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Kenneth Witte
Kenneth Witte

New York Times, Saturday, November 22, 1986

Author:
Kenneth Witte
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 263 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 34.8
Kenneth Witte has 30 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 3 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,528
Across
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Hawaiian volcano goddess : PELE
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Quote : CITE
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Military bigwigs : BRASS
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On the summit : ATOP
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Millay's "___ da Capo" : ARIA
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Trunk in a trunk : AORTA
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Prefix with body : ANTI
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Indicates agreement : NODS
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Crined : MANED
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Express mild criticism : RAISEANEYEBROW
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Actuary's concern : ODDS
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"Ulalume" poet : POE
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Ancient Greek units of length : STADIA
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Crimson : BLOODRED
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Excellence : MERIT
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Doxologize : LAUD
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Pub potation : ALE
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Source of criticism, for 9 Across : ARMCHAIRGENERAL
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B'way letters : SRO
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Arid: Comb. form : XERO
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Valor; virtue : ARETE
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Unyielding in one's political position : HARDLINE
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Idolizes : ADORES
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Type of painting : OIL
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Brought to court : SUED
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Mobile source of criticism : BACKSEATDRIVER
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Type of type : ELITE
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Turkish regiment : ALAI
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U.S.S.R. oil center : BAKU
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Innsbruck is its capital : TIROL
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Irritate : ROIL
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Symbol of Venice : LION
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Mimicry : APERY
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Nearly extinct goose : NENE
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Arethusa's home : ELIS
Down
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Carson's predecessor : PAAR
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Borough near Pittsburgh : ETNA
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Viaud's pen name : LOTI
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Incidental : EPISODIC
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Actor Lee: 1907–52 : CANADA
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Gyves : IRONS
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Bay of Fundy phenomenon : TIDE
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Favorite street, for many? : EASY
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Arborescent grass : BAMBOO
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"The Mouse That ___," Sellers film : ROARED
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Memorable cartoonist : ARNO
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Mulligan, for one : STEW
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Downcast : SAD
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Dame ___ Sitwell : EDITH
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Horatian creation : EPODE
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Type of hit : SMASH
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___ alba (gypsum) : TERRA
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Mail : ARMOR
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Rail for Susan Jaffe : BARRE
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Province of NW Spain : LUGO
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Less common : RARER
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Raise one's spirits : ELATE
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Strikes out : DELES
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Encumbrance : LIEN
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Parts of bracts : AXILS
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A TV portrayer of Ellery Queen : NADER
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Capable of being eaten away : ERODIBLE
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Mend : DOCTOR
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Apt : LIKELY
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Transmitted by cochlear nerves : AUDILE
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Blemish : STAIN
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Radar sight : BLIP
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Yorkshire river : AIRE
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Produce interest : EARN
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Plant used for sun-tan lotions : ALOE
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Cause to sink : VAIL
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A Nigerian people : EKOI
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Fish migrations : RUNS
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Greek letter : ETA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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