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Barbara J. Weakley
Barbara J. Weakley

New York Times, Saturday, May 2, 1987

35-Across : Eiffel Tower division

Author:
Barbara J. Weakley
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Barbara J. Weakley has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,689
Across
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Longest river in Spain : EBRO
5
Bogus : FALSE
10
Thwart : BALK
14
Two, in Nice : DEUX
15
N.A. Indian : OMAHA
16
Turkish regiment : ALAI
17
Partner of bitsy : ITSY
18
Society's elite : UPPERCRUST
20
TV show based on "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" : THEGIRLS
22
Affection : WARMTH
23
Start of N.C.'s motto : ESSE
24
He wrote "The Left Bank" : RICE
25
Goober : PEANUT
28
Wordless comic bit : SIGHTGAG
32
Tennis term : ALL
33
New Guinea : PAPUA
35
Eiffel Tower division : ETAGE
36
Ancient temples : NAOI
38
Guidance of a sort : REINS
40
Author of "My People" : EBAN
41
Jackets and collars : ETONS
43
Successful : ONTOP
45
Norwegian coin : ORE
46
Hockey position : LEFTWING
48
Opposes courageously : BEARDS
50
Counting-out word : EENY
51
TV's talking horse : MRED
52
Amphibious vehicle : AMTRAC
55
Push a bill through abruptly : RAILROAD
59
Legislative branch : LOWERHOUSE
61
Greek flask : OLPE
62
Blue flag, for one : IRIS
63
"Four Quartets" poet : ELIOT
64
French land masses : ILES
65
Yurt, e.g. : TENT
66
Ainge of the Celtics : DANNY
67
Assignment : TASK
Down
1
What diaskeuasts do : EDIT
2
Hebrew letter : BETH
3
Artifice : RUSE
4
Type of mask : OXYGEN
5
Kind of general : FOURSTAR
6
Spacious : AMPLE
7
Drinks like a dog : LAPS
8
Andress film: 1965 : SHE
9
Cause bias by insinuations : EARWIG
10
Hair ornament : BARRETTE
11
Astringent : ALUM
12
Wear well : LAST
13
Acquaintances et al. : KITH
19
Hidden store : CACHE
21
"The jig ___!" : ISUP
24
Laughing : RIANT
25
One-picture cartoon : PANEL
26
Delight : ELATE
27
Reserved : ALOOF
28
Engaged in litigation : SUING
29
Miss Hungary of 1936 : GABOR
30
Henry Wallace's middle name : AGARD
31
Chromosome constituents : GENES
34
Showy spring flower : PEONY
37
What banks give and receive : INTEREST
39
Temperance : SOBRIETY
42
Depone : SWEAR
44
Strip : PEEL
47
Crept along : INCHED
49
Dexterous : ADROIT
51
Kind of jar : MASON
52
Came to earth : ALIT
53
Additional : MORE
54
Minn. ballplayer : TWIN
55
Downfall : RUIN
56
Spanish jar : OLLA
57
Mimics : APES
58
Office necessity : DESK
60
Biographer Winslow : OLA

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

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