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Henry Hook
Henry Hook

New York Times, Monday, June 14, 1976

12-Across : Shorten again

Author:
Henry Hook
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Henry Hook has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 25 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,802
Across
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Hoofbeat sound : CLOP
5
___ in a poke : APIG
9
Teachers' org. : NEA
12
Shorten again : RECUT
14
Charlie of TV ads : TUNA
15
"___ and Circumstance" : POMP
16
Marble : AGATE
17
To ___ (exactly) : ATEE
18
"QB VII" author : URIS
19
Fishmonger Molly : MALONE
21
Word for Poe's heart : TELLTALE
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Bowling alleys : LANES
24
Dostoevski's "The ___" : IDIOT
25
"You used to come ___ o'clock ... " : ATTEN
27
Aide on a talk show : COHOST
31
File : RASP
34
Amor : EROS
36
Paul's unwilling provider : PETER
37
Friend of Rose : ABIE
38
Head woe area : SINUS
40
Ben Franklin's item : KITE
41
Peddles : VENDS
43
Common French word : ETRE
44
Actual being : ESSE
45
"It will pay for ___ in no time" : ITSELF
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Ancient slave : HELOT
49
Beetle Bailey's boss : SARGE
51
Yankees' equipment : MITTS
54
Less unsightly : PRETTIER
57
Lets : ALLOWS
59
Emanation : AURA
60
Oklahoma city : ENID
62
Like a haunted house : EERIE
63
Glass bottle : VIAL
64
Grace or foot : NOTE
65
Animal backs : DORSA
66
Print measures : ENS
67
Stun : DAZE
68
Robert Stack TV role : NESS
Down
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Study at the last minute : CRAM
2
___ tender : LEGAL
3
Florida city : OCALA
4
Worship : PUTONAPEDESTAL
5
___ loss : ATA
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Soft-shoer's melody : PUTTINONTHERITZ
7
"___ that like a hole in the head" : INEED
8
Language for Eire : GAELIC
9
Mrs. Nick Charles : NORA
10
Actor Jannings : EMIL
11
Church part : APSE
13
Ism : TENET
15
Request to Polly : PUTTHEKETTLEON
20
Kefauver : ESTES
22
Chicago district : LOOP
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U.S. lake : ERIE
28
Skinner of stage : OTIS
29
Hardens : SETS
30
Larch or loblolly : TREE
31
Shankar : RAVI
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Encourage : ABET
33
Envy, sloth, etc. : SINS
35
O.K.! : SURE
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Comedienne Diamond : SELMA
42
Wood strip : SLAT
46
Quaker : FRIEND
48
Did a lube job : OILED
50
Columbus's home town : GENOA
52
N.L. infielder Joe : TORRE
53
William Tell, for one : SWISS
54
Apply blacktop : PAVE
55
Destruction : RUIN
56
Time periods : ERAS
58
Half ___ over (tipsy) : SEAS
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Scottish river : DEE

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

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