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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, January 15, 1990

29-Across : Beaver State

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { B F J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,678
Across
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Comedian Bob ___ : HOPE
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Comedian Byron ___ : ALLEN
10
"But thou art ___ ready to pardon ... ": Neh. 9:17 : AGOD
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Actor Richard ___ : EGAN
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Coronet : TIARA
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Custody : CARE
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Master of slapstick and pathos : REDSKELTON
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He, to Hadrian : ILLE
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Type of TV show : RERUN
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Confirmation reply : YES
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Harmonica player Larry ___ : ADLER
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Ancient Chinese : SERES
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Eye part : RETINA
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Fitzgerald of songdom : ELLA
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Beaver State : OREGON
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Track circuit : LAP
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Savors : TASTES
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Mets' territory : SHEA
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Ardor : ELAN
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Halts : STOPS
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Tennis units : SETS
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Thurmond of N.B.A. fame : NATE
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Impede : HAMPER
46
Cheer : RAH
47
Beginning, to Burns : ONCOME
49
Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g. : ARUM
51
"Ernani" and "Orfeo" : OPERAS
54
Trap : SNARE
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Ring-shaped coral island : ATOLL
59
Caviar : ROE
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Elba or Sicilia : ISOLA
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"Oh, My ___," Fisher hit : PAPA
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Master of insult humor : DONRICKLES
66
Hot times in Paris : ETES
67
Last Greek letter : OMEGA
68
Shady trees : ELMS
69
Skin: Comb. form : DERM
70
Comedian Jackie ___ : MASON
71
"Let George ___" : DOIT
Down
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Mister, in Germany : HERR
2
S-shaped moldings : OGEES
3
Chaplain, to a G.I. : PADRE
4
Guarantee : ENSURE
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Mischievous Olympian : ATE
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Calla ___ : LILY
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Subsequently : LATER
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Irregular : EROSE
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Fabray, to friends : NAN
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Quality of being sour : ACIDNESS
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Comedian featuring inventive props : GALLAGHER
12
Heraldry border : ORLE
13
Venison source : DEER
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Genuflected : KNELT
22
Atmosphere : AIR
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Swordsman : SLASHER
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Quoits players : TOSSERS
28
Movie barker : ASTA
30
Mountain chain in Greece : OETA
31
Old car or poet : NASH
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Comedian Jay ___ : LENO
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Comedian King : ALAN
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Master of Italian mimicry : PATCOOPER
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Comedian Dreesen : TOM
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Rixey of pitching fame : EPPA
40
Abnormal tissue growth : NEOPLASM
45
Mystical : RUNIC
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Comedian Brooks : MEL
50
Disguised : MASKED
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Fragrance : AROMA
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Loudness units : SONES
55
Viking chieftain : ROLLO
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Oleoresin used in incense : ELEMI
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Imitated : APED
58
London art gallery : TATE
60
Therefore : ERGO
62
Vice prin., e.g. : ASST
64
Comedian DeLuise : DOM
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Author Fleming : IAN

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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