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Wayne Hall-Eastman
Wayne Hall-Eastman

New York Times, Tuesday, August 18, 1992

25-Across : Oscar-winning actress: 1936

Author:
Wayne Hall-Eastman
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { Q V W }, Scrabble score: 301 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Wayne Hall-Eastman has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,624
Across
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Organize, as laundry : SORT
5
Morning rouser : ALARM
10
Jolson's "The ___ Singer" : JAZZ
14
Colorful fish : OPAH
15
Persian water wheel : NORIA
16
Mishmash : OLIO
17
Computer display : MENU
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On the way : GOING
19
Lake, in La Paz : LAGO
20
Strong allure : ANIMALMAGNETISM
23
Consecrate : BLESS
24
Parts of mantras : OMS
25
Oscar-winning actress: 1936 : RAINER
28
Scourge in 1918 : FLU
29
F.D.R. agency : CCC
32
"King Olaf" composer : ELGAR
33
To me, to Michel : AMOI
35
Kid Gavilan's punch : BOLO
36
Man, according to Aristotle : POLITICALANIMAL
39
Organic compound : ENOL
40
Actor Bogarde : DIRK
41
Astronaut's circle : ORBIT
42
Neighbor of Cancer and Virgo : LEO
43
"And so to ___" : BED
44
Passions : ARDORS
45
Ex-coach Parseghian : ARA
46
Conceals in the hand : PALMS
48
Breeder's science : ANIMALHUSBANDRY
55
Best place for wurst : DELI
56
Creepy : EERIE
57
Goddess of discord : ERIS
58
Egress : EXIT
59
Type of campaign : SMEAR
60
Fragrant herb : SAGE
61
Remain : STAY
62
Exhausted : SPENT
63
Lift for snow bunnies : TBAR
Down
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Body : SOMA
2
Unlocked : OPEN
3
Indian queen : RANI
4
___ sketch (concise description) : THUMBNAIL
5
Izaak Walton, e.g. : ANGLER
6
Weavers' mainstays : LOOMS
7
Operatic solos : ARIAS
8
Ali's former kingdom : RING
9
Southern bloomer : MAGNOLIA
10
Jars : JOLTS
11
Jai ___ : ALAI
12
Swerves sharply : ZIGS
13
Close-up, in filming : ZOOM
21
Awake : ALERT
22
Flightless bird : EMU
25
Push back : REPEL
26
Solitary : ALONE
27
Inuit's dwelling : IGLOO
28
Type of tale : FOLK
29
Dance band : COMBO
30
Director René ___ : CLAIR
31
Indianapolis eleven : COLTS
33
Biting : ACID
34
Damage : MAR
35
___ soup (Chinese favorite) : BIRDSNEST
37
Without a clue or concept : IDEALESS
38
Sutherland role : NORMA
43
Uplifting undergarment : BRA
44
Victoria's consort : ALBERT
45
Friendship : AMITY
46
Culinary blend : PUREE
47
Vladivostok inhabitant, e.g. : ASIAN
48
Fruity quenchers : ADES
49
Barber's call : NEXT
50
Pelvic bones : ILIA
51
Fiber plant : HEMP
52
Olive ___ : DRAB
53
Capital of Latvia : RIGA
54
Belgian river : YSER

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

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