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Bert Beaman
Bert Beaman

New York Times, Friday, November 1, 1974

16-Across : Start of an observation by Bert L. Taylor

Author:
Bert Beaman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 90, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5 Grid has duplicate clues.
Bert Beaman has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,211
Across
1
Aids for O. J. Simpson : CLEATS
7
Seasonal bank giveaway : CALENDAR
15
Unruly one : HELLER
16
Start of an observation by Bert L. Taylor : ABOREISA
17
Viewpoints : ANGLES
18
Milk of ___ (antacid) : MAGNESIA
19
Numskull : IDIOT
20
School org. : PTA
21
Unity of energy : RAD
22
More of quote : MANWHOWHENYOU
27
Repeat : ECHO
28
Smirk : SIMPER
31
Adam ___ : BEDE
35
Pronoun : HERS
37
Barbecue area : PATIO
38
Poised for a ballet number : ATIPTOE
40
Parts of faucets : WASHERS
42
Bewildered : ATSEA
43
Recipe instruction : STIR
45
Drinks : ADES
46
Deplore : LAMENT
48
___ de Pinos : ISLA
50
More of quote : ASKHIMHOWHEIS
56
Stimulate : FAN
58
Chemical suffix : ENE
59
___ grudge against : HOLDA
60
Drama character : ANTIHERO
63
Showy pretense : TINSEL
64
End of quote : TELLSYOU
65
Conceals, in law: Var. : ELOINS
66
Most pleasing : SWEETEST
67
Cylindrical : TERETE
Down
1
Weizmann of Israel : CHAIM
2
___ hand (help) : LENDA
3
Illinois city : ELGIN
4
Permit : ALLOW
5
Go through a baby stage : TEETHE
6
Upper-classmen: Abbr. : SRS
7
Moth repellent : CAMPHOR
8
Decrease : ABATE
9
Theater's Joshua and family : LOGANS
10
Sea bird : ERN
11
Formerly named : NEE
12
Threw into turmoil : DISRUPTED
13
Continent : ASIA
14
Electric catfish : RAAD
23
Eight, in Madrid : OCHO
24
Cries of joy : WHEES
25
Kennel sounds : YIPS
26
City on the Missouri : OMAHA
29
Leprechaun land : EIRE
30
Southern sea : ROSS
31
Semitic deity : BAAL
32
Miss Kett : ETTA
33
Take apart : DISMANTLE
34
Foils : EPEES
36
Silky sound : SWISH
39
Army vehicle : TANK
41
Guthrie : ARLO
44
Respite : TIMEOUT
47
Give ___ (ogle) : THEEYE
49
For a brief time : AWHILE
51
Japanese boxes : INROS
52
Ace or king : HONOR
53
Miss Dinsmore : ELSIE
54
G.I. dogtag, for short : IDENT
55
Mud volcano : SALSE
56
Waller or Domino : FATS
57
Over : ANEW
61
French land area : ILE
62
White House initials : HST
63
Vietnamese holiday : TET

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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