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Michael J. Parris
Michael J. Parris

New York Times, Friday, May 15, 1992

32-Across : Navigational abbr.

Author:
Michael J. Parris
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { B J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 311 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 6, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 117.8
Michael J. Parris has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,529
Across
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Kind of prof. : ASST
5
Female: Comb. form : GYNE
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Yen : ITCH
13
Closet pest : MOTH
14
Loud, as a crowd : AROAR
15
Asta's mistress : NORA
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Winglike appendages : ALAE
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Armstrong or L'Amour : LOUIS
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British gun : STEN
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Living ___ (doing well) : HIGHOFFOFTHEHOG
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Foreigner : ALIEN
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Odds' opposite : EVENS
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Cry of delight : YIPPEE
27
Telescope part : LENSE
30
Giraffe's relative : OKAPI
31
Force unit : DYNE
32
Navigational abbr. : NLAT
36
Tourist's trite message : HAVINGAGOODTIME
39
A Siouan : OTOE
40
Amor, to Achilles : EROS
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Harte character : AHSIN
42
Alaskan city : SITKA
44
Available : ONHAND
45
One of a noted nine : ERATO
48
Hamelin pest: Ger. : RATTE
50
Epitome of well-being : PICTUREOFHEALTH
56
Date for a Libra : OCTI
57
Blue shade : AZURE
58
Actress Miles : VERA
59
Think or suppose : DEEM
60
Ursa ___ : MINOR
61
Always : EVER
62
Mahler's "Das Lied von der ___" : ERDE
63
Seed containers : PODS
64
Greek goddess of victory : NIKE
Down
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Oriental nurse : AMAH
2
Arias : SOLI
3
Kind of party : STAG
4
" ... ___ of all the glad New Year": Tennyson : THEHAPPIESTTIME
5
"Grand Canyon Suite" composer : GROFE
6
"___ once in life" : YOUONLYGOAROUND
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Credulous : NAIF
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Former, formerly : ERST
9
Ecstatic : INSEVENTHHEAVEN
10
___ manner born : TOTHE
11
Legendary king of Thebes : CREON
12
Pends : HANGS
14
Caine role : ALFIE
20
Liquid fat : OLEIN
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Males : HES
24
Start of a pirates' drinking song : YOHO
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Sumatran silk fabric : IKAT
26
Peacock constellation : PAVO
28
A son of Seth : ENOS
29
Modernist : NEO
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Unlit : DARK
33
Actress Eichhorn : LISA
34
Ugandan exile : AMIN
35
Lean toward : TEND
37
Comprehend : GET
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Beatrice's adorer : DANTE
43
Debt chit : IOU
44
Additional : OTHER
45
Lyric poem : EPODE
46
Kitchen utensil : RICER
47
Portrayed : ACTED
49
Mod hairdos : AFROS
51
Inclined way : RAMP
52
A memorable Pinza : EZIO
53
Jeans maker Strauss : LEVI
54
Long hike : TREK
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A leporid : HARE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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