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Thomas Sheehan
Thomas Sheehan

New York Times, Saturday, December 28, 1974

48-Across : Philosopher's forte

Author:
Thomas Sheehan
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 0, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Thomas Sheehan has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,268
Across
1
Mouthful for a frightened one : HEART
6
Allen : ETHAN
11
Certain billiard strokes : MISCUES
13
Enjoys, mod style : GROOVES
15
Tense : UPTIGHT
16
Inside dope : LOWDOWN
17
Speedometer reading: Abbr. : MPH
18
Food fish : SEABASS
20
U. N. workers' org. : ILO
21
Magpie : PIET
23
Liquidate, mob style : ERASE
24
Neisse's partner : ODER
25
Napkin, silverware, etc. : SETUP
27
Centro et al. : ELS
28
Criminal activity : THEFT
29
Mexican man : SENOR
31
Calorie course : DESSERT
33
Fable author: Var. : ESOP
35
Musial : STAN
36
Misrepresent : DISTORT
39
Battle formation : ARRAY
42
Golfing first name : ARNIE
43
Growl: Var. : YAR
45
Former U.A.R. member : SYRIA
47
Warrant officer : BOSN
48
Philosopher's forte : LOGIC
50
Tastes : SIPS
51
Disposed : APT
52
Withdraws, à la 1 Down : COPSOUT
54
Saturn's wife : OPS
55
"Cut-and-print!" measure : FOOTAGE
57
Subways, buses, etc. : TRANSIT
59
Makes enthusiastic : TURNSON
60
Capitol groups : SENATES
61
Tries : TESTS
62
Birthplace of Pythagoras : SAMOS
Down
1
Long-haired ones : HIPPIES
2
Lover of the arts : ESTHETE
3
Chemical prefix : ACI
4
Throw and shag : RUGS
5
Sound of laughter : TEHEE
6
Notched : EROSE
7
Hauls : TOWS
8
Mason's gear : HOD
9
Aloof one : AVOIDER
10
Political movement : NEWLEFT
11
Childhood disease : MUMPS
12
Gaze at : STARE
13
Bookworm's trademark : GLASSES
14
Derisive sound : SNORT
19
Like Telly Savalas : BALD
22
Uses the radio : TUNESIN
24
Stories by a U. S. writer : OHENRYS
26
Mail, in France : POSTE
28
Three Peters : TSARS
30
Down-Under creature : ROO
32
Depot: Abbr. : STA
34
Force apart : PRYOPEN
36
Truant of a sort : DROPOUT
37
Imminent : INSTORE
38
Markers : TAGS
40
Italian poet : ARIOSTO
41
Relatives of 1 Down : YIPPIES
42
Sternward : ABAFT
44
Disorders : RIOTS
46
Adjutants: Abbr. : ASSTS
48
Divine word : LOGOS
49
Restores : CURES
52
Fishing maneuver : CAST
53
Ethiopian lake : TANA
56
Weights: Abbr. : TNS
58
Business org. : NAM

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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