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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Thursday, December 6, 1984

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { B J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.36)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 32.2
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,812
Across
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Grackles : DAWS
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Catkin : AMENT
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Tweed twitter : NAST
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Actor Bates : ALAN
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Sorceress : LAMIA
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Cinders of comics : ELLA
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Prestidigitator's fooler : MAGICTRICK
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Brilliant stroke : COUP
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Obelisk or bodkin : NEEDLE
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Structures near Shubert Alley : THEATERS
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Dodge City lawman : EARP
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Wagnerian earth goddess : ERDA
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G.I. in a stalag : POW
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Stray : WAIF
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Tossed on the waves : SURGED
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Qala Nau bigwig : AMIR
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Orderly : NEAT
39
River at Tours : LOIRE
40
With 64 Across, prestidigitation on Fifth Ave.? : PEDESTRIANTURNS
43
Deputy : AGENT
44
Post-D-day battle site : STLO
45
Skirt feature : SLIT
46
Huarache : SANDAL
48
Mound : HUMP
50
Comprehend : SEE
51
Catchall abbr. : ETAL
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Farm structure : SILO
55
Hides : SECRETES
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A Conn. symbol : NUTMEG
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Jai ___ : ALAI
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See 40 Across : INTOASTORE
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"It's ___ to Tell a Lie" : ASIN
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Task : STINT
68
Sinister : EVIL
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Phoned : RANG
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Book of Hours : HORAE
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Torn : RENT
Down
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Curse : DAMN
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Side petals, to botanists : ALAE
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Engage in : WAGE
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Sly and nasty : SNIDE
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A cause of change : ALTERANT
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Vandalize : MAR
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Let forth : EMIT
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Recess : NICHE
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Available bettors : TAKERS
10
Sweet, as a drink : NECTAROUS
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Spiny plant : ALOE
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Aspersion : SLUR
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Curfew call at camp : TAPS
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Decapod's weapon : CLAW
22
One kind of education : ADULT
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Jetties : PIERS
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Actress Irene from Greece : PAPAS
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Alpha's opposite : OMEGA
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Dilate; expand : WIDEN
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Religion : FAITH
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Frat topic : GIRLS
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Banks of baseball : ERNIE
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Villa ___, at Tivoli : DESTE
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Activity of masons or singers : RENDERING
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Anklebone : TALUS
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Condition : STATE
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Propose for an honor : NOMINATE
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Somewhat tardy : LATISH
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Ne ___ ultra (acme) : PLUS
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Slow, to Salieri : LENTO
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Fun-loving furbearer : OTTER
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Mosel feeder : SAAR
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Actress Lanchester : ELSA
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Father of Enoch : CAIN
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Recipe verb : STIR
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Command to a loiterer : MOVE
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Leprechaun's home : ERIN
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Cabbage or kale : GELT
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"___ Clear Day" : ONA

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