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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Tuesday, April 16, 1974

28-Across : African republic

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 386 (avg 2.04)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,012
Across
1
Batters' concerns : HITS
5
Mogul emperor of India : AKBAR
10
Miracle drug : ACTH
14
Virginia willow : ITEA
15
Strainer : SIEVE
16
Namath's bailiwick : SHEA
17
Place side by side : JUXTAPOSIT
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Famed sergeant : YORK
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One with high hopes : OPTIMIST
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Enlighten : ILLUME
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Haystack : RICK
24
Burmese people : SGAU
25
Schooner pole : SPRIT
28
African republic : DAHOMEY
31
Patchworks : CRAZYQUILTS
34
Dress up : TOG
36
Mud : OOZE
37
"I give up!" : UNCLE
38
Synagogue : SHUL
39
Court : WOO
40
Milieu : MISEENSCENE
42
Updated icebox : FREEZER
44
Clear of charges : PURGE
45
Waste time : LAZE
46
Radar signal : BLIP
48
Lapis ___ : LAZULI
51
Exhausting item : TAILPIPE
55
Jejune : ARID
56
Dickens hero : CHUZZLEWIT
58
Pittance : MITE
59
Desi : ARNAZ
60
Punjab prince : RANA
61
Indemnified : PAID
62
Suspicious : LEERY
63
Concordes : SSTS
Down
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Son, in Seville : HIJO
2
Live ___ (be carefree) : ITUP
3
Schoolbook : TEXT
4
Ridicule : SATIRIZE
5
Jellied garnish : ASPIC
6
Newsstand : KIOSK
7
Kind of seller : BEST
8
Roman's ancestors : AVI
9
Make taut again : RETIGHTEN
10
Sanctuary : ASYLUM
11
Mao associate : CHOU
12
School period : TERM
13
Cod's cousin : HAKE
18
Friendship : AMITY
22
Eastern land : LAOS
24
Room, in Reims : SALLE
25
Harbor boat : SCOW
26
Trial print : PROOF
27
Kind of clam : RAZOR
28
Kitchen gadget : DICER
29
Clear sky : ETHER
30
Immature : YOUNG
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Curious : QUIZZICAL
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Fail to espy : UNSEE
35
Joy : GLEE
38
Deck openings : SCUPPERS
40
Ants, to a pangolin : MEAL
41
Fall : SPILL
43
Foiled a posse : ELUDED
46
Eastern market: Var. : BAZAR
47
Queen of spades, in hearts : LIZZY
48
Genie's home : LAMP
49
Gluck creation : ARIA
50
Tubular pasta : ZITI
51
Berlin product : TUNE
52
"When ___ a lad ... " : IWAS
53
Two cups : PINT
54
Greek vowels : ETAS
57
Realm of Otto I: Abbr. : HRE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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