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Kenneth Witte
Kenneth Witte

New York Times, Thursday, July 5, 1990

56-Across : Assist, in a way

Author:
Kenneth Witte
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 24.6
Kenneth Witte has 30 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 3 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,849
Across
1
Dennis the Menace, e.g. : BRAT
5
Egyptian menaces : ASPS
9
Persona's counterpart : ANIMA
14
Demolish : RAZE
15
Donahue or Harris : PHIL
16
Legislator : SOLON
17
Harpsichordist Kipnis : IGOR
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Corn bread : PONE
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Limitation : STINT
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Assist : GIVEALEGUP
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Distribute : METE
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Gun org. : NRA
25
Shade of blue? : TRUE
27
Go to one's assistance : PICKUPTHESLACK
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Yield : CEDE
35
Batman and Robin, e.g. : DUO
36
Pope or Swift product : SATIRE
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Charlemagne's dom. : HRE
38
Storage box : BIN
40
McGraw of pitching fame : TUG
41
Makes suitable : ADAPTS
45
___ Angeles : LOS
47
Flying phenoms : ACES
48
Need no assistance : PULLONESWEIGHT
51
Lake fed by the Amu Darya : ARAL
52
"Exodus" hero : ARI
53
Fight for breath : PANT
56
Assist, in a way : GOTOBATFOR
62
Kind of TV board or card : IDIOT
64
One of radio's Goldbergs : PAPA
65
Memorable cartoonist : ARNO
66
Buckeye : CANOE
67
Gets by, with "out" : EKES
68
Savoir-faire : TACT
69
Correct : AMEND
70
Bears' abodes : DENS
71
Spuds' buds : EYES
Down
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Ship's slammer : BRIG
2
East Indian cereal grass : RAGI
3
Sea next to Crimea : AZOV
4
Silver screen's Stamp : TERENCE
5
Show one's appreciation : APPLAUD
6
Ghillie or wingtip : SHOE
7
Engine sound : PING
8
Olivier-Caine movie: 1972 : SLEUTH
9
Obstinate one : ASS
10
"She looketh as butter would ___ in her mouth": Heywood : NOTMELT
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Netman Nastase : ILIE
12
___ Blanc : MONT
13
Poker payment : ANTE
21
Actress Joan Van ___ : ARK
22
G W was one : PRES
26
N A country : USA
27
Concealed : PERDU
28
Paragon : IDEAL
29
Place to obtain a pint : PUB
30
Labors : TOILS
31
Gee follower : AITCH
32
Vinegar bottle : CRUET
33
Deliveries to 29 Down : KEGS
34
Fellow : CHAP
39
Today : NOW
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Oliver Stone's Oscar winner 1986 : PLATOON
43
Crag : TOR
44
Unexpected difficulty : SNAG
46
Croaker : SEABASS
47
Stir up : AGITATE
49
Emulated Jessica : ELOPED
50
Author Levin : IRA
53
Type size : PICA
54
"___ 12," TV oldie : ADAM
55
Supreme Court number : NINE
57
Capture : TAKE
58
Tournament won by Strange: 1988 and 1989 : OPEN
59
Cause to ravel : FRAY
60
Susann's "___ Is Not Enough" : ONCE
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Deteriorates : ROTS
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Danson of "Cheers" : TED

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

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