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Samuel H. Barkan
Samuel H. Barkan

New York Times, Monday, March 18, 1974

54-Across : Head off

Author:
Samuel H. Barkan
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Samuel H. Barkan has 8 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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P
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 8,983
Across
1
French word of regret : HELAS
6
Church recess : APSE
10
Side dish : SLAW
14
Period of history : EPOCH
15
Lizard: Prefix : SAUR
16
Musical closing : CODA
17
Prefix for grade or active : RETRO
18
Popular lead at bridge : SINGLETON
20
Military problem-people : DESERTERS
22
___ nous : ENTRE
23
Weight units : TONS
24
Watch over : ATTEND
25
Lynx : BOBCAT
28
Thing of beauty : GEM
29
Sea nymph : NEREID
30
Start of a happy-go-lucky phrase : EASYCOME
35
Flower : ASTER
36
Insect : ANT
37
Dynamo's output : POWER
38
"Wish-you-were-here" medium : POSTCARD
40
Break away : SECEDE
41
Danube city : ULM
42
Be inclined : CHOOSE
43
Updike animal : RABBIT
47
Bouillon or bisque : SOUP
48
Motionless : INERT
49
Beethoven sonata : MOONLIGHT
54
Head off : FORESTALL
56
Weird : EERIE
57
Raines : ELLA
58
Honey source : HIVE
59
Reunion people : GRADS
60
Clarinet part : REED
61
Big shot : ONER
62
Caucasian : OSSET
Down
1
Drover's concern : HERD
2
Dueling piece : EPEE
3
Oodles : LOTS
4
Land unit : ACRE
5
Bypasses : SHORTCIRCUITS
6
Concur : ASSENT
7
Bridge groupings : PAIRS
8
Enjoys a nice day : SUNS
9
Work unit : ERG
10
Bloodhound's quest : SCENT
11
Singer Lehmann : LOTTE
12
Decorate : ADORN
13
Neared an end : WANED
19
Biblical plea : LETMYPEOPLEGO
21
Tailless creature : TOAD
24
Roman bronze : AES
25
Kiss, in Madrid : BESO
26
Scraps : ORTS
27
Symbol of redness : BEET
28
Shore passage : GAT
29
Rug feature : NAP
30
Complete : END
31
Hepburn role : COCO
32
Is obliged for : OWES
33
Early Asian : MEDE
34
Poetic word : ERE
36
Pitcher's concern : ARM
39
Height: Abbr. : ALT
40
Avoid : SHUN
42
Poky : COOLER
43
More abundant : RIFER
44
American lizard : ANOLE
45
Comedian Milton : BERLE
46
Grocery staple : BREAD
47
Work out : SOLVE
49
Street name : MAIN
50
People engaged in: Suffix : IERS
51
Mardi ___ : GRAS
52
Hair's companion : HIDE
53
Quiz : TEST
55
Even if, for short : THO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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