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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Tuesday, August 17, 1993

68-Across : Was mistaken

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F H J K Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 252 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Grid flow: 39.8 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,988
Across
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Hari of spydom : MATA
5
Cancel a space trip : SCRUB
10
Imitated : APED
14
Ripley's "Believe ___ Not" : ITOR
15
Like some cannons : LOOSE
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Suffragists' quest : VOTE
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"Kiss Me, Kate" creator : COLEPORTER
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Soprano Petina : IRRA
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Loving : AMATIVE
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More wrathful : IRATER
23
Chemical suffix : ENE
24
Where to see whips : SENATE
26
Borgia potion : POISON
29
Parts : SEGMENTS
32
Modern def. weapon : ABM
33
Malign : LIBEL
35
Slumgullion : STEW
36
Get-up-and-go : PEP
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___ de vie (brandy) : EAU
38
Realm of Cath. II : EMP
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Mine find : ORE
42
"___ of the Middle Border": Garland : ASON
44
Bucolic : RURAL
46
Gunther's "Inside ___" : USA
47
Pain after initial exercise : SORENESS
50
Tenn. member of 24 Across : SASSER
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Manual arts : TRADES
53
What a stiff doesn't give : TIP
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Galahad's mother : ELAINE
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Requirement for absolution : PENANCE
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Actors Glass and Leibman : RONS
61
Class cutup's comeuppance : REPORTCARD
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Killer whales : ORCS
65
Rent : LEASE
66
Blunted sword : EPEE
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Greek music halls : ODEA
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Was mistaken : ERRED
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Stitched : SEWN
Down
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Isinglass : MICA
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Power source : ATOM
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"Welcome ___," Altman film : TOLA
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Alpine ridges : ARETES
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Former part of Austria : SLOVENIA
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Adam's throwaway : CORE
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Decay : ROT
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Utilize : USE
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Sea off Alaska : BERING
10
Emulates the Wrights : AVIATES
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Threatening : PORTENTOUS
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To be, in Brest : ETRE
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Cherished : DEAR
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Corn or wheat product : PINOLE
22
Aries : RAM
24
Reno-to-Las Vegas dir. : SSE
25
One after congers : EELER
26
Actress Irene ___ : PAPAS
27
Fat, in Madrid : OBESO
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"The ___ of Being Earnest": Wilde : IMPORTANCE
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Succinct : TERSE
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Take an oath : SWEAR
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Pouch : BURSE
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Became adept in : MASTERED
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Lamentation : PLAINT
43
Portia's waiting woman : NERISSA
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Seagoing initials : USS
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One of the Bobbsey twins : NAN
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Channel swimmer: 1926 : EDERLE
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Wide open ___ : SPACES
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Switch attachment : EROO
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Olivier's title : LORD
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Attitudinize : POSE
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Scruff : NAPE
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Skipper's hands : CREW
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Perfect place : EDEN
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Musket appendage : EER
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Birdie plus one : PAR

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