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Walter Covell
Walter Covell

New York Times, Wednesday, August 23, 1989

Author:
Walter Covell
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 24.3
Walter Covell has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1989, The New York TimesNo. 14,533
Across
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Minnow's relative : DACE
5
Batman's aide : ROBIN
10
Rubber on a pitcher's mound : SLAB
14
Land of the Peacock Throne : IRAN
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Aviator-statesman Balbo : ITALO
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Helper : AIDE
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A ribbonfish : KINGOFTHESALMON
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What's for dinner : EATABLES
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Haul over the coals : ROAST
22
Gadabout : GOER
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Asian tree : POON
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Dravidian people : TAMILS
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Nipponese aborigine : AINU
29
Leprechaun : ELF
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A Mideast sultanate : OMAN
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Quivering tree : ASPEN
34
A Tai language : LAO
35
Bushy plants of southern Africa : KINGFISHERDAISY
39
Printers' measures : ENS
40
Fools : ASSES
41
An affected attitude : POSE
42
Society-page word : NEE
43
Sediment : LEES
44
Kidnapper, e.g. : CAPTOR
46
This may thicken : PLOT
47
Quaker's pronoun : THEE
48
Yell : SHOUT
51
Parlor game : CHARADES
55
The oak : KINGOFTHEFOREST
58
Followers of C.S.A.'s Robert : ELEE
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Speechify : ORATE
60
Otherwise : ELSE
61
Over : PAST
62
Dads : PAPAS
63
Legislative assembly : DIET
Down
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Flood fighter's barrier : DIKE
2
"Rigoletto" feature : ARIA
3
Tilt; tip up : CANT
4
Attractive : ENGAGING
5
Pillages : RIFLES
6
Furry swimmer : OTTER
7
Remarks by Scrooge : BAHS
8
Seine sight : ILE
9
Some votes : NOS
10
Art gallery : SALON
11
Bean town? : LIMA
12
Fusses : ADOS
13
Proclivity : BENT
18
Silver coin of ancient Greece : OBOL
19
Approximately : AROUND
23
Gas lines : PIPES
24
Lulu : ONER
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Subway rider's need : TOKEN
26
An ammonia derivative : AMINE
27
Cleric's home : MANSE
28
Fireplace residue : ASHES
29
Part of T.S.E. : ELIOT
30
Riata : LASSO
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Vestibule : FOYER
33
Advantage : ASSET
36
Start energetically : FALLTO
37
Italian lake : ISEO
38
Seemed : APPEARED
44
Irritates : CHAFES
45
Plane or dynamic beginning : AERO
46
Pacific Coast sound : PUGET
47
Greek letter : THETA
48
Beehive : SKEP
49
Markings on bean seeds : HILA
50
Individuals : ONES
51
Fellow : CHAP
52
Salami shop : DELI
53
Existence : ESSE
54
Let it be : STET
56
Coxcomb : FOP
57
Refrain syllable : TRA

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

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