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H. Hastings Reddall
New York Times, Wednesday, June 14, 1989
Author:
H. Hastings Reddall
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 22.5
H. Hastings Reddall has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 S | 2 L | 3 A | 4 T | 5 F | 6 R | 7 E | 8 E | 9 D | 10 R | 11 A | 12 S | 13 H |
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14 P | A | P | A | 15 A | I | S | L | E | 16 I | D | E | A |
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17 A | M | E | R | 18 I | C | A | N | F | L | 19 A | G | D | A | Y |
20 R | E | S | 21 R | I | T | E | 22 N | O | L | L | E |
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23 G | A | L | A | 24 R | 25 E | G | R | E | S | S |
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26 S | 27 E | 28 R | E | N | E | 29 R | I | A | L | S | ||||
30 A | S | E | A | 31 S | E | N | S | E | 32 C | 33 P | 34 U |
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35 S | T | A | R | 36 S | 37 A | N | D | S | T | R | 38 I | P | E | S |
39 S | S | R | 40 P | R | I | D | E | 41 R | A | T | E |
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42 F | L | I | P | S | 43 C | 44 L | O | S | E | D |
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45 B | 46 A | 47 L | L | A | D | S | 48 L | O | A | N | ||||
49 A | R | E | A | S | 50 H | E | I | R | 51 A | 52 R | 53 M |
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54 R | E | D | W | H | 55 I | 56 T | E | A | N | D | 57 B | L | U | E |
58 M | T | G | E | 59 R | E | E | V | E | 60 O | A | S | T |
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61 S | E | E | D | 62 E | N | D | E | D | 63 P | R | E | S |
© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,463
Across
1
Thin piece of wood : SLAT
5
Set at liberty : FREED
10
Impetuous : RASH
14
Nickname for a June hero : PAPA
15
What the bride walks down : AISLE
16
Mental conception : IDEA
17
June 14 : AMERICANFLAGDAY
20
Legal thing : RES
21
Matrimony, e.g. : RITE
22
___ prosequi (do not prosecute) : NOLLE
23
Festive occasion : GALA
24
Turn backward : REGRESS
26
Calm : SERENE
29
Iranian currency : RIALS
30
On the ocean : ASEA
31
Common or horse follower : SENSE
32
Part of a computer, for short : CPU
35
G.I. publication : STARSANDSTRIPES
39
Eastern Eur. unit : SSR
40
It goeth before destruction : PRIDE
41
Fixed fee : RATE
42
Turns over : FLIPS
43
___-circuit TV : CLOSED
45
Romantic songs : BALLADS
48
Temporary transfer : LOAN
49
Sections or regions : AREAS
50
Legatee : HEIR
51
Upper appendage : ARM
54
National colors : REDWHITEANDBLUE
58
Bk. transaction : MTGE
59
Female sandpiper : REEVE
60
Kiln : OAST
61
Plant's ovule : SEED
62
Over : ENDED
63
R.W.R. was one : PRES
Down
1
Jack yard or gaff : SPAR
2
Cloth of gold : LAME
3
Some primates : APES
4
Sailor : TAR
5
Glib; urbane : FACILE
6
Rancher's rope : RIATA
7
Domestic slave of yore : ESNE
8
Fey creature : ELF
9
Its cap. is Dover : DEL
10
Harsh circumstances : RIGORS
11
Muddle or confuse : ADDLE
12
Signets : SEALS
13
Grant's successor : HAYES
18
Persia, today : IRAN
19
Fisherman : ANGLER
23
Equipment : GEAR
24
Wash lightly : RINSE
25
Far or Middle ___ : EAST
26
Impertinent speech : SASS
27
Superlative suffixes : ESTS
28
Stand up like a horse : REAR
29
Nests of trout or salmon : REDDS
31
Cuts lightly : SNIPS
32
Busy gp. on April 14 : CPAS
33
___ Best, Beatles' original drummer : PETE
34
Secondhand : USED
36
Dash with water : SPLASH
37
Very dry : ARID
38
Do a Tuesday chore : IRON
42
Having imperfections : FLAWED
43
Invented a word : COINED
44
Rendered fat : LARD
45
Yeast foams : BARMS
46
Mountain ridge : ARETE
47
Rock shelf : LEDGE
48
Serviceman's vacation : LEAVE
50
Pay attention : HEED
51
Controversial apple spray : ALAR
52
Subterfuge : RUSE
53
World Series champions: 1986 : METS
55
Anger : IRE
56
Hamilton bill : TEN
57
Form of jazz : BOP
Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.
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