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William Baxley
William Baxley

New York Times, Saturday, June 3, 1989

6-Down : Mimic

Author:
William Baxley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 49, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 249 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 44, Cheaters: 20, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 35.4 Grid has supersymmetry.
William Baxley has 20 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,452
Across
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Change direction : WIND
5
Pro ___ : RATA
9
Tropical cactus : CEREUS
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They fail to pass the bar : TOPERS
13
Supper club : CABARET
14
Lists of things to be done : AGENDAS
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Part of T.G.I.F. : ITS
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Famed British baron : OLIVIER
19
"Angela ___," 1928 song : MIA
20
Existence: Comb. form : ONTO
22
Bias : SLANT
23
African nut tree : KOLA
24
Dorothy Gale, to Em : NIECE
26
Amatol ingredient : TNT
27
More dreadful : DIRER
28
Shrimplike crustaceans : PRAWNS
30
Plastered : STONED
32
___ Speedwagon (rock group) : REO
33
Song in "A Chorus Line" : AND
34
Cicada sounds : CHIRRS
37
Stiffen : STARCH
40
Certain rural deities : FAUNS
41
Orphan Annie's Oriental friend : ASP
43
Ultimate goal : TELOS
45
"Lamia" composer: 1897 : ENNA
46
A Cy Young Award winner: 1988 : VIOLA
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Aprile Millo, e.g. : DIVA
49
"Happy ___," 1977 musical : END
50
Chandelier or earring : PENDANT
52
"Tin ___," 1987 film : MEN
53
What Aaron's rod became : SERPENT
55
Manorial manager : STEWARD
57
Jefferson, Paine et al. : DEISTS
58
Spartan slaves : HELOTS
59
Marriage portions : DOTS
60
King Canute was one : DANE
Down
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Famed lexicographer-author: 1758-1843 : WEBSTER
2
Cash's "Ballad of ___ Hayes" : IRA
3
Stout's ___ Wolfe : NERO
4
Affairs of honor : DUELS
5
Thesaurus man : ROGET
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Mimic : APER
7
Lacrosse team : TEN
8
City in Okla. : ARDMORE
9
Strong-scented mint : CATNIP
10
Marsh birds : STILTS
11
Corrupts : TAINTS
12
Cruised : SAILED
13
Twig cut for grafting : CION
15
European river : SAAR
18
Fourgon : VAN
21
Wind instrument : OCARINA
23
Affinity : KINDRED
25
Vase-shaped jugs : EWERS
27
A Count of Monte Cristo portrayer : DONAT
29
And not : NOR
31
Make lace : TAT
34
Fired : CANNED
35
X x X : HUNDRED
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New Orleans eleven : SAINTS
37
Spatter : SPLASH
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Weather conditions : CLIMATE
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Lingers close by : HOVERS
40
Fixed charges : FEES
42
Turf : SOD
44
Fortitude : SAND
46
Outlets : VENTS
47
Built up the pot : ANTED
50
Nudnik : PEST
51
Layer of tissue : TELA
54
Religious, in Roma : PIO
56
Succeeded : WON

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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