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Fred Toole
Fred Toole

New York Times, Monday, November 16, 1987

26-Across : Actress Michele

Author:
Fred Toole
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Fred Toole has 28 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,887
Across
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Leonine name : SIMBA
6
Dress : GARB
10
Dallas univ. : SMU
13
Regarding expanse : AREAL
14
James ___, U.S. author : AGEE
15
Suffix with labor or victor : IOUS
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Vt. site of British defeat: 1777 : BENNINGTON
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Pretext : RUSE
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Finish : END
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Travels : GOES
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How we stand : UNITED
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Takes offense : RESENTS
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Big Broadway success : SMASH
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Actress Michele : LEE
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Lee J. or Ty : COBB
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Youth org. : BSA
31
Intense; violent : RABID
34
Roaring 20's dances : ONESTEPS
36
Tucked in for the night : ABED
37
Flogged : HIDED
39
Burden : ONUS
40
French President: 1954-59 : RENECOTY
42
Versifier Nash : OGDEN
43
October brew : ALE
44
Firpo of boxing : LUIS
45
Mrs., in Madrid : SRA
46
Dental ___ : FLOSS
48
Intermittent light : FLASHER
52
Narcotic : OPIATE
54
Usher's concern : SEAT
55
Pitcher's stat : ERA
56
Choir member : ALTO
57
Charitable : BENEVOLENT
60
Golfers' pegs : TEES
61
Yale Bowl, e.g. : OVAL
62
Sublease : RELET
63
Dejected : SAD
64
Shrill barks : YAPS
65
Pantywaist : SISSY
Down
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One-edged sword : SABER
2
A Castle : IRENE
3
Repairs : MENDS
4
Prohibit : BAN
5
Evenly placed : ALIGNED
6
Duelists' pledges : GAGES
7
Business reps. : AGTS
8
Antique auto : REO
9
Stupefied : BENUMBED
10
Fighting Irish campus site : SOUTHBEND
11
Ponder dreamily : MUSE
12
Employed : USED
15
Eye part : IRIS
17
Short letter : NOTE
22
Arrests : NABS
24
Skip over : ELIDE
25
Audio measure : SONE
27
Buffalo Bill's family : CODYS
29
Mold overflow : SPUE
30
Org. : ASSN
31
___ avis : RARA
32
Fourth person : ABEL
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Gained (from) : BENEFITED
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Robes for justices : TOGAS
37
Young servant : HOUSEBOY
38
Medical suffix : ITIS
41
Jumbled mass : CLOT
42
Platform pundits : ORATORS
45
Ruthenian : SLAV
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Cambodian neighbor : LAOS
48
Senses : FEELS
49
What celebrants kick up : HEELS
50
Sea eagles : ERNES
51
Shabby : RATTY
52
Dobbin's dinner : OATS
53
___ bargain (legal stratagem) : PLEA
54
Crisp cookie : SNAP
58
Actress Le Gallienne : EVA
59
Hawaiian garland : LEI

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

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