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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Saturday, April 25, 1981

25-Across : Alla ___

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.56, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,491
Across
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Spats : TIFFS
6
"___, the heavy day ... ": Richard II : ALACK
11
Sword of Damocles : THREAT
12
"Whether 'tis ___ ... ": Hamlet : NOBLER
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U.S. writer: 1871-1945 : THEODOREDREISER
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Admonishes : WARNS
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Permission to leave a diocese : EXEAT
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U.S. power complex : TVA
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Faulkner's "As ___ Dying" : ILAY
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Chief hellion : SATAN
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Glass-making material : FRIT
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Embouchure : LIP
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Macho types : HEMEN
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Alla ___ : BREVE
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Secular group : LAYWOMEN
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Contributed to a common stock : POOLED
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Sour : ACIDULOUS
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Ear prominence : TRAGUS
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Walter Pater was one : AESTHETE
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Book-jacket blurbs : RAVES
39
Hordeola : STIES
40
U.K. party : LIB
41
Reputation : ODOR
42
Attraction at Chichen Itza : RUINS
43
Food fish : CERO
44
Pres. Smeal's org. : NOW
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Nigeria's capital : LAGOS
46
Old court dance : PAVAN
47
"An ___," novel by 14 Across : AMERICANTRAGEDY
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Office item : ERASER
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Ionesco : EUGENE
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Umbrageous : SHADY
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Orchestra section : REEDS
Down
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Remedial treatment : THERAPY
2
Literary device : IRONY
3
G-men : FEDS
4
U.N. outfit : FAO
5
Moved steadily or swiftly : STREAMED
6
Like certain Indians or wolves : ANDEAN
7
Tracking system : LORAN
8
Further : ABET
9
Year in the reign of Antonius Pius : CLI
10
Small falcon : KESTREL
11
Wearer of a comic mask : THALIA
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Freshen : REVIVE
14
Gabardine, e.g. : TWILL
15
Partial excuse : EXTENUATION
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Chid : RATED
21
Truck rigs : SEMIS
22
Would-be sophs : FROSH
24
Deceive : HOCUS
25
Engagements for Larry Holmes : BOUTS
27
Quinella, e.g. : WAGER
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Propounds : POSES
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Dublin's province : LEINSTER
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A sodium carbonate : TRONA
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Radar antenna housing : RADOME
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They declare openly : AVOWERS
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Field hockey teams : ELEVENS
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Immoderate speech : TIRADE
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Hard wood : EBONY
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Honeyed : SUGARY
42
Sprinted : RACED
43
Pent up : CAGED
45
___ Halaby (Queen Noor of Jordan) : LISA
46
Capitol Hill aide : PAGE
48
Cheerleader's yell : RAH
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Wish undone : RUE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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