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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Thursday, December 6, 1984

20-Across : Obelisk or bodkin

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { B J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,812
Across
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Grackles : DAWS
5
Catkin : AMENT
10
Tweed twitter : NAST
14
Actor Bates : ALAN
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Sorceress : LAMIA
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Cinders of comics : ELLA
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Prestidigitator's fooler : MAGICTRICK
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Brilliant stroke : COUP
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Obelisk or bodkin : NEEDLE
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Structures near Shubert Alley : THEATERS
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Dodge City lawman : EARP
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Wagnerian earth goddess : ERDA
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G.I. in a stalag : POW
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Stray : WAIF
31
Tossed on the waves : SURGED
35
Qala Nau bigwig : AMIR
37
Orderly : NEAT
39
River at Tours : LOIRE
40
With 64 Across, prestidigitation on Fifth Ave.? : PEDESTRIANTURNS
43
Deputy : AGENT
44
Post-D-day battle site : STLO
45
Skirt feature : SLIT
46
Huarache : SANDAL
48
Mound : HUMP
50
Comprehend : SEE
51
Catchall abbr. : ETAL
53
Farm structure : SILO
55
Hides : SECRETES
59
A Conn. symbol : NUTMEG
63
Jai ___ : ALAI
64
See 40 Across : INTOASTORE
66
"It's ___ to Tell a Lie" : ASIN
67
Task : STINT
68
Sinister : EVIL
69
Phoned : RANG
70
Book of Hours : HORAE
71
Torn : RENT
Down
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Curse : DAMN
2
Side petals, to botanists : ALAE
3
Engage in : WAGE
4
Sly and nasty : SNIDE
5
A cause of change : ALTERANT
6
Vandalize : MAR
7
Let forth : EMIT
8
Recess : NICHE
9
Available bettors : TAKERS
10
Sweet, as a drink : NECTAROUS
11
Spiny plant : ALOE
12
Aspersion : SLUR
13
Curfew call at camp : TAPS
18
Decapod's weapon : CLAW
22
One kind of education : ADULT
24
Jetties : PIERS
26
Actress Irene from Greece : PAPAS
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Alpha's opposite : OMEGA
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Dilate; expand : WIDEN
30
Religion : FAITH
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Frat topic : GIRLS
33
Banks of baseball : ERNIE
34
Villa ___, at Tivoli : DESTE
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Activity of masons or singers : RENDERING
38
Anklebone : TALUS
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Condition : STATE
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Propose for an honor : NOMINATE
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Somewhat tardy : LATISH
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Ne ___ ultra (acme) : PLUS
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Slow, to Salieri : LENTO
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Fun-loving furbearer : OTTER
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Mosel feeder : SAAR
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Actress Lanchester : ELSA
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Father of Enoch : CAIN
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Recipe verb : STIR
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Command to a loiterer : MOVE
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Leprechaun's home : ERIN
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Cabbage or kale : GELT
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"___ Clear Day" : ONA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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