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Patterson Pepple
Patterson Pepple

New York Times, Saturday, March 5, 1988

Author:
Patterson Pepple
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 27.5 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Patterson Pepple has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 13,997
Across
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Wreck completely : TOTAL
6
Follower of John : ACTS
10
Two-stroke drumbeat : FLAM
14
Famous fiddle : AMATI
15
Kind of collar : FLEA
16
Operatic temptress : LOLA
17
An anthozoan : CORAL
18
Sports group : TEAM
19
Part of "M.Y.O.B." : YOUR
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Misnamed marsupial : KOALABEAR
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Stocking stuff : LISLE
23
Type of squash : ACORN
24
Virgilian hero : AENEAS
25
Former domain of J.E.H. : FBI
28
Paul Dresser's gal : SAL
29
Without ___ to stand on : ALEG
30
Buck's Wang ___ : LUNG
32
Misnamed insect : SILVERFISH
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Debate informally : ARGUE
39
Days in a Julian week : VII
40
Artist Delaunay : SONIA
41
Misnamed rodent : PRAIRIEDOG
44
Roentgen's discovery : XRAY
45
Cole and Turner : NATS
46
Obstructionist's word : NAY
48
Printing measures : EMS
49
Evaluate : ASSESS
52
Emulated Martin Sheen : ACTED
54
Porcupine's defense : SETAE
55
Misnamed marine fish : SEAHORSES
59
Octagonal sign : STOP
60
White-lightning ingredient : CORN
61
Marianne or Henry : MOORE
62
___ Sad, Yugoslav city : NOVI
63
Stew : OLIO
64
Sailor's "Knock it off!" : AVAST
65
A cut, in Ayr : SNEG
66
Numerical suffix : TEEN
67
Chats' flats : NESTS
Down
1
Baste : TACK
2
Melville opus : OMOO
3
Hill near Dublin : TARA
4
Book by Chateaubriand : ATALA
5
Bloomers for Whitman : LILACS
6
Reincarnationists' existences : AFTERLIVES
7
Not packing a rod : CLEAN
8
Spree : TEAR
9
"Casablanca" pianist : SAM
10
Misnamed fruit bat : FLYINGFOX
11
Partner of fast : LOOSE
12
Avian "thumb" : ALULA
13
___ of Diomedes : MARES
21
Scarfs : BOAS
22
Sardonic grins : LEERS
24
Toby contents : ALE
25
Hullabaloo : FLAP
26
Noted duelist : BURR
27
Actress Swenson : INGA
29
French warplane : AVIONCANON
31
Pseudo porker : GUINEAPIG
33
Kettle topper : LID
34
Regarding : INRE
35
Thailand, formerly : SIAM
36
Harvests alfalfa : HAYS
38
Clear the blackboard : ERASE
42
Part of "T.G.I.F." : ITS
43
Philistine city : GATH
47
U.S.N. clerk : YEOMAN
49
Orgs. : ASSNS
50
Author Anya ___ : SETON
51
Chef's necessity : STOVE
52
Hawk's home : AERIE
53
Used a number 1 wood : DROVE
55
Dover delicacy : SOLE
56
Provided that : SOAS
57
Whilom : ERST
58
Stagehands' concerns : SETS
60
Collapsible bed : COT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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