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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, December 18, 1989

4-Down : Shish-kebab servers

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { Q U X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, 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. 14,650
Across
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Notable periods : ERAS
5
Shouts for Detroit Lions : ROARS
10
Youngman or Berle, e.g. : WIT
13
Armored vehicle : TANK
14
Finery : ARRAY
15
Green gem : JADE
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Consequences : AFTERMATHS
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Sweetsop : ATES
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Ship attendant : STEWARD
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Most vapid : STALEST
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Ike's command : ETO
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Bradley or Khayyám : OMAR
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Gazed : STARED
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Mule : SLIPPER
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Converts skin to leather : TANS
31
Of the eye : OPTIC
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Caddoan Indian : REE
34
High in pitch : ALT
35
Greed : AVARICE
37
Metallic rock : ORE
38
Low digit : TOE
39
He makes good scents : BAKER
40
Drudgery : MOIL
41
Ultimate goals : ENDALLS
43
Rubs the wrong way : CHAFES
45
Sheltered at sea : ALEE
46
"Oysters ___ season" : RIN
47
Some workers at clinics : INTERNS
50
Craved : DESIRED
54
Hideaway : LAIR
55
Tightwad : CHEAPSKATE
57
The sourge of serge : LINT
58
It's found in certain quarters : EAGLE
59
Have pressing problems : IRON
60
Actress Taina ___ : ELG
61
Sabots or oxfords : SHOES
62
Fabray and Walker, to friends : NANS
Down
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An anagram for sate : ETAS
2
Actor who missed the boat? : RAFT
3
Kitty's contributor : ANTE
4
Shish-kebab servers : SKEWERS
5
Strict disciplinarian : RAMROD
6
Mouthward : ORAD
7
Buchwald or Carney : ART
8
Cheers : RAHS
9
Of rhythmic heart contractions : SYSTOLIC
10
Impervious to H2O : WATERPROOF
11
March 15, e.g. : IDES
12
Trial : TEST
15
A morning glory : JALAP
17
Estimate : RATE
21
Priest's vestment : AMICE
24
Assert : STATE
25
Kite's claw : TALON
26
Preceding in time : ANTEDATING
27
Budge : STIR
28
Uncanny : EERIE
29
Staggers : REELS
31
Sturdy trees : OAKS
32
Before: Prefix : PRE
35
More competent : ABLER
36
Degrees of elements' combining power : VALENCES
40
Dwarf : MANIKIN
42
Vigilant : ALERT
43
Thin pancakes : CREPES
44
Sound of disapproval : HISS
47
"Winnie ___ Pu" : ILLE
48
It's often hit on the head : NAIL
49
Persian potentate, once : SHAH
50
Valley : DALE
51
___ avis : RARA
52
Collar or school : ETON
53
Cozy rooms : DENS
56
Self : EGO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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