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Fred Toole
Fred Toole

New York Times, Monday, June 12, 1989

Author:
Fred Toole
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.64, Missing: { H J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 19.2
Fred Toole has 28 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,461
Across
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Repast : MEAL
5
Declaration signer : PACA
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Hullabaloo : FLAP
13
Peruvian Indian : INCA
14
Mil. truants : AWOLS
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Mrs. Charles Chaplin : OONA
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Impressive D.C. site : LINCOLNMEMORIAL
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Playwright Clifford : ODETS
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Astronaut Alan : BEAN
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Mich.'s Sault ___ Marie Canals : STE
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___ de France : ILE
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In medias ___ : RES
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Old Ironsides : USSCONSTITUTION
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Nash contemporary : REO
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Happy : GLAD
38
Chaplain, to a G.I. : PADRE
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O'Neill's "___ Christie" : ANNA
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Irk : IRE
42
Calf's cry : BLAT
43
Dens : LAIRS
45
Composer ___ Carlo Menotti : GIAN
47
Suffix with exist : ENT
48
Impressive N.Y. harbor sight : STATUEOFLIBERTY
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N.Y.C.'s ocean : ATL
53
Nectar collector : BEE
54
Ancient : OLD
57
Actress Hayworth : RITA
60
Inventor Howe : ELIAS
64
N.Y. harbor span : VERRAZANOBRIDGE
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Satanic : EVIL
69
Golfer Palmer, to fans : ARNIE
70
Neither masc. nor fem. : NEUT
71
Tears : RIPS
72
Snitched : TOLD
73
Proceeds : GOES
Down
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Venus de ___ : MILO
2
Wife of Sir Geraint : ENID
3
Skin disorder : ACNE
4
Pertaining to milk : LACTIC
5
Chum : PAL
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Barley beard : AWN
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Hairdresser's purchase : COMB
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Sheltered, at sea : ALEE
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In favor of : FOR
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Superman's girlfriend : LOIS
11
Med.-school subject : ANAT
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Ashen : PALE
15
Sting : SMART
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Norway's capital : OSLO
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A stroke ahead, in golf : ONEUP
24
Part of U.K. : ENG
26
Pierce : STAB
27
Soviet range : URALS
28
French legislature : SENAT
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___ Braga, Brazilian film star : SONIA
30
Irish port : SLIGO
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List of charges, in Cannes : TARIF
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Perfect : IDEAL
33
Loafer : IDLER
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Praying figure : ORANT
35
Like tulle : NETTY
40
Greek gulf : ARTA
44
Hindu collection of aphorisms : SUTRA
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Penpoint : NIB
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Miss Doolittle of "My Fair Lady" : ELIZA
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Malt brew : BEER
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Sniggler's activity : EELING
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Above : OVER
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A son of Jacob and Leah : LEVI
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Style of coffee : DRIP
58
Small pastry : TART
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___ Domini : ANNO
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Concept: Comb. form : IDEO
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Tropical fever : AGUE
63
Tennis-match divisions : SETS
65
Monogram of "Treasure Island" author : RLS
66
Lubricate : OIL
67
Four-poster, e.g. : BED

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

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