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Raymond F. Eisner
Raymond F. Eisner

New York Times, Thursday, January 11, 1979

33-Down : Predatory sea bird

Author:
Raymond F. Eisner
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Raymond F. Eisner has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,656
Across
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Viking I landfall : MARS
5
Escapade for Spade : CAPER
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Staff member: Abbr. : ASST
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A bad way to run : AMOK
15
Birthplace of G.R.F. : OMAHA
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This can be blind : DATE
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Viaud's pseudonym : LOTI
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___ of Lanterns, Oriental red-letter day : FEAST
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Opposite of "Vive!" : ABAS
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"Manhattan ___": Dos Passos : TRANSFER
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The Duke's was "True" : GRIT
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Bambi : DEER
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Place for raising guinea pigs : CAVIARY
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Ancient ascetic : ESSENE
30
Objet d'art : CURIO
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Delicate meadow flower : BLUET
32
Containing gold : AURIC
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Tiny, in Troon : SMA
36
Kindly kobold : RUMPELSTILTSKIN
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Coronado's quest : ORO
40
"Long time ___" : NOSEE
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Like King Arthur's table : ROUND
42
More aloof : ICIER
43
Gannets : SOLANS
44
Poseidon's spear : TRIDENT
47
Carnegie, the friend-winner : DALE
48
Acclivity : RISE
49
Indian chief : SAGAMORE
53
Miss Martinelli : ELSA
54
Product of asexual reproduction : CLONE
56
Map area: Abbr. : NLAT
57
Twelfth month of the Jewish calendar : ELUL
58
Haberdashery display : BELTS
59
The scourge of serge : LINT
60
Homophone for seize : SEES
61
"___ Bird of Youth": T. Williams : SWEET
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School of Hindu philosophy : YOGA
Down
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Ingredient of true brew : MALT
2
Don Juan's pursuit : AMOR
3
Catholic tribunal : ROTA
4
Superficial : SKINDEEP
5
Contents of a biggin : COFFEE
6
Moslem prince : AMEER
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The Jack before Johnny : PAAR
8
Expressions of inquiry : EHS
9
Lemming's relative : RAT
10
Ballet duet : ADAGIO
11
One born in Israel : SABRA
12
Kind of case or well : STAIR
13
Curmudgeonish : TESTY
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Thirty days, or even life : SENTENCE
24
Discoverer of radium : CURIE
25
Seed coat : ARIL
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Whence came "his master's voice" : VICTROLA
27
Mediterranean feeder : EBRO
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Cause of many a duel : SLUR
29
Wrestling, in Tokyo : SUMO
30
More precious : CUTER
32
Any advantage : ASSET
33
Predatory sea bird : SKUA
34
Neighbor of Wis. : MINN
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Ampersands : ANDS
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Certain chop : LOIN
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How to behave in church : SOLEMNLY
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Aspirations : IDEALS
43
Showing greatest discernment : SAGEST
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On which dinero doesn't grow : TREES
45
Lunar vale : RILLE
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Edition : ISSUE
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"Inferno" author : DANTE
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Flatfish : SOLE
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Spiced stew : OLIO
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Pealed : RANG
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Feminine name or nickname : ETTA
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TV network : CBS
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Hoad of tennis fame : LEW

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

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