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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, September 30, 1985

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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G
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C
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R
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D
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A
G
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D
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G
O
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L
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D
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R
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M
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N
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J
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B
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C
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W
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G
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L
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 13,110
Across
1
Festival : GALA
5
Main theme : MOTIF
10
Plateau : MESA
14
Bedouin : ARAB
15
"Carmen" or "Norma" : OPERA
16
Level : EVEN
17
Fodder pit : SILO
18
Babbled incessantly : RANON
19
Watch over : TEND
20
Old-movie comedy team : LAURELANDHARDY
23
Yellowish-brown : TAN
24
Trouble : AIL
25
Querying sound : HEH
28
African gazelle : CORA
31
Willie or Rick : NELSON
35
Moslem decree : IRADE
37
"To ___ and a bone ... ": Kipling : ARAG
39
One time : ONCE
40
Biblical enemies : DAVIDANDGOLIATH
43
Jacket or collar : ETON
44
Memorable fashion designer : DIOR
45
Lawn-trimming tool : EDGER
46
Style of architecture : ROCOCO
48
Actress Diana from Doncaster : RIGG
50
Erwin of old movies : STU
51
Heart : COR
52
Dory implement : OAR
54
Shakespearean tragedy : ROMEOANDJULIET
62
Mimic : APER
63
Exposed : BARED
64
Working group : CREW
66
Actress Rowlands : GENA
67
Climbing plant : LIANA
68
Gael's land : EIRE
69
Finishes : ENDS
70
Kefauver : ESTES
71
Tear : REND
Down
1
Propane or neon : GAS
2
Seed cover : ARIL
3
Song refrain : LALA
4
Anent : ABOUT
5
Rita from Puerto Rico : MORENO
6
October birthstone : OPAL
7
Shoe size : TENA
8
Press : IRON
9
Lively Spanish dance : FANDANGO
10
Arsenic or silicon : METALLOID
11
Always : EVER
12
Transmit : SEND
13
Williams or Griffith : ANDY
21
Emulated Zola Budd : RACED
22
Hasten : HIE
25
Skinner : HIDER
26
Muse of lyric poetry : ERATO
27
Great destruction : HAVOC
29
Indian princess : RANI
30
Passion : ARDOR
32
Obstacles : SNAGS
33
Eight performers : OCTET
34
Indian prime minister: 1947-64 : NEHRU
36
Extinct elephantlike mammal : DINOCERAS
38
Culture preceder : AGRI
41
Adjective for a cherub : ADORABLE
42
Lawful : LEGAL
47
Pigeon sound : COO
49
Dairy products, originally from Holland : GOUDAS
53
Kitchen utensil : RICER
54
Extreme anger : RAGE
55
Unsealed : OPEN
56
Repair : MEND
57
River nymph : NAIS
58
Mild oath : DRAT
59
___ sais quoi (charisma) : JENE
60
Buffalo's county : ERIE
61
Sea bird : TERN
65
Marry : WED

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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