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Lou Sabin
Lou Sabin

New York Times, Wednesday, May 14, 1986

17-Across : I.P., e.g.

Author:
Louis Sabin
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 27.9
Lou Sabin has 108 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 29 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Louis Sabin is an alias for Lou Sabin.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,336
Across
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Hamlet's lament : ALAS
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Snorri Sturluson work : EDDA
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Soil deposit : LOESS
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"Oh! My ___," 1953 song : PAPA
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Meshed is here : IRAN
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Virtue, for one : ASSET
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I.P., e.g. : STAT
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Pie : TART
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___-Coeur, basilica in Paris : SACRE
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See 38 Across : EHRICHWEISS
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Rearward, at sea : AFT
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Rubbernecks : STARES
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Mass : HEAP
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Salt : TAR
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Most demanding : STERNEST
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Sweep's target : ASHES
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Slush : MIRE
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Cantina order : TACO
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Wayne or Arthur : BEA
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Tony Curtis role: 1953 : HOUDINI
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Peas holder : CAN
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Confesses, with "up" : OWNS
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Measure : STEP
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Saltpetre : NITRE
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Like some neglected furniture : UNDUSTED
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Rutherford of films : ANN
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Year in Trajan's reign : CIII
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Letter takers : STENOS
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Erwin of films : STU
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A forte of 38 Across : MAGICTRICKS
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Soprano Anna : MOFFO
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S. African lily : ALOE
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Ebb's relative : NEAP
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Tiny : ELFIN
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Balin and Balan : SIRS
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Mountain pass : GATE
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Seats for Sharif : WESTS
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Show strain : PANT
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Koko's weapon : SNEE
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Church section : APSE
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Wooden strips : LATHS
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Removed : APART
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Stuff : SATIATE
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Choice word : EITHER
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Does sketches : DRAWS
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Go for it : DARE
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Con : ANTI
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Actress Louise : LASSER
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She-bear, in Sevilla : OSA
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A specialty of 38 Across : ESCAPEACT
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Medieval drudge : SERF
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Dele denial : STET
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Intrude on a shindig : CRASH
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Luster : SHEEN
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Wee colonist : ANT
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Like a cube : SIDED
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Excursion : TRIP
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Identification mark : SCAR
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Dial ___ : TONE
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"___ Ben Adhem," L. Hunt poem : ABOU
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Basted : SEWN
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Props for 38 Across : HANDCUFFS
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Horn accessory : MUTE
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Ancient Roman port : OSTIA
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Below the surface : INNER
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___ generis (unique) : SUI
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Diamond units : INNINGS
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Paul and Carly : SIMONS
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Bear witness : ATTEST
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Cold-shoulder : SCORN
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Expanse : OCEAN
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Emulate Hamill or Fleming : SKATE
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Merganser : SMEW
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Lacquered metalware : TOLE
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Show surprise : GASP
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Pelvic bones : ILIA
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Graf ___ : SPEE
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Hale : FIT

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

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