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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Tuesday, July 13, 1982

34-Across : Greek letter

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 22.5
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,935
Across
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Scrimp : SAVE
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Herring : SPRAT
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Jardin publique : PARC
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A neighbor of Saudi Arabia : OMAN
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Early Crawford, e.g. : PEACH
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Abbr. after a list of names : ETAL
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Football situation : FIRSTANDTENTOGO
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Preside as judge : TRY
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River through Florence : ARNO
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Ready for battle : ARMED
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Victim : PREY
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___ in (collapse) : CAVE
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Ties : ASCOTS
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Forerunners : HERALDS
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Aircraft acronym : STOL
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She died at age 127 : SARAH
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Greek letter : RHO
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Endorse a proposal : SECONDTHEMOTION
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New: Prefix : NEO
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Regions : AREAS
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With, to François : AVEC
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Chow material : RATIONS
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Ebb : RECEDE
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Pennines, e.g. : ALPS
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Shipped : SENT
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Ogle : STARE
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Cigarfish : SCAD
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Beard org. : BSA
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Cheap films : THIRDRATEMOVIES
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Bail : LADE
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Reckon : OPINE
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Seventh-year problem : ITCH
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Had an i.o.u. out : OWED
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Told stale jokes : BORED
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Measure : METE
Down
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Type of shell or sell : SOFT
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Eastern V.I.P. : AMIR
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Diversify : VARY
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Duo in "Manon" : ENS
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Fifth wheels : SPARES
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Thought price : PENNY
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Co-author of "Hair" : RADO
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Ape Garbo : ACT
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Article : THE
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Stormy ___ (sea bird) : PETREL
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Jot : ATOM
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Tantrum generator : RAGE
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Type of hopper : CLOD
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Loose lass : TART
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Type of blanket : NAVAHO
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Marco ___ : POLO
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Sister of Jupiter : CERES
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Ancient Syria : ARAM
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Org. : ASSN
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Beast with much "at steak" : STEER
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Hot winter drink : COCOA
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Sunken fences : HAHAS
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Riverside is one : DRIVE
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Fitted a filly with footwear : SHOED
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Guns for Mr. Atkins : STENS
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Twice halved : ONCE
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Nabbed off base : NAILED
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Dew ___ Inn : DROP
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Sensitivity : TACT
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Did some road work : TARRED
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Pressed the juice out : REAMED
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Within: Comb. form : ENDO
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Act fraction : SCENE
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French town : STLO
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Melt : THAW
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Helper : AIDE
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Mix : STIR
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Fall for a ruse : BITE
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Clan's cousin : SECT
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Tennis V.I.P. : ASHE
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Emulate Sutton : ROB
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G.I. address : APO
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Vigor : VIM

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1 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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