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Rhonda Kraus
Rhonda Kraus

New York Times, Thursday, June 23, 1988

39-Down : Selfish ones

Author:
Rhonda Kraus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.29, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Rhonda Kraus has 38 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,107
Across
1
Southern Slav : CROAT
6
Addis ___ : ABABA
11
Sword cases : SHEATHS
13
Emote : OVERACT
15
Barracks gag : HOTFOOT
16
Obviousness : PATENCY
17
Ending for super : IOR
18
Strength : PROWESS
20
Bank book abbr. : DEP
21
On a cruise : ASEA
23
Carry on : RANT
24
Prop for Chaplin : CANE
25
Zoo attractions : SEALS
27
Summer on the Seine : ETE
28
Lope and pace : GAITS
29
Commemorative pillar : STELA
31
What Junior runs : ERRANDS
33
River basin : WATERSHED
35
Shards : SLIVERS
37
North or Hardy : OLLIE
40
Rub : CHAFE
41
Alias : AKA
43
Conductor Koussevitzky : SERGE
45
Honey factory : HIVE
46
Terms of a sale : ASIS
47
Tumult : RIOT
48
Keelbill : ANI
49
Frocks : DRESSES
52
Day, in Durango : DIA
53
Annuitant : RENTIER
55
He lives for love : AMORIST
57
Prayers : ORISONS
58
Results when juice is reduced : DIMOUTS
59
Finnish bath : SAUNA
60
Abounds : TEEMS
Down
1
Selects : CHOOSES
2
Withdrawal : RETREAT
3
Lout : OAF
4
At the peak : ATOP
5
Norse god : THOR
6
Stop, to a sailor : AVAST
7
They're taken at Vegas : BETS
8
"We ___ the World" : ARE
9
Symbol of minimal help : BANDAID
10
Stresses : ACCENTS
11
Islamic sect : SHIAS
12
Fifth Avenue sight : STORE
13
Starters : OPENERS
14
Sorts : TYPES
19
Gear for an aquatic sport : WATERSKIS
22
Menhaden : ALEWIFE
24
Egg inspector : CANDLER
26
Frederic Douglass was one : SLAVE
28
Manxmen : GAELS
30
Eris's brat : ATE
32
Greek ar : RHO
34
Blackboard adjuncts : ERASERS
35
Black eyes : SHINERS
36
Eugene O'Neill heroine : LAVINIA
38
Metal used for points of gold pens : IRIDIUM
39
Selfish ones : EGOISTS
40
Coochie-coochie girl : CHARO
42
Hafez al-___, Syrian President : ASSAD
44
States, to Stéphanie : ETATS
46
Scene of the action : ARENA
49
"Winter's Tale" lord : DION
50
Issue forth : EMIT
51
"___ achieve greatness ... ": Shak. : SOME
54
Houston inst. : TSU
56
Sterlet delicacy : ROE

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