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Christopher Page
Christopher Page

New York Times, Friday, March 6, 1987

50-Across : Hides

Author:
Christopher Page
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 62.2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Christopher Page has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 8 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,632
Across
1
Former labor leader : ABEL
5
Quantity of arrows : SHEAF
10
Mighty Meccan : IMAM
14
Lucknow lady : RANI
15
Director of "It's a Wonderful Life" : CAPRA
16
Slipper : MULE
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Mont Cervin : MATTERHORN
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Funds for Franco: Abbr. : PTAS
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Raglan, e.g. : SLEEVE
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Fills : SATIATES
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Shorten sail : REEF
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Elbe feeder : SAALE
26
Ordered back : REMANDED
30
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide : INERTS
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Coe's compatriot : OVETT
34
Highland dances : REELS
36
Long. companion : LAT
37
Kyle orTobin of football fame : ROTE
38
Beaufort-scale recordings : CALMS
39
Potiche : VASE
40
N.Y.C. subway : IRT
41
Unguent : SALVE
42
Tooth, to a Tuscan : DENTE
43
"Swanee" lyrist : CAESAR
45
Cause : ENGENDER
47
Tears : RENDS
49
Tryst, perhaps : DATE
50
Hides : CONCEALS
53
A teammate of Jackie and Duke : PEEWEE
57
Sad item, for short : OBIT
58
Socialiste François : MITTERRAND
60
Little, to Luis : POCO
61
Drugstore cowboy : OGLER
62
Outside: Comb. form : ECTO
63
Very, in Verden : SEHR
64
What verbs and people have : MOODS
65
Pessimist's projection : DOOM
Down
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"___ and the Man": Shaw : ARMS
2
Heathen god : BAAL
3
Grafted, in heraldry : ENTE
4
Educated : LITERATE
5
Tirade : SCREED
6
Cry of triumph : HAH
7
Long heroic tale : EPOS
8
Capital of Pas-de-Calais : ARRAS
9
Domestic pigeons : FANTAILS
10
Deflate via biting wit : IMPALE
11
Germany, to Doenitz : MUTTERLAND
12
Wings : ALAE
13
Angler's catch : MESS
18
Sports contest : EVENT
22
Scottish Johns : IANS
24
Beastly : FERAL
26
Dewy : RORIC
27
Portuguese town : EVORA
28
Austrian statesman: 1773-1859 : METTERNICH
29
Dig for data : DELVE
31
Sample : TASTE
32
Dexter, e.g. : STEER
35
Correct texts : EMEND
38
A spice : CARDAMOM
39
Formed plywood : VENEERED
41
Rational : SANE
42
Hold up : DETER
44
Area : SECTOR
46
Awed ones : GAPERS
48
Irish port : SLIGO
50
Beat men : COPS
51
Musette : OBOE
52
Manche's capital : STLO
54
Baylor's site : WACO
55
Opposite of 62 Across : ENTO
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Biblical kingdom : EDOM
59
Spread hay : TED

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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