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Whitten
Whitten

New York Times, Tuesday, October 31, 1989

17-Across : Extinct bird

Author:
Whitten
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 241 (avg 1.29)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Grid flow: 30.6
Whitten has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,602
Across
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Italian pelf : LIRA
5
Basque topper : BERET
10
Disturbance : RIOT
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Brother of Eris : ARES
15
Greek marketplace : AGORA
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Norse poetry : EDDA
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Extinct bird : PASSENGERPIGEON
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Kind of jury : PETIT
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Graduating class : SENIORS
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Quarrel : SCRAP
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Butt : RAM
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Strong curse : ANATHEMA
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Peruses : READS
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Great deal : LOTS
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Woody fiber : BAST
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Dark : UNLIT
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Yoko ___ : ONO
39
Faint : PASSOUT
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Dijon season : ETE
42
Of the kidneys : RENAL
44
Vaudeville unit : SKIT
45
Pretty or shrewd : CUTE
46
Cubic meter : STERE
47
Grain warehouse : ELEVATOR
49
Ethiopian prince : RAS
51
Affirmatives : YESES
52
Flowery ornament : ROSETTE
56
Nephew's sister : NIECE
60
Lean-directed film : APASSAGETOINDIA
64
Lady's escort, for short : GENT
65
Errand runner : GOFER
66
Obtains : GETS
67
Terminates : ENDS
68
Organic salt : ESTER
69
Knife of old : SNEE
Down
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Northerner in Europe : LAPP
2
Dies ___ : IRAE
3
Relax : REST
4
Helps : ASSISTS
5
Prohibit : BAN
6
Omelet base : EGG
7
Caviar : ROE
8
Goofs : ERRS
9
Come to a point : TAPER
10
Rule : REGIMEN
11
Concept: Comb. form : IDEO
12
Smell : ODOR
13
Makes into leather : TANS
18
Engrave : ETCH
19
Trapped by sameness : INARUT
23
Country singer ___ McEntire : REBA
24
Pile up : AMASS
25
Opener for a hotel detective : PASSKEY
27
Then, in Paris : ALORS
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Musical nine : NONET
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Make amends : ATONE
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Attu native : ALEUT
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Duplicate : DITTO
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Pilot : STEER
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Sheer linen : TOILE
39
Skirt folds : PLEATS
40
Western Indians : UTES
43
Checks : ARRESTS
45
Sheaths : CASINGS
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"___, vidi, vici" : VENI
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Put on : STAGE
52
Storm : RAGE
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Frank : OPEN
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Beach material : SAND
55
Conceits : EGOS
57
Elysium : EDEN
58
Mention for military honors : CITE
59
Facility : EASE
61
Salamander : EFT
62
Golfer's peg : TEE
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Hockey's Bobby ___ : ORR

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