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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, December 18, 1989

60-Across : Actress Taina ___

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,650
Across
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Notable periods : ERAS
5
Shouts for Detroit Lions : ROARS
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Youngman or Berle, e.g. : WIT
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Armored vehicle : TANK
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Finery : ARRAY
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Green gem : JADE
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Consequences : AFTERMATHS
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Sweetsop : ATES
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Ship attendant : STEWARD
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Most vapid : STALEST
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Ike's command : ETO
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Bradley or Khayyám : OMAR
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Gazed : STARED
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Mule : SLIPPER
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Converts skin to leather : TANS
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Of the eye : OPTIC
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Caddoan Indian : REE
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High in pitch : ALT
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Greed : AVARICE
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Metallic rock : ORE
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Low digit : TOE
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He makes good scents : BAKER
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Drudgery : MOIL
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Ultimate goals : ENDALLS
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Rubs the wrong way : CHAFES
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Sheltered at sea : ALEE
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"Oysters ___ season" : RIN
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Some workers at clinics : INTERNS
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Craved : DESIRED
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Hideaway : LAIR
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Tightwad : CHEAPSKATE
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The sourge of serge : LINT
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It's found in certain quarters : EAGLE
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Have pressing problems : IRON
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Actress Taina ___ : ELG
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Sabots or oxfords : SHOES
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Fabray and Walker, to friends : NANS
Down
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An anagram for sate : ETAS
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Actor who missed the boat? : RAFT
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Kitty's contributor : ANTE
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Shish-kebab servers : SKEWERS
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Strict disciplinarian : RAMROD
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Mouthward : ORAD
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Buchwald or Carney : ART
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Cheers : RAHS
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Of rhythmic heart contractions : SYSTOLIC
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Impervious to H2O : WATERPROOF
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March 15, e.g. : IDES
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Trial : TEST
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A morning glory : JALAP
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Estimate : RATE
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Priest's vestment : AMICE
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Assert : STATE
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Kite's claw : TALON
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Preceding in time : ANTEDATING
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Budge : STIR
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Uncanny : EERIE
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Staggers : REELS
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Sturdy trees : OAKS
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Before: Prefix : PRE
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More competent : ABLER
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Degrees of elements' combining power : VALENCES
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Dwarf : MANIKIN
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Vigilant : ALERT
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Thin pancakes : CREPES
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Sound of disapproval : HISS
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"Winnie ___ Pu" : ILLE
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It's often hit on the head : NAIL
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Persian potentate, once : SHAH
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Valley : DALE
51
___ avis : RARA
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Collar or school : ETON
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Cozy rooms : DENS
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Self : EGO

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1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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