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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Saturday, April 8, 1978

57-Across : Substance, such as benzene

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.36, Missing: { F J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,465
Across
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Rhyme scheme : ABAB
5
Lulls : CALMS
10
Mendicant's request : ALMS
14
Hibernian : GAEL
15
Mr. Heep : URIAH
16
Look : MIEN
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Brecht-Weill work : THREEPENNYOPERA
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Devilfish's cousin : STINGRAY
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Gregg specialist, for short : STENOG
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Actress Joanne : DRU
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"Impossible Dream" item : STAR
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Dumas group : THREEMUSKETEERS
32
Generous disposition : HEART
33
Skyline element : SPIRE
34
Forty winks : NAP
35
All ___ (listening eagerly) : EARS
36
Raymond and 40 Across : BURRS
37
Do nothing : LAZE
38
Suffix with Jersey and Wisconsin : ITE
39
River of Rumania : SIRET
40
See 36 Across : AARON
41
Chekhov play : THETHREESISTERS
44
Yesterday, to Jacques : HIER
45
Whisky : RYE
46
Stress : ACCENT
49
Tests : TRIESOUT
54
Nine, or long cheer : THREETIMESTHREE
56
Suffix with six, seven, etc. : TEEN
57
Substance, such as benzene : ARENE
58
Girl-watch : OGLE
59
Inspired reverence : AWED
60
Causes to go : SENDS
61
After exes : WYES
Down
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D.C. operatives : AGTS
2
Thai money : BAHT
3
Air: Prefix : AERI
4
Kitchen gadgets : BLENDERS
5
Copper : CUPRUM
6
Environs : AREA
7
Striated : LINY
8
Staff : MAN
9
Unscrupulous lawyers : SHYSTERS
10
Electrical unit : AMPERE
11
Encumbrance : LIEN
12
Relative of a sea bass : MERO
13
Hitch in the best-laid plans : SNAG
18
Showy bird : EGRET
19
Giant grass : OTATE
23
Bypasses : SKIRTS
24
Clara Bow, "___ Girl" : THEIT
25
Erica : HEATH
26
Kind of cheap street show : RAREE
27
Shylock, e.g. : USURER
28
Binge : SPREE
29
Lake of Finland : ENARE
30
Tonsorial aid : RAZOR
31
Sir Patrick of ballad fame : SPENS
36
Headgear for clergymen : BIRETTAS
37
Program for an insomniac : LATESHOW
39
Coruscate : SHINE
40
Till now : ASYET
42
Omega : THEEND
43
Garden bloomers : IRISES
46
"___ boy!" : ATTA
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___ the rag : CHEW
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Manitoba Indian : CREE
49
Counterfeiter catchers : TMEN
50
Tear : REND
51
Saturnalia : ORGY
52
Ubangi feeder : UELE
53
Links areas : TEES
55
High dudgeon : IRE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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