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Evelyn Benshoof
Evelyn Benshoof

New York Times, Monday, May 18, 1987

45-Across : Actor Falk

Author:
Evelyn Benshoof
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { B J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 18.2
Evelyn Benshoof has 71 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,705
Across
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Scratch : CLAW
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"Take ___ Train," 1941 song : THEA
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W. German city : ESSEN
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Actress Albright : LOLA
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Clumsy one's expression : OOPS
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Rectory : MANSE
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Tart : ACID
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Enamel material : FRIT
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A Perón : EVITA
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Scowl, e.g. : MAKEAFACE
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Ward off : REPEL
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Promise solemnly : PLEDGE
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Tattered clothing : RAGS
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Twerp or jerk : NERD
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Spoil : DEFACE
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Rub : CHAFE
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Model T or Stanley Steamer : AUTO
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Nautical welcome : AHOY
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"___ Theme," in a Lean film : LARAS
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Where a spring gives zing : SPA
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School in Savoie : ECOLE
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Suffix with axiom : ATIC
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Oates novel : THEM
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Actor Falk : PETER
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Expunge : DELETE
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Show affection, with "on" : DOTE
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Sup : DINE
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Lopped the crops : REAPED
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Slacken : LETUP
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Suffers embarrassment : LOSESFACE
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Vote to accept : ADOPT
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Grad : ALUM
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Knight's wreath : ORLE
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Bout : SETTO
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Fictional Wolfe : NERO
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Actor Sharif : OMAR
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Pry : SNOOP
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Active one : DOER
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London art gallery : TATE
Down
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Supporting device : CLAMP
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Not regional : LOCAL
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Similar : ALIKE
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___ in (attacked strongly) : WADED
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Londoner's candy : TOFFEE
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Israeli dance : HORA
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Majestic : EPIC
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Late bloomer : ASTER
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Come forth : EMERGE
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Avoids humiliation : SAVESFACE
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Cut : SNIP
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Famous Italian family : ESTE
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Actress Patricia : NEAL
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"___ of God," play and movie : AGNES
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Foofaraw : ADO
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Foolhardy : RASH
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Hornswoggled : DUPED
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"Cat on ___ Tin Roof" : AHOT
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Composer Porter : COLE
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Observer : EYER
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Dressed : CLAD
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Detest : HATE
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Seed covering : ARIL
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Confronted boldly : FACEDUPTO
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"___ Shanter," Burns poem : TAMO
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Swords of sorts : EPEES
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Take —— (rest) : TEN
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Very well : TIPTOP
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Shudder : TREMOR
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African antelope : ELAND
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Walking : AFOOT
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Toscanini's birthplace : PARMA
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Fanfare : ECLAT
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Inventor of farm machines : DEERE
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Colleen : LASS
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Delightful abode : EDEN
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Dorothy Gale's dog : TOTO
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Alternate for butter : OLEO
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Positive : SURE

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1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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