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Rhonda Kraus
Rhonda Kraus

New York Times, Friday, June 16, 1989

46-Down : Lessens

Author:
Rhonda Kraus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { H J Q U X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 251 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0
Rhonda Kraus has 38 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,465
Across
1
Encore : BIS
4
Tenth part: Prefix : DECI
8
Measurement of electric current : AMPERE
14
Canadian prov. : ONT
15
College in N.C. : ELON
16
Gardener's implement : SEEDER
17
Protective garb : OVERALLS
19
Snarl : TANGLE
20
A little night music for the lady : SERENADE
21
"Thousand Days" queen : ANNE
22
Corp. V.I.P. : TREAS
23
"___ got your tongue?" : CAT
25
A carpenter, frequently : SAWER
28
"___ the World ... ": 1969 movie : STOP
29
Actress Ruth : ROMAN
31
Flavoring for Japanese soups : MISO
32
Sleep-research abbr. : REM
33
"Rhinoceros" playwright : IONESCO
35
Thrown away : CASTOFF
39
Least confining : LOOSEST
40
Merchant of Venice : ANTONIO
41
Publ. output : BKS
42
A neighbor of Fr. or Aus. : ITAL
43
Kilmer poem : TREES
45
Backward star? : RATS
49
Lowest pinochle cards : NINES
51
Norris Dam agcy. : TVA
52
Relative of a geta : SABOT
53
Zola's "The ___ Shop" : DRAM
55
Annoy : IRRITATE
57
Author Falacci : ORIANA
59
Newborn : NEONATAL
60
Tenant : RENTER
61
Reptile, for short : CROC
62
Architecture feature : ELL
63
Celtics or Lakers : CAGERS
64
Salinger girl : ESME
65
Govt. entitlements org. : SSA
Down
1
Gives a leg up : BOOSTS
2
Turn upside down : INVERT
3
Sound-reproduction syst. : STEREO
4
"The ___ December," Bellow book : DEANS
5
She, in Sonora : ELLA
6
An ice bag, perhaps? : COLDCOMFORT
7
Tailor's measure : INSEAM
8
Puzzlers' favorite pooch : ASTA
9
Wherewithal : MEANS
10
Boz and Saki : PENNAMES
11
Sideways : EDGEWISE
12
Fam. member : REL
13
Before, to the Bard : ERE
18
" ... ye are like to ___" : REAP
24
What Manx cats are not : TAILBEARERS
26
Money in Lisboa: Abbr. : ESCS
27
Underlying source : ROOT
29
Equip again : REFIT
30
Crannies' companions : NOOKS
32
King Arthur's lance : RON
34
Arith. items : NOS
35
He's often raised : CAIN
36
Against : ANTI
37
Kind of army that must get tired : STANDING
38
Abide : TOLERATE
44
Show : EVINCE
45
Pro ___ : RATA
46
Lessens : ABATES
47
Adds up : TOTALS
48
Stan Kowalski's wife : STELLA
50
More rational : SANER
52
What syne means : SINCE
54
Nerio's husband : MARS
56
Study or cuddy : ROOM
57
Grampus : ORC
58
Part of U.S.D.A. : REA

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