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H. Hastings Reddall
H. Hastings Reddall

New York Times, Tuesday, April 9, 1985

51-Down : Line, as a roof

Author:
H. Hastings Reddall
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 20.7
H. Hastings Reddall has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,936
Across
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Sugar serving : CUBE
5
Uncloses : OPENS
10
___ au lait : CAFE
14
Opposite of written : ORAL
15
Proportion : RATIO
16
Earthenware jug : OLLA
17
House and Senate : LAWMAKINGBODIES
20
Annex : ELL
21
___ Eleanor Roosevelt : ANNA
22
Protect with sandbags, etc. : REVET
23
God of war : ARES
24
"Miss Otis ___" : REGRETS
26
Peace conference : PARLEY
29
Elflike creatures : PERIS
30
Toward the ocean : ASEA
31
Suffix denoting a collection : IANA
32
___ Moines : DES
35
Ultimate D.C. decision makers : THESUPREMECOURT
40
Elongated fish : EEL
41
Roulette bet : NOIR
42
Where Burma is : ASIA
43
Uncontrolled gatherings : RIOTS
44
Pattern on a TV screen : RASTER
46
Eyepiece grid : RETICLE
49
Transmitted : SENT
50
Public storehouse : ETAPE
51
Mariner's haven : COVE
52
Actor Vigoda : ABE
55
U.S. Presidents : CHIEFEXECUTIVES
59
T.V.A. site : TENN
60
Banish : EXILE
61
Take it easy : REST
62
Scraps for Spot : ORTS
63
Gets one's dander up : RILES
64
Gaelic : ERSE
Down
1
Songwriter Porter : COLE
2
Russian river : URAL
3
Cry loudly : BAWL
4
Slippery ___ : ELM
5
Scotland's ___ Islands : ORKNEY
6
Physical discomforts : PAINS
7
Sicilian menace : ETNA
8
Afr. republic : NIG
9
Weep violently : SOB
10
Composers of secret messages : CODERS
11
In existence : ALIVE
12
Group of warships : FLEET
13
Far and Middle : EASTS
18
Swiss river : AARE
19
Of unrestrained indulgence : ORGIAC
23
Too bad! : ALAS
24
Paper quantity : REAM
25
Sea eagle : ERNE
26
Top of the head : PATE
27
Arthur of tennis : ASHE
28
Virginia ___ : REEL
29
Harbor sights : PIERS
32
Do a maid's job : DUST
33
Fourth part of HOMES : ERIE
34
Rigel is one : STAR
36
Children's worldwide org. : UNICEF
37
Sight in suburbia : POOL
38
Solemn ceremony : RITE
39
Malt kiln : OAST
43
Becomes mature : RIPENS
44
Ziegfeld offerings : REVUES
45
French violinist: 18th century : ANET
46
Right-hand page : RECTO
47
Clear sky : ETHER
48
Infect or spoil : TAINT
49
Architect's foundation piece : SOCLE
51
Line, as a roof : CEIL
52
State confidently : AVER
53
Mamie's predecessor : BESS
54
Tivoli's Villa d'___ : ESTE
56
Suffix with ballad : EER
57
"Repeal" Amendment : XXI
58
Anger : IRE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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