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Adams
Adams

New York Times, Monday, September 6, 1982

Author:
Adams
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 257 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 26.4
Adams has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,990
Across
1
Symbol on currency : SEAL
5
Wad of money : ROLL
9
Projection on a harpoon : BARB
13
Magna ___ : CARTA
14
Off Broadway award : OBIE
15
Essayist's pen name : ELIA
16
Mythical hunter : ORION
17
Office fund : PETTYCASH
19
Wherewithal for incidentals : PINMONEY
21
Tantalizes : TEASES
22
Islands in the Seine : ILES
23
Juncture : SEAM
24
Coin : SPECIE
27
Overdue debts : ARREARS
31
Historian Nevins : ALLAN
32
Extend : WIDEN
34
___ almighty dollar : THE
35
What some carriers hold : BALL
36
Spacious : BROAD
37
Cheese-filled pancake : BLIN
38
___ in a million : ONE
39
Viewpoint : SLANT
40
$1000 : GRAND
41
$10 : TENSPOT
43
Cleans a blackboard : ERASES
44
Word of reproach : TUSH
45
Summer coolers : ADES
46
Bergen and Burroughs : EDGARS
49
Pirate's hoard : TREASURE
53
Promises to pay : BANKNOTES
55
Termagant : SHREW
56
Winglike parts : ALAE
57
Venus de ___ : MILO
58
Emblem on a quarter : EAGLE
59
N.J. five : NETS
60
Noticed : SEEN
61
Agathe and Cécile: Abbr. : STES
Down
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Wraparound dress : SARI
2
Ireland : ERIN
3
Tiny : ATOMICAL
4
Cosmetic ingredient : LANOLIN
5
Cattlemen's aids : ROPES
6
Comply : OBEY
7
Ignited : LIT
8
Educated : LETTERED
9
Was suitable to : BECAME
10
"Woe is me!" : ALAS
11
Go up : RISE
12
Interjections of contempt : BAHS
13
Crook catcher : COP
18
Desire : YEARN
20
Bess Truman, ___ Wallace : NEE
23
Memorable Cairo chief : SADAT
24
Wooden shoe : SABOT
25
Carpenter's aid : PLANE
26
Actress Drew : ELLEN
28
Burdened Titan : ATLAS
29
Lorelei's milieu : RHINE
30
Transmits : SENDS
32
Anger : WRATH
33
A free electron : ION
36
Develops : BLOSSOMS
37
Military biggie : BRASSHAT
39
Reject : SPURN
40
Oils : GREASES
42
Poker funds : STAKES
43
Dutch commune : EDE
45
Fiery felony : ARSON
46
Abba of Israel : EBAN
47
Hill's partner : DALE
48
Punkie : GNAT
49
Word form with scope or phone : TELE
50
Exhort : URGE
51
Kin: Abbr. : RELS
52
Lamb's dam : EWE
54
Knot : TIE

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1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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