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Michael J. Parris
Michael J. Parris

New York Times, Friday, May 3, 1985

Author:
Michael J. Parris
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 50.8
Michael J. Parris has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,960
Across
1
La ___, Milan opera house : SCALA
6
Part of a ketch : KEEL
10
Uncertain : IFFY
14
Feast of Lots : PURIM
15
Vena ___, major blood vessel : CAVA
16
Performs : DOES
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Out on ___ (stranded) : ALIMB
18
" ... Roaring Camp" author : BRETHARTE
20
"Spandau" author : SPEER
21
Snick's companion : SNEE
22
Black, viscous liquid : TAR
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"Antic Hay" author : ALDOUSHUXLEY
27
Pry about : SNOOP
28
Ford or Pyle : ERNIE
31
Cries of surprise : OHS
34
Correct copy : EDIT
35
Baseball-game division : INNING
36
Garden tool : HOE
37
Equine restraint : BIT
38
P. Wylie's target : MOM
39
Jan. 1 drink : NOG
40
Unhealthy : MORBID
42
Blue Nile source : TANA
43
U.S.N. officer : ENS
44
Cubic meter : STERE
45
Mulligrubs : COLIC
46
"Marilyn" author : NORMANMAILER
51
Affirmative vote : YEA
53
Arrive : COME
54
Second of a Roman's three names : NOMEN
56
"The Immoralist" author : ANDREGIDE
59
Snare : NOOSE
60
Joint : KNEE
61
Word on a nickel : UNUM
62
Chemical compound : ESTER
63
Infamous marquis : SADE
64
Trims branches : LOPS
65
Tend : SEETO
Down
1
Resorts of sorts : SPAS
2
Mea ___ : CULPA
3
African gazelle : ARIEL
4
Treated with caustic : LIMED
5
"The Devil's Dictionary" author : AMBROSEBIERCE
6
Br. order : KCB
7
Range of hearing : EARSHOT
8
Align : EVENUP
9
Rubber basis : LATEX
10
Cretan mountain : IDA
11
Prospectors' boom year : FORTYNINE
12
A Greek cheese : FETA
13
Flemish river : YSER
19
"The Venetian Affair" author : HELENMACINNES
24
Ruined : UNDID
25
Garter word : SOIT
26
Gannet's kin : ERN
29
Privy to : INON
30
Rollers at Eastertide : EGGS
31
Resistance units : OHMS
32
Nocturnal avian cry : HOOT
33
Courted, in a way : SERENADED
35
Part of ancient Asia Minor : IONIA
38
Soft, chalky loam : MALM
41
Sis's rel. : BRO
42
Strengthened muscles : TONEDUP
45
"___ Real," Williams play : CAMINO
47
Tycoon : MOGUL
48
Free : LOOSE
49
Rage onstage : EMOTE
50
Alley button : RESET
51
Himalayan fauna : YAKS
52
Noted Danish composer : ENNA
55
Laughton role: 1932 : NERO
57
Arikara : REE
58
A German river : EMS

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

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