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Albert J. Klaus
Albert J. Klaus

New York Times, Tuesday, August 23, 1988

66-Across : " ... as ___ gathereth her chickens ... " : Matt. 23:37

Author:
Albert J. Klaus
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.77, Missing: { F J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 21.5
Albert J. Klaus has 115 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 4 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,168
Across
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Beer ingredient : MALT
5
Blunder : ERROR
10
Fastener : HASP
14
Hebrew instrument : ASOR
15
Web-footed female : GOOSE
16
Voice range : ALTO
17
Tall, skinny person : STRINGBEAN
19
Gist : MEAT
20
Sorrow : SADNESS
21
Those who osculate : KISSERS
23
Numeral suffix : ETH
24
"Olympia" painter : MANET
25
Seventh Greek letter : ETA
28
Bristle : SETA
30
British trolley : TRAM
33
Predicate part : VERB
35
Sly glance : LEER
37
Kind of wave : TIDAL
39
Sealed vial : AMPOULE
41
Era in Europe: 1000 B.C.-A.D. 100 : IRONAGE
43
Produce numerous issue : SPAWN
44
Spouse : MATE
46
Happy look : GRIN
47
Greek peak : OSSA
48
NaCl : SALT
50
External: Comb. form : ECT
51
Kilmer classic : TREES
54
Indonesian island group : ARU
56
Shoe cleaner : DOORMAT
59
Two long syllables in poetry : SPONDEE
63
Hindu queen : RANI
64
Very small bankroll : SHOESTRING
66
" ... as ___ gathereth her chickens ... " : Matt. 23:37 : AHEN
67
Weird : EERIE
68
Sondheim's "___ the Woods" : INTO
69
Village : BURG
70
Yukon vehicles : SLEDS
71
Turns right, as a horse : GEES
Down
1
Bulk : MASS
2
Nick and Nora's dog : ASTA
3
Nobleman : LORD
4
Threefold : TRINE
5
Yellowish-white : EGGSHELL
6
Plunders : ROBS
7
Sturgeon egg : ROE
8
Honshu seaport : OSAKA
9
Enzyme formed in kidneys : RENIN
10
Knee tendon : HAMSTRING
11
Toward shelter, at sea : ALEE
12
Asterisk : STAR
13
Cooking utensils : POTS
18
Clears, as profit : NETS
22
Argument : SETTO
24
___ West, of old films : MAE
25
Marton and Tanguay : EVAS
26
Rate of speed : TEMPO
27
Harps, in Havana : ARPAS
29
Abound : TEEM
31
Antarctic cape : ADARE
32
___ Johnson of N.B.A. fame : MAGIC
34
Archer's need : BOWSTRING
36
___ Gam, actress from Pa. : RITA
38
Fasting period : LENT
40
Deprive of weapons : UNARM
42
Backslides : RELAPSES
45
Silly person : ASS
49
Horse's gait : TROT
52
Facilitates : EASES
53
Waters or Barrymore : ETHEL
55
Strip of equipment : UNRIG
56
Dull : DRAB
57
Chief Hawaiian island : OAHU
58
Something unique : ONER
59
One of the Turkomans : SEID
60
Wine and ___ : DINE
61
Being, in Madrid : ENTE
62
Selves : EGOS
65
Mining find : ORE

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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