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Alex K. Justin
Alex K. Justin

New York Times, Saturday, November 6, 1993

Author:
Alex K. Justin
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 23.4
Alex K. Justin has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 14 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,069
Across
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Tax; levy : SCOT
5
Asian fiber plant : RAMIE
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Bulwer-Lytton heroine : IOLE
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Xanadu's sacred river : ALPH
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Tolerant : OPENMINDED
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Veld settler : BOER
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Narrow escape : CLOSESHAVE
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Branch of mil. service : USN
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Distort : SKEW
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Butcher linen : RAYON
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Spain, in Mexico : ESPANA
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Thin movie director? : LEAN
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Antarctic penguin : ADELIE
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Andiron or Dalmation? : FIREDOG
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___ Bryant Ford, Henry's son : EDSEL
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Talk nonsense : DROOL
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Arafat's org. : PLO
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Hope-Crosby way : ROAD
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Takes up with : JOINS
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Derisive remark : JEER
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___ Kippur : YOM
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Daughters of Nyx : FATES
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___ bouche (tidbit) : BONNE
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Provided with new ordnance : REARMED
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___ punches (be blunt) : PULLNO
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Mama Elliott : CASS
44
Pre-Aztec Indian : TOLTEC
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Becky ___ of "Vanity Fair" : SHARP
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Minn. river : SAUK
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R.N.'s forte : TLC
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Startling revelations : EYEOPENERS
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Promenade for Plato : STOA
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Act together defensively : CLOSERANKS
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Chow : MESS
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Whops : TANS
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Clothe : ENDUE
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Extent : AREA
Down
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Indian actor Dastagir : SABU
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Designating private or secret sessions : CLOSEDDOOR
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Magic words for Ali Baba : OPENSESAME
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By way of: Abbr. : THR
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Name of fame at Notre Dame : ROCKNE
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Cop ___ (bargain with a D.A.) : APLEA
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Gib's comment : MEOW
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Those elected : INS
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Angus's uncle : EME
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Under control : INHAND
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Jazz singer Anita ___ : ODAY
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Left: Comb. form : LEVO
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Anthony or Barbara : EDEN
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Saul's kingdom : ISRAEL
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Jib or jigger : SAIL
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Appealed : PLED
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Benevolent organization : LIONS
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Flying archer : EROS
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Ethereal : AERY
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Egg order : FRIED
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Public communication to an individual : OPENLETTER
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"Dangerous Liaisons" actress : GLENNCLOSE
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Is too adoring : DOTES
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Mountain: Comb. form : OREO
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Traffic spreads? : JAMS
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Give one a turn : JOLT
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Frozen dessert : FRAPPE
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Main body : BULK
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On the other side : ACROSS
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___-café, layered liqueur drink : POUSSE
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Seventh-century B.C. king of Egypt : TARKU
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Doctrinaire faction : SECT
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Tree frog : HYLA
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Lots of time : AEON
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Thrill, slangily : SEND
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House in 22 Across : CASA
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Poetic before : ERE
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Fabray, familiarly : NAN
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Wee : SMA

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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