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Calista Luminati
Calista Luminati

New York Times, Tuesday, June 13, 1989

Author:
Calista Luminati
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { B J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 36.6
Calista Luminati has 10 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,462
Across
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Tree of the birch family : ALDER
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Functioning : ALIVE
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Skillful : APT
14
A Superman portrayer : REEVE
15
___ verso (back of a page) : FOLIO
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Fido's angry greeting : GRR
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Mantra, e.g. : INCANTATION
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Estuary : RIA
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Former Spanish queen : ENA
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Of pedal bones : TARSAL
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Carrier of tons : SEMI
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Grammarian's concern : SYNTAX
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Scout's container : CANTEEN
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Steel sword blade : TOLEDO
30
Galilee or Andaman : SEA
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Looker : EYER
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Declined : SANK
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Carrying a weapon : ARMED
39
Short waves : PERMS
41
Bog : FEN
42
Lock : TRESS
43
Charm or beauty : ASSET
44
De ___ (too many) : TROP
46
Division word : INTO
47
Our, to René : NOS
49
Maroon : STRAND
51
Choral composition : CANTATA
55
Frame : EDGING
58
Ah me! : ALAS
59
Member of an unruly crowd : RIOTER
62
Lover's or bird's sound : COO
63
One of Wynken's pals : NOD
64
Eucharist partaker : COMMUNICANT
66
Useful article : THE
67
Utopian : IDEAL
68
Redpoll or siskin : FINCH
69
Dinghy implement : OAR
70
Farm-machine pioneer : DEERE
71
Lugs : TOTES
Down
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The Ram : ARIES
2
Comedian Bruce: 1926-66 : LENNY
3
Chianti cruses : DECANTERS
4
Braun or Perón : EVA
5
Real-estate offering : RENTAL
6
Out yonder : AFAR
7
Oodles : LOTS
8
Kind of artery or vein : ILIAC
9
Pansies : VIOLAS
10
Very long time : EON
11
Concur : AGREE
12
Cream of the crop : PRIME
13
Retinue : TRAIN
18
Revenue enhancements : TAXES
22
In a top role : STARRING
24
Hectors : TORMENTS
26
Uncluttered : NEAT
28
Balmy : DAFT
29
Humdingers : ONERS
31
Ecology gp. : EPA
32
Affirmation : YES
34
Granny or sheepshank : KNOT
36
Beggar : MENDICANT
37
N.Y. winter time : EST
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Brit. military award : DSO
40
Porch for Zeno : STOA
45
Prink : PREEN
48
Took long steps : STRODE
50
Floating without control : ADRIFT
51
Part of "The Divine Comedy" : CANTO
52
Hello, in Hilo : ALOHA
53
Author of "Unsafe at Any Speed" : NADER
54
Evangelist McPherson : AIMEE
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For the ___ (now) : NONCE
57
Early Teutons : GOTHS
60
Persian poet : OMAR
61
Bulrush : TULE
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El ___, Spanish hero : CID
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U.S. union, founded 1935 : CIO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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