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C. J. Angio
C. J. Angio

New York Times, Friday, September 28, 1979

Author:
C. J. Angio
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V W X }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7, Grid flow: 56.5
C. J. Angio has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,916
Across
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Jacques ___, French actor : TATI
5
Biblical kingdom : MOAB
9
Kreisler or Reiner : FRITZ
14
"Full many ___ of purest ray ... ": Gray : AGEM
15
Former constellation : ARGO
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Word with rocket or grade : RETRO
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U. of Maryland athlete : TERP
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Observe closely : KEEPTABSON
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Madden : ENRAGE
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Homophone for scene : SEEN
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Senator's "Yes" : AYE
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Parisian creations : STYLES
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"___ homo!" : ECCE
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Abnormal fear of heart disease : CARDIOPHOBIA
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Monogram of "The Lone Eagle" : CAL
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Tie up a tug : MOOR
35
Mooch : SPONGE
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Hilo hello : ALOHA
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Diminutive suffix : ULE
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"Science of Logic" philosopher : HEGEL
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Oculist's interest : RETINA
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Nero's friend and enemy : OTHO
46
N.B.A. whistler : REF
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Problem interior decorators mustn't have : CHROMOPHOBIA
50
Folk verses : EPOS
51
Fledgling : NESTER
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Flock sound : MAA
57
Crude cabins : HUTS
59
S.A. shrub or tree : ESPINO
60
They may have agoraphobia : ANCHORITES
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Hash-house sign : EATS
64
Locust bean : CAROB
65
"That's ___ of malarkey!" : ALOT
66
To ___ (precisely) : ATEE
67
Quarrier's quarry : STONE
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Curious, to a fault : NOSY
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"Roberta" composer : KERN
Down
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Family in TV's "Soap" : TATES
2
He gets parts for thespians : AGENT
3
Fabric for towels and bathrobes : TERRYCLOTH
4
Lion's prey : IMPALA
5
Manages by hook or crook : MAKESDO
6
Shipment to Kokomo : ORE
7
Middle ___ : AGES
8
Girl confused by ewes : BOPEEP
9
People panicked by Parisians : FRANCOPHOBES
10
He had "Yankeephobia" : REB
11
"___ long way to Tipperary ... " : ITSA
12
Where xyloid equine fooled the foe : TROY
13
Final numbers on an envelope : ZONE
19
Georgia and Carnegie : TECHS
21
Many an American in W.W. I : GERMANOPHOBE
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Tree of Honduras : EBOE
28
Losing gambler's mark : IOU
29
Kind of deck : ORLOP
30
Bring oneself into favor : INGRATIATE
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Tommy of diamond fame : AGEE
32
Word with coal or cattle : CAR
33
Highlander's name : ALEC
36
Nixie or pixie : ELF
38
Employ : HIRE
40
Numerical suffix : ETH
43
Pierre's passion : AMOUR
45
"The best policy" : HONESTY
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___ Way (Roman route) : OSTIAN
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" ... but when ___, they are for war": Psalms : ISPEAK
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Go in : ENTER
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Former Cleveland slugger : ROSEN
54
Certain apples, for short : MACS
55
Course in med. school : ANAT
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Kind of phobia involving heights : ACRO
58
Historic spot in Normandy : STLO
61
Groom-to-bride word : HON
62
Orion made love to her : EOS

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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