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F. D. Schwarz
F. D. Schwarz

New York Times, Friday, July 30, 1976

53-Across : Unfruitful

Author:
F. D. Schwarz
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.63, Missing: { B F J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
F. D. Schwarz has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,848
Across
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Unit of weight : CARAT
6
Hannibal milieu : ALPS
10
Pipe part : STEM
14
U.S. painter : PEALE
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Undiluted : NEAT
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Mountain: Prefix : OREO
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Golfer Palmer : ARNIE
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Valley : DALE
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"La ci darem la mano," for one : DUET
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Footwear : SOXANDSHOES
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Recent: Prefix : NEO
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Still : YET
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Podium occupant : SPEAKER
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" ... a part, and mine ___ one" : ASAD
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Got the laurel wreath : WON
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Parts of mins. : SEX
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Ermine : STOAT
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Wedding-notice word : NEE
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Widows' offerings : MITES
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Neighbor of W. Va. : PENNA
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Kind of roll : EGG
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Type of light or song : TORCH
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Tiny bit : SPECK
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Theater sign : SRO
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Nebraska city : OMAHA
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Electric ___ : EEL
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Opposite of exp. : IMP
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Pediatrician and family : SPOX
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Unfruitful : STERILE
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Oohs' partners : AHS
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Knapsacks : PAX
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Fasteners : TAXANDNAILS
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Quantities: Abbr. : AMTS
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Actor Paul : MUNI
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Put one's ___ (meddle) : OARIN
70
Pianist Peter : NERO
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Can. province : ALTA
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End, as a siege : RAISE
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Actor Arrisonhay : XRAY
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Certain breakers, with 6 Down : STIX
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Preference : TASTE
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Money managers : CPAS
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Gas: Prefix : AERO
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Enlisted men : RANX
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Inter ___ : ALIA
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Small : TEENY
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See 74 Across : ANDSTONES
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Wife of Jacob : LEAH
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Port for Columbus : PALOS
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Infuses : STEEPS
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Turf : SOD
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Tree part : TRUNK
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Ease : EEEEE
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Go for a spin : MOTOR
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Moisture : DEW
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Appear : SEEMTO
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Principles : AXIOMS
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Snakes : ASPS
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Goose or one : STEP
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First-rate : AONE
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A reindeer : DANCER
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Pola of silents : NEGRI
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Bear abuse : TAKEIT
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Conceited ones : EGOMANIAX
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Hunt for furs : TRAP
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Nymph : ECHO
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Crude abodes : SHAX
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Andean beasts : LLAMAS
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College degree : PHD
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Does not spare the rod : SPANX
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More docile : TAMER
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Bonus : EXTRA
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Rejoice : EXULT
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Quick drink : SNORT
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Con : ANTI
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Forays : AAAA
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Eye part : IRIS
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Tilt : LIST
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Snick-or-___ : SNEE
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Sauce for fish : SOY

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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