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William Baxley
William Baxley

New York Times, Friday, March 10, 1989

28-Down : Founder of Fathers of the Oratory

Author:
William Baxley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 35.1 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
William Baxley has 20 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,367
Across
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God whose dragon Cadmus killed : ARES
5
___ avis : RARA
9
Picasso or Casals : PABLO
14
Hindu god : SIVA
15
Soprano Mitchell's hometown : ENID
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Annie Hall's creator : ALLEN
17
Winter pelter : HAILSTONE
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Ward (off) : STAVE
20
Retinue : ENTOURAGE
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Vladimir Popov is one : TENOR
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Posture : STANCE
23
Set forth : EMBARK
25
Raise upright : REAR
27
"Wright on!" event : ASCENT
30
Eagle's penthouse : AERIE
34
Naval auxiliary craft : LSTS
36
Fits to ___ : ATEE
37
Lintel : TRANSOM
39
Oater or omelet : WESTERN
41
Helper for a prin. : ASST
42
An avatar of Vishnu : RAMA
44
Gobi explorer : HEDIN
45
Evangelist's advice : REPENT
47
Italian wine commune : ASTI
49
Insolent : BRASSY
51
Jazz enthusiast : HEPCAT
56
Hidden hazards offshore : REEFS
58
Hardy riding horse : APPALOOSA
60
Lots and lots of lots : ACRES
61
Vast : BOUNDLESS
62
Ex-manager of the Mets : TORRE
63
Model Macpherson : ELLE
64
Fateful Roman date : IDES
65
Foxier : SLYER
66
Dems.' opponents : REPS
67
Boniface, in Bologna : OSTE
Down
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Campfire residue : ASHES
2
Mirthful : RIANT
3
Broadway hit musical : EVITA
4
Elegant living room : SALON
5
Corner again : RETREE
6
Puzzler's wild ox : ANOA
7
Imposters : RINGERS
8
Revoke, as a legacy : ADEEM
9
Spaghetti and ravioli : PASTAS
10
Wrangle : ALTERCATE
11
Covered : BLANKETED
12
Counterclockwise : LEVO
13
Lulu : ONER
18
Coins of Ecuador : SUCRES
24
Despicable : BASE
26
College in Mich. : ALMA
28
Founder of Fathers of the Oratory : NERI
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Home of the Vols : TENN
30
Opera by Salieri : ATAR
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Scottish Gaelic : ERSE
32
Bronx cheer : RASPBERRY
33
Meddle : INTERFERE
35
"___ the night before ... " : TWAS
38
Leavings : ORTS
40
Screen : SHIELD
43
Central fixture for a spring dance : MAYPOLE
46
Former Egyptian president : NASSER
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Scottish feudal lords : THANES
50
Cavalry weapon : SABER
52
Dr. Salk's target : POLIO
53
Some Yalies : COEDS
54
Item of value : ASSET
55
Knight's steel splint : TASSE
56
Cry in a Schulz creation : RATS
57
College subj. : ECOL
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Trashy magazine : PULP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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