Tribute to Micci

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Alfio Micci was a professional violinist and top-notch crossword constructor. He played with the New York Philharmonic from 1949 to 1981, where he used to make puzzles secretly during rehearsals. Will Shortz remembers as Alfio having "a warm and genial personality" and his puzzles "were often innovative and always amusing and well-made." Alfio Micci passed away Friday, January 30th, 2004.

Here are selection from his 43 Sunday New York Times puzzles, available in a zip file:

• April 26, 1970 -- Musically Speaking (his first Sunday NYT)
• September 11, 1977--Sayings Account
• March 5, 1978--Alphabetical Acrobatics
• November 16, 1980--Verbal Hi-jinks
• September 11, 1983--Sins of Omission
• August 17, 1986--Music Shorthand
• October 18, 1987--Sore Bones & Sawbones
• October 29, 1989--Kitchenware
• May 26, 1991--Rood Awakenings
• May 17, 1992--N.Y.S.E.'s Bicentennial
• May 23, 1993--Brief State-ments
• Ocotber 31, 1993--Scare Tactics
• February 19, 1995--Twofers