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Bert Rosenfield
Bert Rosenfield

New York Times, Friday, May 1, 1992

55-Across : Kind of hug

Author:
Bert Rosenfield
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Bert Rosenfield has 60 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,515
Across
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Arms for hoods : RODS
5
Took long steps : STRODE
11
___ scan (diagnostic aid) : CAT
14
Major 70's acronym : OPEC
15
Eastern Church stoles : ORARIA
16
G. & S. princess : IDA
17
Diplomatic winner of 1973 Derby? : SECRETARIAT
19
Angelica or humana : VOX
20
Caliban's opposite : ARIEL
21
Exigence : NEED
22
Gaels' land : EIRE
23
Verdian hero : RADAMES
25
Sharp winner of 1956 Derby? : NEEDLES
27
List part : ITEM
28
Repetitive bell-ringer : POSTMAN
30
Abet's companion : AID
31
Vainglory : POMP
32
Actress Thompson : SADA
35
___-pros (discontinue legally) : NOL
36
Violent winner of 1946 Derby? : ASSAULT
39
Reference bk. : ENC
41
Humorist Bill and family : NYES
43
Glass and opal endings : INES
44
Ref's call : TKO
45
Maroons : STRANDS
48
Farmer's milieu : DELL
49
Baseballing winner of 1942 Derby? : SHUTOUT
52
Region in the south of France : ESTEREL
54
A whiting : HAKE
55
Kind of hug : BEAR
57
Metrical feet : IAMBI
58
Nasal wing : ALA
59
Knightly-sounding winner of 1940 Derby? : GALLAHADION
61
___ Alamos : LOS
62
Ear problem : OTITIS
63
Bancroft or Francis : ANNE
64
Rochester-to-Syracuse dir. : ESE
65
Stroller : GOCART
66
Matches the bet : SEES
Down
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Cultivator of floribundas : ROSARIAN
2
Military procedure : OPERATION
3
Undoubted winner of 1962 Derby? : DECIDEDLY
4
Fay Wray sound : SCREAM
5
Foolish: Fr. : SOT
6
Lintels : TRANSOMS
7
Kind of earth : RARE
8
Help a freshman : ORIENT
9
Regal symbol : DIADEM
10
Tuck away : EAT
11
Mannerly : CIVIL
12
Venerate : ADORE
13
Strains : TAXES
18
Threatened tree : ELM
22
Author Ferber : EDNA
24
Body of poetry : EPOS
26
Middle and Far : EASTS
29
Figaro's land : SPAIN
31
Vino da ___ (Terni table wine) : PASTO
33
Judgmental winner of 1954 Derby? : DETERMINE
34
Talus : ANKLEBONE
37
Lowest atmosphere layer : UNDERAIR
38
Not so much : LESS
40
Hills of France : COLLINES
42
Borgia in-law : ESTE
46
Speed fluctuation, musically : RUBATO
47
Imperfective : ATELIC
48
___ a doornail : DEADAS
49
Fissile rock : SHALE
50
Nimbi : HALOS
51
Imperial edict : UKASE
53
Aunt, in Avila : TIA
56
Utah ski center : ALTA
59
___ and Magog : GOG
60
Winner over T.E.D.: 1948 : HST

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

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