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June A. Boggs
June A. Boggs

New York Times, Wednesday, May 5, 1993

53-Down : Linger

Author:
June A. Boggs
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F Q X }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 35.3
June A. Boggs has 28 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,884
Across
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Pocket bread : PITA
5
Shore : BRACE
10
Actor Dillon : MATT
14
A son of Seth : ENOS
15
Deprive of fortitude : UNMAN
16
At variance with : AJAR
17
Surgical needle : ACUS
18
Family of Mildred Pierce's creator : CAINS
19
Essence : CORE
20
Comic's routine : SHTICK
22
W.W. I infantryman : DOUGHBOY
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Capacity to stick : GRAB
26
Persian elf : PERI
27
Like a certain degree : HONORARY
30
Emmy's cousin : OSCAR
34
Swiss river : AAR
35
Smithsonite, e.g. : ORE
36
Largest of the Orkneys : POMONA
37
Perfect : RIGHTONTHEMONEY
41
Director René's family : CLAIRS
42
Howard or Leibman : RON
43
Compass pt. : ENE
44
"The Equestrian" painter : HENRI
45
Low : DOWNCAST
48
Crackerjack : ONER
50
Pie or cross follower : EYED
51
Use to one's advantage : CASHINON
55
Brother of Artemis : APOLLO
59
Aircraft starter : ANTI
60
Of the birds : AVIAN
62
Type of house : ROAD
63
Card game : SKAT
64
Belief : TENET
65
Singer Stuarti : ENZO
66
Knockout : KAYO
67
Use whiteout, e.g. : ERASE
68
Brocket : DEER
Down
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Play-gun ammo : PEAS
2
Move slowly : INCH
3
Promote : TOUT
4
Prescribe : ASSIGN
5
Broncobusters : BUCKAROOS
6
Type of virus : RNA
7
During : AMID
8
The sky : CANOPY
9
Follow : ENSUE
10
Exaggerated sense of manliness : MACHISMO
11
Do ___ on (snow) : AJOB
12
Poi source : TARO
13
Three-spotted domino : TREY
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___-Magnon : CRO
23
Currycomb user : GROOM
25
Spot for a hoedown : BARN
27
___ Selassie : HAILE
28
Melodeon : ORGAN
29
Active beginner : RETRO
31
Strobiles : CONES
32
With regard to : ANENT
33
Martha from Butte : RAYE
34
Ogive : ARCH
36
Small-time : PENNYANTE
38
Showa emperor : HIROHITO
39
Performer Lopez : TRINI
40
Elias or Gordie : HOWE
45
Cattle herder : DROVER
46
Prized mushroom : CEP
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Idolized : ADORED
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Maternal, in a way : ENATE
51
Vessel for amontillado : CASK
52
"My Way" lyricist : ANKA
53
Linger : STAY
54
Singer Simone : NINA
56
Only : LONE
57
Loll about : LAZE
58
Bouquet : ODOR
61
Old Roman money : AES

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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