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Ted Kern
Ted Kern

New York Times, Saturday, May 6, 1972

23-Across : Bridle part

Author:
Ted Kern
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F K X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Ted Kern has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1972, The New York TimesNo. 8,302
Across
1
Prefix for space or dynamics : AERO
5
Pain reliever : BALM
9
Jockey Ussery et al. : BOBS
13
Ham studding : CLOVE
15
Inter ___ : ALIA
16
Medley : OLIO
17
Corroded : EATEN
18
Condemn : DAMN
19
Columbus caravel : NINA
20
1964 Derby winner : NORTHERNDANCER
23
Bridle part : REIN
24
Beverage : ALE
25
Union or Times : SQUARE
28
Triple Crown winner : CITATION
33
Outdoor sporting events : HUNTS
34
Gun calibers : BORES
35
Regret : RUE
36
Table wine : ROSE
37
Ebb and low : TIDES
38
Islands off Timor : LETI
39
Shoshonean : UTE
40
Avarice : GREED
41
Type of truck : PANEL
42
Farm area : BARNYARD
44
Trenchermen : EATERS
45
Spire ornament : EPI
46
English composer : ARNE
47
1969 Derby winner : MAJESTICPRINCE
54
Exclamation : EGAD
55
Glacial ridges : OSAR
56
Luggage item for Casals : CELLO
58
Ruined : GONE
59
City north of Tahoe : RENO
60
Vow : SWEAR
61
Matured : AGED
62
Spotted : SEEN
63
Meeting: Abbr. : SESS
Down
1
Hole in one : ACE
2
Enthusiasm : ELAN
3
Turning: Prefix : ROTO
4
Value excessively : OVERRATE
5
Half of 1877 Derby winner's name : BADEN
6
Winglike : ALAR
7
Portray : LIMN
8
Commands : MANDATES
9
Bee's place, at times : BONNET
10
Suffix in acid names : OLIC
11
Plant stem : BINE
12
Glide high : SOAR
14
Takes the stage : ENTERS
21
Go quickly : HIE
22
Exclamation of pity : ALAS
25
Sumac or tea : SHRUB
26
Share : QUOTA
27
Auto racing's Bobby or Al : UNSER
28
In dots and dashes : CODED
29
Angered : IRED
30
Peace goddess : IRENE
31
___ Hebrides : OUTER
32
Simon et al. : NEILS
34
Heidelberg drink : BIER
37
Arnold et al. : TRAITORS
38
Nightly TV fare : LATENEWS
40
Cheats : GYPS
41
Crises on Wall St. : PANICS
43
Required : NEEDED
44
Stray : ERR
46
Golf-green area : APRON
47
Great: Prefix : MEGA
48
Excited : AGOG
49
Miss Powell : JANE
50
Words of comprehension : ISEE
51
Sugar or bamboo : CANE
52
Old-world bird : CLEE
53
Highest notes : ELAS
57
Alternatives : ORS

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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