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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, January 1, 1990

59-Down : ___ accompli

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,664
Across
1
Jezebel's deity : BAAL
5
Capers : ROMPS
10
Labyrinth : MAZE
14
County site of Sugarloaf Mountain : ELKO
15
Antarctic cape : ADARE
16
E.P.A. calls this a pesticide : ALAR
17
Did a Little job : APED
18
G. Burn's hot companion : CIGAR
19
Capital of Latvia : RIGA
20
Period fondly remembered now : THEGAYNINETIES
23
Less unreasonable : SANER
24
Gnarl : KNOT
25
___ over a new leaf : TURN
29
Film cutter : EDITOR
33
Place where nobody stops on a dime : MINT
37
Elbow follower : ROOM
39
Juliet's emotion : AMORE
40
Difference between 20 and 57 Across : ONEHUNDREDYEARS
43
Celestial hunter : ORION
44
Another Jan. 1 delight (see 32 Down) : EASE
45
R.b.i., e.g. : STAT
46
Mislead : DELUDE
48
Part of concrete : SAND
50
Dispatched : SENT
52
"Sesame Street" grouch : OSCAR
57
Event on Jan. 1, 1990 : STARTOFADECADE
62
Bridge : SPAN
63
Fatuous : INANE
64
Solemnly declare : AVOW
65
" ... bearded like the ___": Shak. : PARD
66
Isabel was one : REINA
67
Fen footing : MIRE
68
Fruit drinks : ADES
69
A component of liquor : ESTER
70
Present for a Me. lad : SLED
Down
1
Defeats : BEATS
2
Beta predecessor : ALPHA
3
"Fits a dull fighter and ___ guest": Shak. : AKEEN
4
Elks congregate here : LODGE
5
Like James Bond : RACY
6
Valhalla V.I.P. : ODIN
7
Crèche characters : MAGI
8
Dido : PRANK
9
Calm : SERENE
10
Some Canadian provinces, with "The" : MARITIMES
11
"It's a Sin to Tell ___" : ALIE
12
Parts of slaloms : ZAGS
13
Epoch : ERA
21
Tate offering : ART
22
Tomorrow's preceder : TODAY
26
Samovar : URN
27
Took a taxi : RODE
28
Mrs. Helmer and Mrs. Charles : NORAS
30
Exactly : TOAT
31
Odd, in Ayr : ORRA
32
What workers enjoy on Jan. 1 : REST
33
Disposition : MOOD
34
Concerning : INRE
35
Diamond developed in Brooklyn : NEIL
36
How many assemble at Times Square on New Year's Eve? : THOUSANDS
38
Big butte : MESA
41
Beneath : UNDER
42
Retreat : DEN
47
All : ENTIRE
49
Bambi's mom : DOE
51
Inflections : TONES
53
Certain snow jobs : SCAMS
54
Carp : CAVIL
55
Emulate Gaspar : ADORE
56
Emulate Zsa Zsa : REWED
57
W.W. I plane : SPAD
58
Darnel : TARE
59
___ accompli : FAIT
60
British queen or princess : ANNE
61
Expensive : DEAR
62
Health resort : SPA

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

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