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Eli Wesoff
Eli Wesoff

New York Times, Saturday, June 1, 1985

32-Across : Wild Bill Donovan's org.

Author:
Eli Wesoff
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Eli Wesoff has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,989
Across
1
Swedish canal : GOTA
5
Ace, e.g. : CARD
9
City divisions : WARDS
14
Composer Wilder : ALEC
15
Brain passage : ITER
16
Watchful : ALERT
17
Gab or song follower : FEST
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S.A. ostrich : RHEA
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Princetonian : TIGER
20
Ol' Man River : FATHEROFWATERS
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Printemps follower : ETE
24
Fleur-de-___ : LIS
25
Law-enforcement gps. : PDS
26
A Gynt : ASE
28
Helen of Melbourne : REDDY
30
Nothing but : ALL
31
A James biographer : EDEL
32
Wild Bill Donovan's org. : OSS
34
Whistler et al. : PAINTERS
36
They have lots of brass : MILITARYBANDS
39
Best Actress: 1983 : MACLAINE
40
Wee, to Burns : SMA
41
Anagram for nose : ONES
42
Author Whitten : LES
43
Cordage fiber : ISTLE
47
___ Kabibble : ISH
48
Actor Gulager : CLU
49
Pro's opposite : CON
51
Auction ending : EER
52
Latin is one : MOTHERLANGUAGE
56
Former name of Rijeka : FIUME
57
Inner Hebrides island : IONA
58
Team : SPAN
59
Assault : ONSET
60
Inert gas : NEON
61
Game having chukkers : POLO
62
Anthony and Clarissa : EDENS
63
Nor. neighbor : SWED
64
Swelter : STEW
Down
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TV or movie electrician : GAFFER
2
Fatty ester : OLEATE
3
Tried out : TESTED
4
Protein hormone : ACTH
5
Wispy white clouds : CIRRI
6
Comte de la Fère : ATHOS
7
Navigation hazard : REEF
8
Football ruse : DRAWPLAY
9
Section of Los Angeles : WATTS
10
"I cannot tell ___" : ALIE
11
Altered test marks : REGRADED
12
Textile machines : DRESSERS
13
River craft: Abbr. : STR
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Paradises : ELYSIA
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Extemporizes : ADLIBS
27
Overhead transp. : ELS
29
"Guys and ___" : DOLLS
30
___-ski : APRES
31
Alcohol heaters : ETNAS
33
"___ Nacht," carol for Wilhelm : STILLE
35
Nomination : NAMING
36
" ... some woman more interested in a ___ ... ": G. Moore : MANSMIND
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Farm structure : ICEHOUSE
38
Bevan et al. : ANEURINS
39
Ruler, in Hawaii : MOI
44
Dome of history : TEAPOT
45
Lawyer for Luigi : LEGALE
46
Heretofore : ERENOW
48
Atkins and Huntley : CHETS
49
Pirogue : CANOE
50
___ off (erratic) : ONAND
53
D.C. group : TMEN
54
Film-industry pioneer : LOEW
55
Zip-code assigner: Abbr. : USPS
56
Expression of reproach : FOE

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

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