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John R. Prosser
John R. Prosser

New York Times, Monday, January 16, 1989

8-Down : Sergeants' commands

Author:
John R. Prosser
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q W }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 5, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 44.1
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,314
Across
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Box cautiously : SPAR
5
With 50 Across, city near Tel Aviv : RAMAT
10
Soprano Gluck : ALMA
14
Adore : LOVE
15
Muse of lyric poetry : ERATO
16
Aqueous descent : RAIN
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Give ___ up (assist) : ALEG
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Subject of this puzzle : MARTINKING
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College first attended by 18 Across : MOREHOUSE
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John, the fur trader : ASTOR
23
Trapeze artist's protection : NET
24
Within: Comb. form : ENTO
26
Pig's home : STY
27
Went in : ENTERED
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Pack down lightly : TAMP
33
Jetty : PIER
34
Elasticity : RESILIENCE
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Standard of perfection : IDEAL
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To and ___ : FRO
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Hallowed: Comb. form : SACRO
43
Roman company commanders : CENTURIONS
46
Actor James ___ : CAAN
47
Harrow's rival : ETON
48
Rivers : STREAMS
50
See 5 Across : GAN
53
Legatee : HEIR
55
Shoot the breeze : RAP
56
Not a soul : NOONE
58
Becomes firmly fixed : TAKESROOT
63
Virgil's tree of life : ARBORVITAE
65
Apropos of : INRE
66
Opposite of dele : STET
67
Happening : EVENT
68
Ferverish passion : ZEAL
69
Nathan ___, American spy : HALE
70
Jerez, formerly : XERES
71
Author Gardner : ERLE
Down
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Bridge coup : SLAM
2
Men on horses after a ball : POLO
3
State firmly : AVER
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Produce anew : REGENERATE
5
More distant : REMOTER
6
Papuan native of New Guinea : ARAU
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"___ Chan," T. N. Page tale : MARSE
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Sergeants' commands : ATTENTIONS
9
Thee, in Tours : TOI
10
Clumsy vessels : ARKS
11
Milks, to Michelle : LAITS
12
City in N.D. : MINOT
13
Wrathful : ANGRY
19
Namesakes of Ruth's mother-in-law : NAOMIS
21
One of L.B.J.'s beagles : HER
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Palm fiber : TAL
27
Long, heroic poem : EPIC
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Pheasants' brood : NIDE
29
Adolescent : TEEN
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Absolute : DEFINITIVE
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Award for 18 Across: 1964 : PEACEPRIZE
35
Playhouse placard : SRO
36
American sports org. : NCAA
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Stuff to the gills : CRAM
38
Ages upon ages : EONS
40
Middle name of 18 Across : LUTHER
44
Future fish : ROE
45
Wall and Baker : STREETS
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Headland : RAS
50
Grind the teeth : GNASH
51
Corporeal channel : AORTA
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Actuator of above award : NOBEL
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Quality judge : RATER
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Short letter : NOTE
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Welles role: 1941 : KANE
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Humdinger : ONER
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Viva-voce : ORAL
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Part of TV : TELE
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Annoy : VEX

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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