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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, November 13, 1989

56-Down : Instrument Orpheus played

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 240 (avg 1.33)
Open Squares: 59, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,615
Across
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Health resort : SPA
4
Spot : BLOT
8
Sank a putt : HOLED
13
Cather's "One of ___" : OURS
15
Waikiki's locale : OAHU
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Stadium : ARENA
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An international society member : FREEMASON
19
Skins : RINDS
20
Brewing vessels : TEAPOTS
21
Over : ACROSS
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Three, in Torino : TRE
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Lubricate : OIL
25
Guided : STEERED
29
False: Comb. form : PSEUDO
33
Narrow opening : SLIT
34
Kind of record player : STEREO
36
Depression-era agcy. : NRA
37
Okla. city : TULSA
39
Bind : TIE
40
Lowest point : NADIR
42
Peer Gynt's mother : ASE
43
Female relatives : NIECES
46
Regrets : RUES
47
Tears into strips : SHREDS
49
Chosen : ELECTED
51
Unit of electricity : REL
52
Uncooked : RAW
53
Terrifies : SCARES
56
Ponds connected with seas : LAGOONS
60
Dental thread : FLOSS
61
One not of the clergy : LAYPERSON
63
Cowboy show : RODEO
64
Parcel of land : ACRE
65
Swiss painter Paul ___ : KLEE
66
Crave, with "for" : YEARN
67
Golf-ball holders : TEES
68
Corrida shout : OLE
Down
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Lenient : SOFT
2
Unadulterated : PURE
3
Region : AREA
4
Straw hats : BOATERS
5
Girl : LASS
6
Exclamation of surprise : OHO
7
Pear or fish : TUNA
8
Ninth or 23d U.S. President : HARRISON
9
Black and yellow bird : ORIOLE
10
Magnifying glass : LENS
11
Finishes : ENDS
12
German article : DAS
14
Groups of seven : SEPTETS
18
Greater : MORE
22
Contend with successfully : COPE
25
Partly melted snow : SLUSH
26
Roofer, sometimes : TILER
27
Suffix meaning "small" : ETTE
28
Free from frost : DEICE
30
Excessive : UNDUE
31
Cut and ___ : DRIED
32
Rows : OARS
33
Depots: Abbr. : STAS
35
Lively dance : REEL
38
Marian or Maxwell : ANDERSON
41
Illustrative material : ARTWORK
44
Jersey or Guernsey : ISLE
45
Mexican outer garments : SERAPES
48
Chalk-mark remover : ERASER
50
Batting-practice prop : CAGE
53
Blackthorn : SLOE
54
Finale in music : CODA
55
Blind part : SLAT
56
Instrument Orpheus played : LYRE
57
Capital of Norway : OSLO
58
Christmas carol : NOEL
59
Koko's weapon : SNEE
60
Young fish : FRY
62
Perfect tennis serve : ACE

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

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