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Eli Wesoff
Eli Wesoff

New York Times, Saturday, June 11, 1988

Author:
Eli Wesoff
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 54, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 43.5
Eli Wesoff has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,095
Across
1
G-man's org. : FBI
4
Kind of rum or window : BAY
7
Norman battle site: 1944 : STLO
11
Security predecessor : SOCIAL
14
Words to a preacher : IDO
15
Dull sound : THUD
16
Champion's adversary : CHALLENGER
18
"Comus" composer : ARNE
19
Not yet ratified : UNPASSED
20
Certain herons : EGRETS
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Deal with : MEET
23
Ex-G.I. : VET
25
"___ you there?" : ARE
26
Gets more from school : OUTLEARNS
30
Attention getter : PST
33
Imprisoned : UNFREE
35
Plumber's concern : LEAK
36
C : IOO
37
University official : REGENT
38
Grape-growing enclosure : VINERY
40
___ Paulo : SAO
41
Relative of 30 Across : AHEM
44
Legislates : ENACTS
45
G.I. address : APO
46
A Gary Cooper role: 1939 : BEAUGESTE
48
Neighbor of Md. : DEL
50
Artery: Abbr. : RTE
51
Elbe tributary : ISER
54
Rhett's rival : ASHLEY
57
Pub : ALEHOUSE
60
Hilton unit : ROOM
61
Calif. race track : SANTAANITA
63
Easy gait : LOPE
64
Outside, for short : EXT
65
Scheduled for action : SLATED
66
A nonpareil : ONER
67
Legal matters : RES
68
Building addition : ELL
Down
1
Apparatus for reeling silk : FILATURE
2
French dances : BALS
3
Seine land areas : ILES
4
Matter of great importance : BIGDEAL
5
"Fables in Slang" author : ADE
6
Auld lang syne : YORE
7
Brenda of comics : STARR
8
Yuppie's vested interest? : THREEPIECESUIT
9
___ and Fontanne : LUNT
10
Pindaric pieces : ODES
11
Dross : SCUM
12
Without, in Bonn : OHNE
13
Explorer Dias's Cabo Tormentoso : CAPEOFGOODHOPE
17
Snow field : NEVE
21
Old-style breeches : GASKINS
24
A crowd in Cremona : TRE
27
Defensible : TENABLE
28
A river of Hades : LETHE
29
" ... Ruler of the Queen's ___" : NAVEE
31
Use pigeonholes : SORT
32
Trinkets : TOYS
33
Bear of Brutus : URSA
34
Tide designation : NEAP
39
Citizen : NATIONAL
42
Symbol of attentiveness : EAR
43
Subjects of genetic change : MUTANTS
47
Dinero : GELT
49
Mr. Fudd : ELMER
52
Memorable Ferrara family : ESTE
53
Interpret : READ
54
First name in folk singing : ARLO
55
Shortly : SOON
56
North Sea feeder : YSER
58
Relaxation : EASE
59
Lobby : HALL
62
Cut from the budget : AXE

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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