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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, December 2, 1991

16-Across : Type of dancer

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1991, The New York TimesNo. 15,364
Across
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Slacken : EASE
5
Rise : GETUP
10
Oriental nursemaid : AMAH
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Down in the mouth : GLUM
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Make amends : ATONE
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Type of dancer : GOGO
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Poisonous snakes : ASPS
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Replaces : SUPERSEDES
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Female deer : DOE
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Glides over snow : SKIS
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Most elegant : FINEST
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What tyros must learn : ROPES
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Await decision : PEND
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Cam-activated lever : TAPPET
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Departed souls : DECEASED
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Not in a whisper : ALOUD
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Dillon and Houston of TV : MATTS
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Actress Hagen : UTA
35
Church benches : PEWS
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Is foolishly overfond : DOTES
37
Cowboy's prod : SPUR
38
Before, to Keats : ERE
39
Reddish, aromatic wood : CEDAR
40
Native of Stockholm : SWEDE
41
Crumbly, sugary cake topping : STREUSEL
43
Loud, brassy sounds : BLARES
44
Detail : ITEM
45
Exploits : FEATS
46
One who barters : TRADER
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Bedouin : ARAB
50
Rower : OAR
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Overseer : SUPERVISOR
55
Meara or Bancroft : ANNE
56
But, in Bremen : ABER
57
Edit : EMEND
58
Ceremony : RITE
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Roulette colors : REDS
60
Quarrels : SPATS
61
Sour : ACID
Down
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Euphemistic oath : EGAD
2
Too : ALSO
3
Dominant state : SUPERPOWER
4
Printers' measures : EMS
5
Leakproofing item : GASKET
6
Needle cases : ETUIS
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Exceeds : TOPS
8
One, in Paris : UNE
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Makes flawless : PERFECTS
10
List of things to be done : AGENDA
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Style : MODE
12
Generations : AGES
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Army : HOST
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Trig. functions : SINES
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Hastened : SPED
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Musical work : OPUS
25
"Rob ___ to pay Paul" : PETER
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Records of sorts : TAPES
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Watchful : ALERT
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Relating to appointment time : DATAL
29
Faster than sound : SUPERSONIC
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Chopin product : ETUDE
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Takes a risk : DARES
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Data-transmitting device : MODEM
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Merits : DESERVES
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Hit with a quick blow : SWAT
39
More attractive : CUTER
40
Thick slice : SLAB
42
Large sea ducks : EIDERS
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What little shavers don't have : BEARDS
45
Bell captain's call : FRONT
46
Despot : TSAR
47
Hayseed : RUBE
48
Imitated : APED
49
On the briny : ASEA
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Against : ANTI
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Oboe or clarinet : REED
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Small demon : IMP
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Parseghian of football : ARA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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