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William E. Heinemann
William E. Heinemann

New York Times, Wednesday, October 18, 1989

69-Across : Duds

Author:
William E. Heinemann
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F J Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
William E. Heinemann has 21 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,589
Across
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Gambol : CAPER
6
Look over : SCAN
10
Paleozoic, etc. : ERAS
14
Soap substitute : AMOLE
15
Caution : CARE
16
Caesar's farewell : VALE
17
Hackneyed : BANAL
18
Dismounted : ALIT
19
Emulate Greeley : EDIT
20
Famous scenic valley : SHENANDOAH
22
Baltic capital : RIGA
23
Kind of case : TEST
24
Prime mover : ENGINE
26
Tell, e.g. : ARCHER
30
Yodeler's milieu : TIROL
32
Arietta : SOLO
33
Alben Barkley was one : VEEP
35
Attendant : VALET
39
Dinner tray : PLATTER
41
Umbrageous : SHADOWY
43
Perception : SENSE
44
Loafer : SHOE
46
Churchill's successor: 1955 : EDEN
47
Rhinestone : PASTE
49
Hankering : DESIRE
51
Scanty : SPARSE
54
Fad : RAGE
56
Saharan country : MALI
57
Cascade Range attraction : CRATERLAKE
63
Like ___ of bricks : ATON
64
Wad : ROLL
65
Ancient Greek colony : IONIA
66
Clique : RING
67
Icelandic epic : EDDA
68
Inscribe : ENTER
69
Duds : TOGS
70
Hardy girl : TESS
71
Staggers : REELS
Down
1
Hacks : CABS
2
Nanking nurse : AMAH
3
Corn bread : PONE
4
Fervor : ELAN
5
Establish association : RELATE
6
Oodles : SCADS
7
Skullcap : CALOTTE
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Diva's forte : ARIA
9
Infernal : NETHER
10
Fla. wildlife refuge : EVERGLADES
11
Spokes : RADII
12
Straighten : ALIGN
13
Bristles : SETAE
21
Audacity : NERVE
25
Science program on PBS : NOVA
26
Vipers : ASPS
27
Function : ROLE
28
Group of families : CLAN
29
Ark. spa : HOTSPRINGS
31
___ jure : IPSO
34
Formerly, formerly : ERST
36
Napoleonic battle site : LODI
37
Pitcher : EWER
38
Newcastle's river : TYNE
40
Oolong and souchong : TEAS
42
Privet's use : HEDGE
45
Harbingers : HERALDS
48
Esoteric : SECRET
50
Stranger : EERIER
51
Chic : SMART
52
Courtyard : PATIO
53
"Take Me ___," 1959 song : ALONG
55
Rand's "___ Shrugged" : ATLAS
58
Teased : RODE
59
Isolated : LONE
60
Pay for a hand : ANTE
61
Baltic Sea port : KIEL
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Corn units : EARS

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