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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Monday, January 30, 1989

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { B J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 31.8
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,328
Across
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___ Letterman (TV talk-show host) : DAVID
6
Coffeehouse : CAFE
10
___ Griffin (TV talk-show host) : MERV
14
Sports area : ARENA
15
Edible seaweed : AGAR
16
Robert ___ of the C.S.A. : ELEE
17
Roadside restaurant : DINER
18
Rectifies : REDRESSES
20
No. 10 Downing Street, e.g. : ADDRESS
22
Most spine-chilling : EERIEST
23
Compositions for three : TRIOS
25
Moroccan cape : DRA
26
Oct. birthstone : OPAL
29
Geraint's wife : ENID
31
Tattered Tom's creator : ALGER
35
Entreaty : PRAYER
37
Graduation garb : GOWN
39
Before, in poesy : ERE
40
Robot drama : RUR
41
Cowered : CRINGED
43
Harass : NAG
44
Fuss : ADO
45
Rabbit's kin : HARE
46
St. Francis of ___ : ASSISI
48
Therefore : HENCE
50
Historic time periods : ERAS
52
Letters before kues : PEES
53
Ending with glob : ULE
55
Part of an opera : SCENA
57
Follows closely and secretly : SHADOWS
61
Put garments on : CLOTHED
65
Pair of eyeglasses with a handle : LORGNETTE
67
Soft finished leather : SUEDE
68
Teen-ager's skin problem : ACNE
69
Highway or avenue : ROAD
70
Actress Burstyn : ELLEN
71
___ Donahue (TV talk-show host) : PHIL
72
Rational : SANE
73
___ Jessy Raphael (TV talk-show host) : SALLY
Down
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Art cult : DADA
2
Dry : ARID
3
Sell : VEND
4
In a sluggish way : INERTLY
5
Challenger : DARER
6
TV talk-show host : CARSON
7
Ripen : AGE
8
Wane : FADE
9
Mistook : ERRED
10
Middle : MESIAL
11
Other : ELSE
12
Dakota Indians : REES
13
Sleeveless garment : VEST
19
Missions : ERRANDS
21
Nevada or Madre preceder : SIERRA
24
Hancock, Gwinnett et al. : SIGNERS
26
___ Winfrey (TV talk-show host) : OPRAH
27
One overly modest : PRUDE
28
Home-run king : AARON
30
Canine : DOG
32
Supernatural being : GENIE
33
Expunge : ERASE
34
___ Philbin (TV talk-show host) : REGIS
36
Level of importance : ECHELON
38
Sneaky person : WEASEL
42
Anger : IRE
47
Flat-bladed implement : SPATULA
49
Club : CUDGEL
51
Consent : ACCEDE
54
Pitchers : EWERS
56
Proboscises : NOSES
57
Smack : SLAP
58
High, in Bonn : HOCH
59
Female wild buffalo : ARNI
60
Portico for Pericles : STOA
62
Heaven's opposite : HELL
63
Noble, in Essen : EDEL
64
Gainsay : DENY
66
Tawny : TAN

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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