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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Wednesday, June 8, 1988

47-Down : Joel's biblical follower

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 255 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,092
Across
1
Throw things at : PELT
5
Frolic : ROMP
9
Competent : ABLE
13
"Typee" sequel : OMOO
14
Bitter tonic : ALOES
16
Neighbor of Burma : LAOS
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Tuscan city : PISA
18
Very buoyant wood : BALSA
19
Conspire : PLOT
20
Waiter's question to diner : REDWINEORWHITE
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Cast off : SHED
24
Spy org. : CIA
25
Thwacks : SMITES
28
Celtic family group : CLAN
30
Butter : RAM
33
Public esteem : HONOR
34
Woeful word : ALAS
35
Long story : SAGA
36
Start of reply to 20 Across : ITDOESNOTMATTER
39
Frustrate : FOIL
40
Soothe : EASE
41
Wee : TEENY
42
La's predecessor : TRA
43
Pot contribution : ANTE
44
Raises one's glass to : TOASTS
45
Jackie's second : ARI
46
Like a U.S eagle : BALD
47
End of reply to 20 Across : ASIMCOLORBLIND
54
Diner's preoccupation : MENU
55
Disobey vehemently : REBEL
56
Cork is found here : EIRE
58
Mare's fare : OATS
59
Major appliance : STOVE
60
Jagged projection : SNAG
61
Plumlike fruit : SLOE
62
Gets it : SEES
63
Fast-food order : TOGO
Down
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Soft drink : POP
2
OPEC V.I.P. : EMIR
3
Bring up the field : LOSE
4
Poisonous mushroom : TOADSTOOL
5
Hydrophobia : RABIES
6
A Chan portrayer : OLAND
7
Skin spot : MOLE
8
100 centavos : PESO
9
Omega's opposite : ALPHA
10
Indonesian island : BALI
11
Plunder : LOOT
12
Italian princely name : ESTE
15
Caustic language : SARCASM
21
"___ or When," 1937 hit tune : WHERE
22
Take all the marbles : WIN
25
Veer : SHIFT
26
Word with cycle or boat : MOTOR
27
Neighbor of Pakistan : INDIA
28
Almost but not quite : CLOSE
29
Behindhand : LATE
30
Has rank : RATES
31
Deputy : AGENT
32
Martin and Pickford : MARYS
34
Med.-school subj. : ANAT
35
Least shaky : STEADIEST
37
Alumni-to-be : SENIORS
38
Bikini, for one : ATOLL
43
Segment : ARC
44
Card, tea, coffee, etc. : TABLES
45
Entertain : AMUSE
46
Judicial writ : BREVE
47
Joel's biblical follower : AMOS
48
Furry barker : SEAL
49
"___ each life some rain ... " : INTO
50
Hires out : LETS
51
Hautboy : OBOE
52
Madre's little boy : NINO
53
Deep puff : DRAG
57
Conceit : EGO

Answer summary:
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