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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, November 15, 1993

55-Down : Small rail

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q U W X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, 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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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,078
Across
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Sprint, e.g. : RACE
5
Vaulted areas of churches : APSES
10
Winery area of Calif. : NAPA
14
Fe, to a chemist : IRON
15
Roman Artemis : DIANA
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Actor-composer Novello : IVOR
17
Precious digit of Fleming? : GOLDFINGER
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Basis in pricing : COST
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Predecessor of 2nd : IST
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Foil's cousin : EPEE
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Scotland's ___ Islands : ORKNEY
24
Ruin : DESTROY
26
Leg joint : KNEE
27
Politicos with jobs : INS
28
L.A. resident : ANGELENO
32
Farm structure : BARN
35
Major finish : ETTE
37
Iona's lady of anagram : SONIA
38
Stopping place, in Caen : ETAPE
40
The works : ALL
41
Papal bull, e.g. : EDICT
42
Utter : TOTAL
43
Spouse : MATE
45
Greek resistance gp. of W.W. II : EDES
46
Comes forth : EMANATES
48
A Pooh companion : ROO
50
Stammering actor Roscoe ___ : ATES
51
Melancholy : SADNESS
55
Filched : STOLEN
58
Ameliorate : EASE
59
Edmond O'Brien thriller: 1949 : DOA
60
Unwritten exam : ORAL
61
Showy tree, a k a opossum wood : SILVERBELL
64
Baptism, e.g. : RITE
65
Sandy glacial deposit : ESKER
66
Actor Jannings : EMIL
67
Wan : ASHY
68
Worthless stuff : DROSS
69
Jane Grey, e.g. : LADY
Down
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Firm : RIGID
2
Originated : AROSE
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Frisky paddock denizens : COLTS
4
Terminus : END
5
Lipoid : ADIPOSE
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Abounding in conifers : PINEY
7
Wise : SAGE
8
Mecca-to-Kabul dir. : ENE
9
Lamour's road-show garb : SARONG
10
O'Neal-Reynolds film: 1976 : NICKELODEON
11
Eden's earldom : AVON
12
Body attitude : POSE
13
Bohemian, in a sense : ARTY
18
Seedless plant : FERN
23
Pee Wee of Cooperstown : REESE
25
Berlin address? : TINPANALLEY
26
Genuflected : KNELT
28
Geographical reference work : ATLAS
29
Geraint's constant wife : ENID
30
Pleasing : NICE
31
Food for 3 Down : OATS
32
___ noire : BETE
33
Jot : ATOM
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Pro ___ : RATA
36
Becomes docile : TAMES
39
Overjoy : ELATE
44
Slate cleaners : ERASERS
47
Tightened up : TENSED
49
German-Polish boundary river : ODER
51
Makes regular deposits : SAVES
52
Body fluid accumulation : EDEMA
53
Compact : SOLID
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Clever retort : SALLY
55
Small rail : SORA
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Speaker of baseball : TRIS
57
"I do," e.g. : OATH
58
City on the Humboldt : ELKO
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A neighbor of Eg. : ISR
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___ canto : BEL

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