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Judson G. Trent
Judson G. Trent

New York Times, Tuesday, July 8, 1986

Author:
Judson G. Trent
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.84, Missing: { F H J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 31.6
Judson G. Trent has 51 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,391
Across
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Devilfish : MANTA
6
Aleutian isle : ATKA
10
Liège resort : SPA
13
Nautical position : ABEAM
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Machine gun : BREN
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___ end (over) : ATAN
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Gripping device : CLAMP
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Warrant : EARN
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Spanish muralist : SERT
19
Treacherous : SERPENTINE
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Boardwalk sight : PIER
22
Grate : RASP
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Mrs. Prynne, of "Private Lives" : AMANDA
25
Rostrums : DAISES
29
Kind of energy : SOLAR
31
Stratford's river : AVON
32
State confidently : AVER
34
Flea-flicker's purpose : GAIN
37
Distinguished : NOTABLE
39
Papal seat: 1309–77 : AVIGNON
42
Stir : WAKE
43
White or yard follower : SALE
45
Annapolis letters : USNA
46
Emulates Maxwell Perkins : EDITS
48
Va. suburb of D.C. : RESTON
50
Jib's kin : LATEEN
53
Pliny's outfit : TOGA
55
Fukien island : AMOY
56
Hosiery accessory : GARTERBELT
62
___ up (cram) : BONE
63
Miss in a list : OMIT
64
Debussy opus : LAMER
65
Galena and bauxite : ORES
66
Bay of Fundy feature : TIDE
67
Follow Shays : ARISE
68
Buttons or Skelton : RED
69
Prophet : SEER
70
"For ___ sake!" : PETES
Down
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Crisp apples, for short : MACS
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Qualified : ABLE
3
Tight : NEAR
4
Fix potholes : TAMP
5
Unit of current's strength : AMPERE
6
Helps a hijacker : ABETS
7
Gallivant; gad : TRAIPSE
8
"Roberta" composer : KERN
9
Toughen glass : ANNEAL
10
Mug : STEIN
11
Trimmed : PARED
12
Sinuses : ANTRA
15
Plant of the lily family : ASPARAGUS
20
Kind of drip : NASAL
24
Crèche figures : MAGI
25
TV's Rather : DAN
26
Acknowledge : AVOW
27
Smidgen : IOTA
28
Crap shooter's bad roll : SNAKEEYES
30
Type of vaccine : ORAL
33
Empower : VEST
35
Part of R.P.I. : INST
36
Banned act : NONO
38
"Adam ___," Eliot novel : BEDE
40
Border : VERGE
41
Soprano Merriman : NAN
44
Straddling : ASTRIDE
47
Bars at Fort Knox : INGOTS
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Cap flap : EARLAP
50
Part of A.F.L. : LABOR
51
Luigi's love : AMORE
52
___ down (subdued) : TONED
54
Badger's kin : OTTER
57
Date for Henri : AMIE
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Naked : BARE
59
Issue : EMIT
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___-majesté : LESE
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Very, in Valmy : TRES

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