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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, May 14, 1990

49-Down : Slander's cousin

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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H
2
E
3
A
4
T
5
G
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R
7
A
8
B
9
S
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T
11
O
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P
13
E
R
N
E
14
S
I
E
V
E
15
H
A
R
E
16
R
A
T
E
17
A
N
G
E
R
18
O
X
E
N
19
S
I
N
20
C
L
A
I
R
L
21
E
W
I
S
22
A
R
A
23
S
T
I
L
E
24
T
25
R
26
A
G
E
D
27
Y
28
N
A
D
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I
30
R
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S
32
R
E
N
E
W
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E
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L
35
L
E
N
36
R
O
M
37
A
B
E
D
38
C
L
A
I
R
39
D
E
M
I
40
D
U
N
41
H
E
L
E
N
42
F
I
N
A
L
43
E
S
T
44
E
E
M
45
E
46
P
I
C
E
N
E
47
A
R
E
48
A
49
L
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A
L
T
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U
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P
T
O
N
S
I
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N
C
L
A
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I
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R
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K
N
E
E
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T
I
B
E
T
58
T
O
O
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L
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I
T
E
R
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E
D
E
N
S
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E
T
A
L
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T
O
R
Y
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D
E
L
E
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S
A
N
D
© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,797
Across
1
Track event : HEAT
5
Seize : GRAB
9
Obey a red light : STOP
13
Sea eagle : ERNE
14
Strainer : SIEVE
15
Swift mammal : HARE
16
Evaluate : RATE
17
Wrath : ANGER
18
Draft animals : OXEN
19
He wrote "Arrowsmith" : SINCLAIRLEWIS
22
Parseghian of coaching fame : ARA
23
Doorframe part : STILE
24
"Hamlet" is one : TRAGEDY
28
Lowest points : NADIRS
32
Start afresh : RENEW
33
Actress Burstyn : ELLEN
36
Gypsy boy or man : ROM
37
Sleeping : ABED
38
René ___, film director : CLAIR
39
Half: Prefix : DEMI
40
Demand for payment : DUN
41
Wife of Menelaus : HELEN
42
Last : FINAL
43
High regard : ESTEEM
45
Effeminate : EPICENE
47
Regional : AREAL
50
High pitch, in music : ALT
51
He wrote "The Jungle" : UPTONSINCLAIR
56
Leg joint : KNEE
57
Lhasa is its capital : TIBET
58
Hammer or saw : TOOL
60
Roman road : ITER
61
Noble British family : EDENS
62
And others: Abbr. : ETAL
63
Thatcher is one : TORY
64
Remove : DELE
65
Dupin's nom de plume : SAND
Down
1
"He was ___ man ... " : HER
2
Historic periods : ERAS
3
Oppositionist : ANTI
4
Adolescent : TEENAGED
5
Actress Lollobrigida : GINA
6
___ Philbin, TV host : REGIS
7
Prevent : AVERT
8
Resident of an undivided city : BERLINER
9
Exhibited : SHOWED
10
What is so hopefully hailed in N.Y.C. : TAXI
11
Mine finds : ORES
12
Write : PEN
14
Waldorf, e.g. : SALAD
20
Gang : CREW
21
Verve : ELAN
24
Barter : TRADE
25
Picture puzzle : REBUS
26
Concerning : ANENT
27
Shout : YELL
29
Greek goddess of peace : IRENE
30
Cicero or Nero : ROMAN
31
Photographer's request : SMILE
34
New Guinea port : LAE
35
Queue : LINE
38
Bound together : CEMENTED
39
Gives orders : DICTATES
41
Kind of sandwich : HERO
42
Occupy : FILL
44
Diner : EATERY
46
Covenants : PACTS
48
Apart from : ASIDE
49
Slander's cousin : LIBEL
51
"Render therefore ___ Caesar ... ": Matt. 22:21 : UNTO
52
Equal : PEER
53
Hawaiian goose : NENE
54
Jot : IOTA
55
Horse color : ROAN
56
Outfit : KIT
59
Legal deg. : LLD

Answer summary:
1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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