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F. D. Schwarz
F. D. Schwarz

New York Times, Friday, July 30, 1976

60-Across : Fasteners

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
15
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
33
Parts of mins. : SEX
34
Ermine : STOAT
36
Wedding-notice word : NEE
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Widows' offerings : MITES
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Neighbor of W. Va. : PENNA
43
Kind of roll : EGG
44
Type of light or song : TORCH
45
Tiny bit : SPECK
46
Theater sign : SRO
47
Nebraska city : OMAHA
48
Electric ___ : EEL
50
Opposite of exp. : IMP
52
Pediatrician and family : SPOX
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Unfruitful : STERILE
57
Oohs' partners : AHS
59
Knapsacks : PAX
60
Fasteners : TAXANDNAILS
66
Quantities: Abbr. : AMTS
68
Actor Paul : MUNI
69
Put one's ___ (meddle) : OARIN
70
Pianist Peter : NERO
71
Can. province : ALTA
72
End, as a siege : RAISE
73
Actor Arrisonhay : XRAY
74
Certain breakers, with 6 Down : STIX
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Preference : TASTE
Down
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Money managers : CPAS
2
Gas: Prefix : AERO
3
Enlisted men : RANX
4
Inter ___ : ALIA
5
Small : TEENY
6
See 74 Across : ANDSTONES
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Wife of Jacob : LEAH
8
Port for Columbus : PALOS
9
Infuses : STEEPS
10
Turf : SOD
11
Tree part : TRUNK
12
Ease : EEEEE
13
Go for a spin : MOTOR
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Moisture : DEW
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Appear : SEEMTO
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Principles : AXIOMS
27
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
37
Conceited ones : EGOMANIAX
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Hunt for furs : TRAP
40
Nymph : ECHO
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Crude abodes : SHAX
49
Andean beasts : LLAMAS
51
College degree : PHD
53
Does not spare the rod : SPANX
54
More docile : TAMER
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Bonus : EXTRA
56
Rejoice : EXULT
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Quick drink : SNORT
61
Con : ANTI
62
Forays : AAAA
63
Eye part : IRIS
64
Tilt : LIST
65
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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