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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Saturday, March 14, 1987

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 33.4
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,640
Across
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Word that stops trucks : EATS
5
First Egyptian king : MENES
10
"McElligot's ___": Dr. Seuss : POOL
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Causerie : CHAT
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Eminence grise : AGENT
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Qualified : ABLE
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Actress Nelligan : KATE
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Vestige : TRACE
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Bantingize : DIET
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Soothsayer's warning to Caesar : BEWARETHEIDES
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"Thank's ___ !" : ALOT
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Chevet : APSE
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Este, to Tasso : PATRON
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Cricket player : FIELDER
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Avoid artfully : ELUDE
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Lave lightly : RINSE
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"You," to C. Porter : TOP
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Some Pei products : ELLS
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Protect a wall : REVET
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"___ wear a lion's hide!": Shak. : THOU
38
Lily, in Lille : LIS
39
Set 88 straight : TUNED
40
Catcher in the Rhone : SEINE
41
Ancient city famed for cold cuts? : SALAMIS
43
"Laura" lyrist : MERCER
44
Ohio, to René : ETAT
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Trollope's "Orley ___" : FARM
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Caesar's reply : BUTINEVERFISH
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The core of rapport : TACT
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Leaden : INERT
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Lisper's adage? : THAW
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Truant : IDLE
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Mites : ACARI
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Large kangaroo : EURO
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Kieffer or Anjou : PEAR
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Chute material : NYLON
60
Matelote, e.g. : STEW
Down
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Luther foe : ECK
2
Whaler sailor : AHAB
3
Poet Nahum : TATE
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They mind their manors : STEWARDS
5
Female guard : MATRON
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Showy bird : EGRET
7
Spruce : NEAT
8
Like some gangs : ENCHAINED
9
Most high-priced : STEEPEST
10
Protected, as goalies : PADDED
11
Tony's cousin : OBIE
12
Corrida cheers : OLES
13
Court call : LET
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Lotion ingredient : ALOE
22
Man is one : ISLE
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Baker's tool : PEEL
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European shad : ALLIS
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Okla. oil center : TULSA
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Nets and Nuggets : FIVES
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Moral code : ETHIC
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ABC's Arledge : ROONE
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Opposition : RENITENCY
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Cicero, in 100 B.C. : PUER
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Native of Brasov : RUMANIAN
37
House wreckers : TERMITES
39
Actor Jacques : TATI
40
Villein : SERF
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R, F or D : LETTER
43
Small swallow : MARTIN
45
Iron: Comb. form : FERRO
46
Ordered : BADE
47
U.S.C. rival : UCLA
48
Patty base : VEAL
49
Bar : SHUT
50
Jack rabbit : HARE
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Pourboire : TIP
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Smash hit : WOW

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2 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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