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Tangredi
Tangredi

New York Times, Tuesday, May 14, 1985

Author:
Tangredi
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J M Q }, Scrabble score: 316 (avg 1.69)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 37.3
Tangredi has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,971
Across
1
Ecstasy : BLISS
6
Ecclesiastical garment : COPE
10
N'Djamena's nation : CHAD
14
Shade of purple : LILAC
15
Sentry's command : HALT
16
Tortoise's rival : HARE
17
Residence : ABODE
18
Young's state : UTAH
19
The Emerald Isle : ERIN
20
N.T. finale : REV
21
Porter hit: 1932 : NIGHTANDDAY
24
Cricket team : ELEVEN
26
Bride of Geraint : ENID
27
Christie's "___ of Fate" : POSTERN
30
"The Metamorphosis" author : KAFKA
34
Diamond cutter's concern : FLAW
36
"Some ___ born great ... ": Shak. : ARE
37
Midway's big wheel : FERRIS
38
Give vent to : AIR
39
Hula hoops or pet rocks : CRAZE
41
Kind : ILK
42
Fireplace accessory : TRIVET
45
One in the jug : CON
46
Mielziner specialty : SETS
47
Artist's purchase : EASEL
48
Roland's song : CHANSON
50
Rib-tickling : RICH
52
Chopin offerings : ETUDES
55
Porter hit: 1936 : ITSDELOVELY
60
Box-office sign : SRO
61
Soft drink : COLA
62
Dry : ARID
63
Operetta composer : LEHAR
65
Black, to a bard : EBON
66
Trilled : SANG
67
Have reality : EXIST
68
Antonio's worry : DEBT
69
Stratagem : PLOY
70
Ninnies : DOPES
Down
1
Trumpet sound : BLARE
2
Cause for a lawsuit : LIBEL
3
Porter hit: 1953 : ILOVEPARIS
4
Despondent : SAD
5
Act parts : SCENES
6
Iron-horse sound : CHUG
7
Word of honor : OATH
8
Part of a typewriter : PLATEN
9
Allen of Vermont : ETHAN
10
Apple-pie topping : CHEDDAR
11
Puzzling : HARD
12
Sills solo : ARIA
13
Repudiate : DENY
22
Unbroken : INTACT
23
Winged Victory : NIKE
25
Pledge : VOW
28
Be human : ERR
29
Arrive at : REACH
31
Porter hit: 1939 : FRIENDSHIP
32
Highlands garb : KILT
33
Inquires : ASKS
34
Kismet : FATE
35
Currency in Calabria : LIRA
37
Aromatic herb : FENNEL
40
Animals: Comb. form : ZOA
43
Like Eden : VERDANT
44
Author Wiesel : ELIE
46
Five centimes : SOU
48
Arranged for voices : CHORAL
49
Modeled : STYLED
51
Fastener : CLASP
53
Wipe the slate clean : ERASE
54
Classifies : SORTS
55
Like some tea : ICED
56
"The best is yet ___ ": Browning : TOBE
57
Oscar Madison, e.g. : SLOB
58
Asti product : VINO
59
Nervous : EDGY
64
Outer: Comb. form : EXO

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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