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James E. Hinish Jr.
James E. Hinish Jr.

New York Times, Monday, June 14, 1993

57-Across : Kuwaiti leader

Author:
James E. Hinish Jr.
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 28.5
James E. Hinish Jr. has 16 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,924
Across
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Tree-lined walk : MALL
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Tintinnabulation : PEAL
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Four forerunner : PETIT
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Butterine : OLEO
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City in Nev. : ELKO
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In reserve : ONICE
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Ollie's pal : STAN
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Show amusement : GRIN
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Recorded : TAPED
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Mitch Miller event : SINGALONG
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Faulty : AMISS
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One of the Longs of La. : HUEY
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___ it (amen) : SOBE
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Bye : SOLONG
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Meghalaya's capital : SHILLONG
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Like neon or xenon : INERT
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Not secure : LOOSE
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La Salle contemporary : REO
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___ of Kutch, historic salt marsh in India : RANN
37
Short adventure tale : CONTE
38
Anagram for dial : LAID
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Out, in Haarlem : UIT
40
Trousers sizes : LONGS
41
Horse trainer's rope : LONGE
42
Extends : PROLONGS
44
Lifeboat : DINGHY
45
"The ___ Love...": 1924 song : ONEI
46
Certain M.D. : SURG
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Mixed in with : AMONG
50
Portable : TAKEALONG
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Alba ___, city in Latium : LONGA
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___ arms : UPIN
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Kuwaiti leader : EMIR
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Composer from Bergen : GRIEG
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Mend socks : DARN
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Lollobrigida : GINA
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Tex. ballplayer : ASTRO
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Singer James : ETTA
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Remain : STAY
Down
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Shade of green : MOSS
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Choir voices : ALTI
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Sprat's diet : LEAN
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Breed of beef cattle : LONGHORN
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Silver's artificial limb : PEGLEG
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Hirsch of football fame : ELROY
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Related : AKIN
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Derby's 50-to-1 horses : LONGSHOTS
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Drink : POTABLE
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Nail polish : ENAMEL
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"___-Tin," Spanish song : TIPI
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Some desserts : ICES
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Koppel and Turner : TEDS
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Em, to Dorothy : AUNT
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Seine feeder : OISE
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Pancake topper: Var. : SIRUP
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TV studio sign : ONAIR
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Maestro's direction : LENTO
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Webber products : SONGS
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Chimp's cousin : ORANG
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Whinny : NEIGH
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"...Lady's Book" publisher : GODEY
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A concern of mariners : LONGITUDE
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Geometric solid : CONE
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"Daddy ___," Astaire film : LONGLEGS
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"___ and Far Away" : LONGAGO
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Milano moola : LIRA
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More protracted : LONGER
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Chaperon : DUENNA
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Dirndl, e.g. : SKIRT
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Pond plant : ALGA
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Death, to Decius : MORS
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Step ___ (hurry) : ONIT
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Pit-___ : APAT
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Ignore : OMIT
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A 15th-century caravel : NINA
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Neutral hue : GRAY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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