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Michael J. Parris
Michael J. Parris

New York Times, Saturday, August 31, 1985

32-Down : Barracks truant

Author:
Michael J. Parris
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F Q }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 50.8
Michael J. Parris has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 13,080
Across
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Shade of yellow : STRAW
6
Thing of undefined shape : BLOB
10
These may be fine : ARTS
14
An asset of mint : AROMA
15
The Blue Ox : BABE
16
Widow's ___ : PEAK
17
Playwright Tad : MOSEL
18
Actor in "I Spy," 1965–68 TV series : BILLCOSBY
20
Gist : POINT
21
Casa room : SALA
22
Enzyme : ASE
23
Actor in "The Spies," 1957 movie : PETERUSTINOV
27
Dancer Jeanmaire : RENEE
28
Inundate : DROWN
31
Small amount : DAB
34
Site of France's oldest church : METZ
35
___ Nevada : SIERRA
36
Symbol of wisdom : OWL
37
An Annie in a musical : ADO
38
Patronymic prefix : MAC
39
Take tiffin : EAT
40
Woos : COURTS
42
Picket : PALE
43
Madder, e.g. : DYE
44
Icy rain : SLEET
45
Hercules'-club is one : SHRUB
46
Producer of "They Live By Night," 1948 : JOHNHOUSEMAN
51
Elizabeth I's astrologer : DEE
53
Gaelic noble : AIRE
54
Acts like Hotspur : RAGES
56
Actress in "The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt," 1939 : IDALUPINO
59
Somber : GRAVE
60
Vedic fire god : AGNI
61
Related : AKIN
62
Nine: Comb. form : ENNEA
63
Frank Norris novel : ZEST
64
Pipe-organ stop : SEXT
65
Approaches : NEARS
Down
1
Coarsely ground corn : SAMP
2
Unit under a master : TROOP
3
O'Grady of song : ROSIE
4
Catkin : AMENT
5
Actor in "Casey's Shadow," 1978 : WALTERMATTHAU
6
Musical trio, initially : BBB
7
___-faire : LAISSEZ
8
Flattened at the poles : OBLATE
9
Advocate Melvin : BELLI
10
Mil. address : APO
11
Enjoyed again : RESAVORED
12
Pull straps : TABS
13
High-flying terrier? : SKYE
19
Actress in "Bite the Bullet," 1975 : CANDICEBERGEN
24
Philharmonic section : REEDS
25
Biblical preposition : UNTO
26
Swedish coin : ORE
29
Actress in "Madame Spy," 1934 : WRAY
30
"___ Moana," Hawaiian song : NATE
31
Medicos : DOCS
32
Barracks truant : AWOL
33
Informal garb : BLUEJEANS
35
Old Italian goddess of health : SALUS
38
Japanese ship : MARU
41
Rock's ___ Speedwagon : REO
42
Legendary bird : PHOENIX
45
Butcherbird : SHRIKE
47
E. Indian palms : NIPAS
48
French department : MARNE
49
Capital of Guam : AGANA
50
"Impossible!" : NEVER
51
Former Mexican president : DIAZ
52
Sidle : EDGE
55
Kipling's "The Seven ___" : SEAS
57
Sozzled : LIT
58
Can. province : ONT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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