampino
New York Times, Monday, February 25, 1991
41-Across : ___ Islands, bird sanctuary
Author:
Michael A. Rampino
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 40.7
Michael A. Rampino has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 L | 2 I | 3 S | 4 P | 5 B | 6 R | 7 A | 8 M | 9 G | 10 A | 11 G |
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12 O | D | O | R | 13 R | A | I | S | A | 14 A | R | M | Y |
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15 B | L | U | E | 16 R | I | B | B | O | N | 17 P | E | O | N |
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18 S | E | R | V | I | C | E | 19 R | I | 20 C | H | E | S | T |
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23 C | 24 A | 25 R | E | E | R | 26 S | 27 C | U | D | D | L | 28 E | 29 S |
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30 A | N | E | W | 31 W | 32 E | A | R | E | 33 I | N | T |
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34 B | I | D | 35 S | 36 C | O | R | N | E | D | 37 G | S | A |
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38 A | S | H | 39 L | O | R | N | A | 40 S | H | U | N |
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41 L | E | E | 42 W | A | R | D | 43 L | 44 I | 45 M | I | T | E | D |
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46 R | E | P | S | 47 T | Y | E | ||||||||
48 F | 49 O | R | E | S | A | 50 W | 51 D | E | N | S | 52 E | 53 S | 54 T |
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55 A | R | I | D | 56 G | R | 57 A | Y | M | A | T | T | E | R |
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58 I | N | N | S | 59 E | A | V | E | S | 60 A | N | N | E |
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61 L | E | G | 62 S | P | E | D | 63 S | A | T | E |
© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,084
Across
1
Speech defect : LISP
5
___ Stoker, Dracula's creator : BRAM
9
Quip : GAG
12
Scent : ODOR
13
Mrs. Gorbachev : RAISA
14
Horde : ARMY
15
First-rate : BLUERIBBON
17
Taxco toiler : PEON
18
Kind of ace or break : SERVICE
19
Most luxurious : RICHEST
21
Adherent: Suffix : ITE
22
Nickel or dime : COIN
23
Professions : CAREERS
27
Snuggles : CUDDLES
30
Again : ANEW
31
"___ World" : WEARE
33
Bankbook abbr. : INT
34
Overture : BID
35
Derided : SCORNED
37
J. Low org. : GSA
38
Baseball-bat lumber : ASH
39
"___ Doone" : LORNA
40
Avoid : SHUN
41
___ Islands, bird sanctuary : LEEWARD
43
Finite : LIMITED
46
Ribbed fabrics : REPS
47
Nautical chain : TYE
48
Prophesied : FORESAW
51
Most obtuse : DENSEST
55
Barren : ARID
56
Cranial mass : GRAYMATTER
58
Taverns : INNS
59
Roof overhangs : EAVES
60
Ste. ___ de Beaupré : ANNE
61
Table support : LEG
62
Tore : SPED
63
Surfeit : SATE
Down
1
Tennis ploys : LOBS
2
Unemployed : IDLE
3
Bitter : SOUR
4
Show for critics : PREVIEW
5
Ruth or Didrikson : BABE
6
Kid : RIB
7
Hebrew lyre : ASOR
8
Hand work : MANICURE
9
Go signal : GREENLIGHT
10
Old Testament book : AMOS
11
Ibsen's "Peer ___" : GYNT
13
Kitchen utensil : RICER
14
Plant pest : APHID
16
Ceremony : RITE
20
Ciphered : CODED
23
Conspiracy : CABAL
24
Cordial flavor : ANISE
25
Diversionary tactic : REDHERRING
26
Scimitar : SWORD
27
Waterway : CANAL
28
Result : ENSUE
29
Bear : STAND
32
Raptorial sea bird : ERN
35
Rebukes : SLAPS
36
Bouquets worn at proms : CORSAGES
40
Noonday naps : SIESTAS
42
Garden invaders : WEEDS
44
Articles : ITEMS
45
Starling's cousin : MYNA
48
Go broke : FAIL
49
Camembert cheese region : ORNE
50
Envelop : WRAP
51
Colored : DYED
52
Active European volcano : ETNA
53
Transmitted : SENT
54
Catalpa or paulownia : TREE
57
Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C. : AVE
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