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Wilson McBeath
Wilson McBeath

New York Times, Tuesday, June 6, 1989

26-Down : Actively engaged; busy

Author:
Wilson McBeath
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 56.4
Wilson McBeath has 28 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,455
Across
1
Answer impudently : SASS
5
Lett's neighbor : ESTH
9
Air: Comb. form : ATMO
13
Reed instrument : OBOE
14
Prefix with mural : INTRA
15
It is sometimes proper : NOUN
16
In very poor condition : DOWNANDOUT
18
Do a household chore : DUST
19
Capital of Tex. : AUSTIN
20
A medium-sized cigar : PERFECTO
22
___ of March : IDES
24
Singer Vaughan : SARAH
25
Solemn rite : FUNERAL
28
Appetizer : CANAPE
31
Ann and Charles : CAPES
32
Obstinate, as a mule : BALKY
34
Doze : NAP
35
Soviet range : URAL
36
Tablelands : MESAS
37
Border : EDGE
38
Interdict : BAN
39
Ventured : DARED
40
Patrick ___, British actor : MAGEE
41
Confused : ADDLED
43
Storyteller : RELATOR
45
Former Portuguese coin : DOBRA
47
Scions : SONS
48
TV role for Burr : IRONSIDE
51
Simultaneous action : UNISON
55
Incursion : RAID
56
Energy : GETUPANDGO
58
___ Domini : ANNO
59
Isolated : ALONE
60
Sea dogs : TARS
61
Token : SIGN
62
"___ me your ears": Shak. : LEND
63
___-doke : OKEY
Down
1
Soft drink : SODA
2
Ben Adhem of literature : ABOU
3
Boars' mates : SOWS
4
Guard : SENTINEL
5
Terminus : END
6
Check : STOP
7
Adjusts accurately : TRUES
8
Foyer objects : HATRACKS
9
Of a S.A. range : ANDEAN
10
Precarious : TOUCHANDGO
11
New wine : MUST
12
Aware of : ONTO
14
Kind of sanctum or circle : INNER
17
Seconds for Tyson : AIDES
21
Skirmish : FRAY
23
Type of saw : SABER
25
Electrical measure : FARAD
26
Actively engaged; busy : UPANDDOING
27
High-tech beam : LASER
29
Beeper : PAGER
30
Foil's kin : EPEE
31
Island of the Greater Antilles : CUBA
33
Puts on cargo : LADES
36
Secular part song : MADRIGAL
37
Erodes : EATSINTO
39
Five-time candidate for U.S. Presidency : DEBS
40
Heavenly food : MANNA
42
Where the pussy cat has been : LONDON
44
Magnifying lens : LOUPE
46
Designer Simpson : ADELE
48
Retirement plans, for short : IRAS
49
Hindu princess : RANI
50
School Shelley attended : ETON
52
Yankton's state: Abbr. : SDAK
53
Folklore creature : OGRE
54
Like a snoop : NOSY
57
"Sturm ___ Drang," Von Klinger play : UND

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