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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Saturday, May 29, 1993

40-Down : Future cpl.?

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 3
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. 15,908
Across
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Parisians' charcuteries, e.g. : SHOPS
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Paid players : PROS
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Sunken fence : HAHA
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She rode the Golden Fleece ram : HELLE
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Oar: Comb. form : REMI
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Actinal : ORAL
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Lowest of four decks : ORLOP
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Grace follower : AMEN
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Gallimaufry : OLIO
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Hope film: 1940 : ROADTOSINGAPORE
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Further : ABET
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Hospitality org. for G.I.'s : USO
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Fold in pleats : CUTTLE
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Permuted : ALTERED
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Workplace-safety adm. : OSHA
34
AWACS feature : RADAR
36
Corolla petal : ALA
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Hope film: 1951 : THELEMONDROPKID
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Thrice: Lat. : TER
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Caesurae : RESTS
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Prohibit : VETO
44
Courtyard space : AREAWAY
46
British length units : METRES
48
Wagon attachment : LIT
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Mount, in a way : SOAR
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"The ___," 1955 Hope film : SEVENLITTLEFOYS
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In any way : EVER
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"___ de siège": Camus : ETAT
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Traveler with a tail : COMET
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Hire : RENT
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Kind of lily : SEGO
64
Threadbare : TRITE
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Rice and Irvin : ENDS
66
Noted Hungarian soprano : SASS
67
Duchesse : SATIN
Down
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Memorable restaurateur : SHOR
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"My ___," Straus song : HERO
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Stewpot : OLLA
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Trudge : PLOD
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Of part of the nose : SEPTAL
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Variety of chalcedony : PRASE
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Pardon : REMIT
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Augury : OMEN
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Extraordinary : SINGULAR
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Old World bird : HOOPOE
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"___ 'n' Janis," comic strip : ARLO
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Least degree : HAIR
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Kind of hemp : ALOE
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Laconian clan subdivision : OBE
22
The Jetsons' dog : ASTRO
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Terra ___ : COTTA
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End of a Poe title : USHER
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"Till ___ Was You," 1957 song : THERE
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Chess champ: 1960-61 : TAL
29
Continues : ADDS
30
Clam gatherer : RAKER
31
Size of type : ELITE
32
Cuts rectangular grooves : DADOS
34
Blushing : ROSY
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Formic-acid source : ANT
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Rommel of W.W. II : ERWIN
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Like a vegetarian's diet : MEATLESS
40
Future cpl.? : PVT
45
Warns : ALERTS
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___ de mer (seasickness) : MAL
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Sets upright : ERECTS
49
Harts : STAGS
50
Hahn and Kahn : OTTOS
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Evenings in Roma : SERE
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Level : EVEN
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Hawk : VEND
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Virginia willow : ITEA
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Tribunals : FORA
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Overleap : OMIT
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Legendary Himalayan : YETI
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British carbine : STEN

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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