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Sidney L. Robbins
Sidney L. Robbins

New York Times, Monday, August 30, 1993

Author:
Sidney L. Robbins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 45, Avg Word Len: 4.62, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 18.6
Sidney L. Robbins has 153 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 50 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,001
Across
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Derides : MOCKS
6
Stuttgart sighs : ACHS
10
Some involve spelling : BEES
14
Serve the purpose : AVAIL
15
Jog : TROT
16
Abrade : RASP
17
Relax : TAKEITEASY
19
Nick and Nora's pet : ASTA
20
Crowbar or pry : LEVER
21
Diner man of TV : MEL
22
Urge for money? : YEN
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Gather in : REAP
25
Dodges : EVADES
28
Sandy's comments : ARFS
32
Honest ___ : ABE
33
Lily of Utah : SEGO
34
Irish fuel : PEAT
35
Kennedy or Koppel : TED
36
Sheltered at sea : ALEE
38
Cover with a hard coating : ENCRUST
40
Bothers : MOLESTS
43
Shea section : TIER
44
Squeal : RAT
45
Light color : TINT
46
Italian or Spanish lake : LAGO
48
Savings-bk. entry : INT
49
Remain : STAY
50
Laces a drink : SPIKES
52
Strip : PEEL
54
In great demand : HOT
55
Michio ___, noted dancer : ITO
57
Police activities : RAIDS
61
Alack's partner : ALAS
63
A Chaplin two-reeler : EASYSTREET
66
Regard : RATE
67
Ceremonial act : RITE
68
"____ man with ..." : IMETA
69
Nancy ___, young sleuth : DREW
70
Seattle ___ of racing fame : SLEW
71
It's the pits : NADIR
Down
1
Locale for wrestlers : MAT
2
Famed office : OVAL
3
Babka, e.g. : CAKE
4
City on the Dnepr : KIEV
5
More cunning : SLIER
6
Had lunch : ATE
7
Squeezed : CRAMPED
8
Water conduit : HOSE
9
Fashions : STYLES
10
Bikini part : BRA
11
Words of caution : EASYDOESIT
12
Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE
13
Bridges : SPANS
18
Wines and dines : TREATS
24
Encourage a felon : ABET
26
Kind of cutlet : VEAL
27
Lace ends : AGLETS
28
Mimic : APE
29
Tear : RENT
30
Make less difficult : FACILITATE
31
Run of luck : STREAK
37
Volcano in Sicily : ETNA
39
Impulse : URGE
40
Lion's pride? : MANE
41
Aquatic mammals : OTTERS
42
Whence oinks come : STY
44
Fencer's thrust : RIPOSTE
47
Willows : OSIERS
50
Fragment : SHARD
51
Bear lead-in : POLAR
53
Famed quarter : LATIN
56
Wag source? : TAIL
58
La Douce : IRMA
59
Legal document : DEED
60
___ I, father of Ramses II : SETI
62
Stitch : SEW
64
Coniferous tree : YEW
65
H.M.S. occupant : TAR

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

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