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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Thursday, June 14, 1984

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 20.5
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,637
Across
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Till contents : CASH
5
Type of lettuce : BIBB
9
Indian state : ASSAM
14
Patchwork : OLIO
15
TV backdrop : OLEO
16
Rossetti's "___ Beatrix" : BEATA
17
Her creation became a national emblem: June 14, 1777 : BETSYROSS
19
Fighter for actors' rights : ASNER
20
Cudgeled : BASTED
21
Francis ___: 1779–1843 : SCOTTKEY
23
Enzyme : ASE
24
C.S.A. hero : LEE
25
Old hand : STAGER
28
Author born on June 14, 1811 : MRSSTOWE
33
Great Lakes acronym : HOMES
34
Dissolute fellow : ROUE
35
Red-white-and-blue wearer : SAM
36
Outcast class in Japan : ETAS
37
Engraving gadget : BURIN
38
Flank : SIDE
39
Small ape : LAR
40
He helped establish the U.N. : EDEN
41
"Spandau" author : SPEER
42
These come every June 14 : FLAGDAYS
45
Like part of Old Glory : STARRY
46
Forage plant : ERS
47
Suffix with Tartar : EAN
48
Hero of an 1852 book : UNCLETOM
53
Md. haven for elopers until 1938 : ELKTON
57
Churchill's need: 1941 : TOOLS
58
Girl saved by 48 Across : LITTLEEVA
60
S.A. "backbone" : ANDES
61
Peary base : ETAH
62
Me.-to-Fla. hwy : RTEI
63
Intoxicating : HEADY
64
Allele : GENE
65
Villein : SERF
Down
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Diamond great : COBB
2
A name for Athena : ALEA
3
Perches : SITS
4
Headliners of 1979–81 : HOSTAGES
5
Rio Grande formation : BORDER
6
Dockers' org. : ILO
7
She seldom harried Harry : BESS
8
Autumn pear : BOSC
9
Ebbs; wanes : ABATES
10
Sonnet part : SESTET
11
Scuttled : SANK
12
Fit to ___ : ATEE
13
The "Rose of Tralee" : MARY
18
Sycophants' replies : YESES
22
Comedian Ole : OLSEN
25
Has-been's place : SHELF
26
Bottom line : TOTAL
27
Soprano Lucine : AMARA
28
Folkways : MORES
29
Perdition : RUIN
30
Wicker or withy : OSIER
31
Heron or stilt : WADER
32
This is very hard : EMERY
34
Vallee or York : RUDY
37
Aesop character : BEAST
38
Fore-and-aft sails : SPANKERS
41
Horse house : STALL
43
Set : GELLED
44
Ornate : DRESSY
45
Do a slow burn : SEETHE
48
Where Young grew old : UTAH
49
Canonical hour : NONE
50
Closing chords : CODA
51
Designer Cassini : OLEG
52
Pittance : MITE
54
Locale of Rene's oreilles : TETE
55
Beyond : OVER
56
Artless : NAIF
59
Shoe shade : TAN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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