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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Tuesday, May 2, 1967

20-Across : Perplexed.

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 45, Avg Word Len: 4.62, Missing: { H J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 42, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,471
Across
1
Bow-shaped things. : ARCS
5
Chaney. : LON
8
Competently. : ABLY
12
Prie-___. : DIEU
13
Impression. : IDEA
15
Simple Simon. : IDIOT
17
Arises. : SPRINGSUP
19
Take exception. : DEMUR
20
Perplexed. : ATSEA
21
Add (up). : TOT
23
The wherewithal, in Rome. : LIRE
24
Tumbler's feats. : SOMERSAULTS
27
Appointment. : DATE
30
Cockney matinee idol. : ERO
31
News syndicate, for short. : UPI
32
One of the Leagues. : IVY
33
___ on (incessantly). : ONAND
35
Unalloyed. : PURE
38
Portrays. : DEPICTS
40
Component. : ELEMENT
43
Let out. : RENT
44
Spain's hero. : ELCID
46
Frozen food. : ICE
47
W. W. I initials. : AEF
49
Perfect, at Cape Kennedy. : AOK
50
Variety of agate. : ONYX
51
Checkerberry. : WINTERGREEN
55
Part of Pakistan. : SIND
56
Biting remark. : DIG
57
Proficient. : ADEPT
60
Leading. : ONTOP
62
Disappoints (with "on"). : FALLSDOWN
65
Immunologist's concern. : SERUM
66
Singing group. : TRIO
67
Proceed. : GOON
68
Certain days: Abbr. : SATS
69
B.S. or M.D. : DEG
70
If not. : ELSE
Down
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Classifieds. : ADS
2
River bank. : RIPA
3
Document: Abbr. : CERT
4
Switzerland, in Paris. : SUISSE
5
Tie or bond. : LIGAMENT
6
G.I. wear. : ODS
7
Elementary particle. : NEUTRON
8
Facilitate. : AID
9
Gum resin, like myrrh. : BDELLIUM
10
Restrict. : LIMIT
11
Letter sign-off. : YOURS
14
Servicemen's addresses. : APOS
16
Three: It. : TRE
18
Modern: Prefix. : NEO
22
Greek letter. : TAU
25
Wipe out. : ERASE
26
Raised: Colloq. : UPPED
27
Accomplished. : DID
28
Affirm. : AVER
29
Act the steno. : TYPE
33
Singing group. : OCTET
34
Ornamentation. : DECOR
36
Harness part. : REIN
37
Noun suffix. : ENCY
39
To the last detail. : INANDOUT
41
Sleep ___. : LIKEALOG
42
State: Abbr. : TEX
45
Dilatory. : LAGGARD
48
Ministered. : FED
50
Keyed up. : ONEDGE
51
Hocks. : WINES
52
Within: Prefix. : INTRA
53
Schism. : RIFT
54
Wynn et al. : EDS
55
Call for help: Colloq. : SOS
58
Common fund. : POOL
59
Braces. : TWOS
61
Times of day. : PMS
63
Dissemble. : LIE
64
Direction. : NNE

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

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