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Maloney
Maloney

New York Times, Monday, July 13, 1981

48-Down : Athenians' homeland

Author:
Maloney
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.35)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Maloney has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,570
Across
1
Tardy : LATE
5
Celebrations : FETES
10
Roe : EGGS
14
Distinct part : UNIT
15
Greenstreet's associate in old films : LORRE
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Tender cut of meat : LOIN
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Breed of small dog : POMERANIAN
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"___ and the King of Siam" : ANNA
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Burdensome : ONEROUS
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Temporary substitute : STOPGAP
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Sister : NUN
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Steals a glance : PEEKS
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Man of the cloth : MINISTER
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One's sibling's daughters : NIECES
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Choice : ELITE
34
___ de León : PONCE
36
Knock : RAP
37
Acting award : TONY
38
Biographical résumés : VITAE
39
Feline sound : PURR
40
Compass point : ENE
41
Gem's polished surface : FACET
42
Division of Hindu society : CASTE
43
Serving of bacon : RASHER
45
G. & S. operetta : IOLANTHE
47
Foreigner : ALIEN
49
Conjunction : AND
50
Along the shore : COASTAL
53
He rats to the cops : STOOLIE
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Border upon : ABUT
58
Large aquatic birds : BLUEHERONS
60
Traditional knowledge : LORE
61
Capacious : LARGE
62
Deeds : ACTS
63
Spare : LEAN
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Frenchman's flight : ESSOR
65
" ... buckle my ___" : SHOE
Down
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Italian wolf : LUPO
2
Presently : ANON
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"A ___ to every purpose ... ": Eccles. 3:1 : TIME
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Endless existence : ETERNITY
5
Display openly : FLAUNT
6
Long periods of time : EONS
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Prefix with color or cycle : TRI
8
Eradicate : ERASE
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Component of a paragraph : SENTENCE
10
Pass by : ELAPSE
11
Brass instrument : GONG
12
Actress Lollobrigida : GINA
13
Break sharply : SNAP
18
Waken : ROUSE
22
Erstwhile wanderer of the West : OKIE
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Energy-building substance : PROTEIN
25
Measuring device : METER
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Actress Massey : ILONA
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Dressed to the ___ (chic) : NINES
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Heroic poem : EPIC
30
Shell : CRUST
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Frost's "right place for love" : EARTH
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Binge : SPREE
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Alliance acronym : NATO
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Like some stars : VARIABLE
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___ box of Greek myth : PANDORAS
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Heavy fabric : FELT
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Light craft : CANOE
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Hurry : HASTEN
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Suds : LATHER
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Athenians' homeland : ELLAS
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Umpire's decision : CALL
51
Woodwind instrument : OBOE
52
Invisible emanation : AURA
53
State flower of Utah : SEGO
54
___ Ness : LOCH
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Common preposition : INTO
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"___ Quam Videri," N.C. motto : ESSE
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Speakers' hesitations : URS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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