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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Saturday, March 14, 1987

25-Across : Este, to Tasso

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,640
Across
1
Word that stops trucks : EATS
5
First Egyptian king : MENES
10
"McElligot's ___": Dr. Seuss : POOL
14
Causerie : CHAT
15
Eminence grise : AGENT
16
Qualified : ABLE
17
Actress Nelligan : KATE
18
Vestige : TRACE
19
Bantingize : DIET
20
Soothsayer's warning to Caesar : BEWARETHEIDES
23
"Thank's ___ !" : ALOT
24
Chevet : APSE
25
Este, to Tasso : PATRON
28
Cricket player : FIELDER
31
Avoid artfully : ELUDE
32
Lave lightly : RINSE
33
"You," to C. Porter : TOP
35
Some Pei products : ELLS
36
Protect a wall : REVET
37
"___ wear a lion's hide!": Shak. : THOU
38
Lily, in Lille : LIS
39
Set 88 straight : TUNED
40
Catcher in the Rhone : SEINE
41
Ancient city famed for cold cuts? : SALAMIS
43
"Laura" lyrist : MERCER
44
Ohio, to René : ETAT
45
Trollope's "Orley ___" : FARM
46
Caesar's reply : BUTINEVERFISH
51
The core of rapport : TACT
52
Leaden : INERT
53
Lisper's adage? : THAW
55
Truant : IDLE
56
Mites : ACARI
57
Large kangaroo : EURO
58
Kieffer or Anjou : PEAR
59
Chute material : NYLON
60
Matelote, e.g. : STEW
Down
1
Luther foe : ECK
2
Whaler sailor : AHAB
3
Poet Nahum : TATE
4
They mind their manors : STEWARDS
5
Female guard : MATRON
6
Showy bird : EGRET
7
Spruce : NEAT
8
Like some gangs : ENCHAINED
9
Most high-priced : STEEPEST
10
Protected, as goalies : PADDED
11
Tony's cousin : OBIE
12
Corrida cheers : OLES
13
Court call : LET
21
Lotion ingredient : ALOE
22
Man is one : ISLE
25
Baker's tool : PEEL
26
European shad : ALLIS
27
Okla. oil center : TULSA
28
Nets and Nuggets : FIVES
29
Moral code : ETHIC
30
ABC's Arledge : ROONE
32
Opposition : RENITENCY
34
Cicero, in 100 B.C. : PUER
36
Native of Brasov : RUMANIAN
37
House wreckers : TERMITES
39
Actor Jacques : TATI
40
Villein : SERF
42
R, F or D : LETTER
43
Small swallow : MARTIN
45
Iron: Comb. form : FERRO
46
Ordered : BADE
47
U.S.C. rival : UCLA
48
Patty base : VEAL
49
Bar : SHUT
50
Jack rabbit : HARE
51
Pourboire : TIP
54
Smash hit : WOW

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2 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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