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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Wednesday, July 18, 1984

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J K Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 3, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 36.7
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,671
Across
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Beltmaker's tool : AWL
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S.R.O. show : SMASH
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Sutherland is one : DIVA
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Vault : LEAP
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Piece of pastry : TORTE
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No longer new : USED
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Labyrinth : MAZE
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"___ needs a good memory" : ALIAR
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Absquatulate : FLEE
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With 39 and 53 Across, a toper's twisted tale : ARETIREDROOFER
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Work unit : ERG
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Maugham's "The Razor's ___" : EDGE
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Periods of pious seclusion : RETREATS
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Open-window hazard : DRAFT
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Jai ___ : ALAI
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Certain Civil War volunteer : ZOUAVE
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"Whiffenpoof" sound : BAA
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See 20 Across : DECIDEDTOINVEST
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Harriman's nickname : AVE
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Passionate : ARDENT
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Utah ski resort : ALTA
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O.T. juniper : RETEM
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Like some grapes : SEEDLESS
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An 1898 discovery : NEON
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Maui visitor's memento : LEI
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See 20 Across : INASHINGLESBAR
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A Dutch treat : EDAM
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Mites : ACARI
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Sybarite's delight : EASE
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Author Wortman : ELMO
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He wrote "La Vie de Jésus" : RENAN
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Anna of old films : STEN
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Satyr's look : LEER
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Obliterate : ERASE
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Sailor or skimmer : HAT
Down
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___ mater : ALMA
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Have on : WEAR
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Loaf : LAZE
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What author Harsanyi called Galileo : STARGAZER
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Double agent : MOLE
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Saharan : ARID
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Rubberneck : STARE
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Salome's admirer : HEROD
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He's foul on fairways : DUFFER
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Man is one : ISLE
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Swerve : VEER
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Punchless punch : ADE
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Catherine I's successor : PETERII
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Wrath : IRE
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Poet Nash : OGDEN
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State trooper's device : RADAR
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Lofty. in Lyon : ELEVE
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Musical "shh!" : TACET
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Lincoln married one : TODD
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Flocks of mallards : SUTES
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White poplar : ABELE
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Observes Yom Kippur : FASTS
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Bye-byes : TATAS
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Superexcellent : AONE
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Yellow like an egg yolk : VITELLINE
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Beknighted women : DAMES
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Old-style luggage : VALISES
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Captivate : ENAMOR
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Balmoral Castle's river : DEE
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Busy airport : OHARE
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More pleasant : NICER
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Lallygag : IDLE
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Dub or tab : NAME
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British nursemaid : NANA
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Mardi ___ : GRAS
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Spa attraction : BATH
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Out of port : ASEA
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Hire : RENT
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Lamprey : EEL

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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