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Michael Dubin
Michael Dubin

New York Times, Tuesday, January 24, 1967

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Author:
Michael Dubin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J V Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 51, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Michael Dubin has 15 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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C
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H
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I
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C
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R
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O
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W
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P
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E
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E
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P
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P
L
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A
B
O
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U
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L
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D
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A
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M
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A
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N
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A
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Y
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S
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T
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H
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N
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H
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L
O
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S
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H
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S
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P
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C
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B
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R
G
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Q
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E
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D
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S
C
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F
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G
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U
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H
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O
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R
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E
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L
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U
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P
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R
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R
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K
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N
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T
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P
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A
M
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E
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R
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G
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I
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G
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N
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B
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M
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A
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G
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M
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D
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,373
Across
1
Fashionable. : CHIC
5
Squabble. : ROW
8
Brooder sound. : PEEP
12
Outermost planet. : PLUTO
13
Ben Adhem : ABOU
15
Take on cargo. : LADE
16
Feature of modern industry. : AUTOMATION
18
Constellation. : ARGO
19
Agreement. : YES
20
Stage direction. : EXIT
21
Bleach. : WHITEN
23
Nimbus. : HALO
24
Direction. : SOUTH
25
Part of NASA. : SPACE
27
Town: Colloq. : BURG
28
Useful Latin abbreviation. : QED
31
Clean well. : SCOUR
32
Spree. : FLING
33
Employ. : USE
34
Greeting. : HELLO
35
Rodent. : RAT
36
Gladden. : ELATE
38
Numerical prefix. : UNI
39
Urges. : PRODS
41
Did a lawn job. : RAKED
42
Clear. : NET
43
Glass. : PANE
44
Color. : AMBER
45
Build. : ERECT
47
Large antelopes. : GNUS
48
Overlook. : IGNORE
50
Plod. : SLOG
51
Pilot's course. : NBE
54
Foulards. : TIES
55
Succeeding. : MAKINGGOOD
58
Or ___. : ELSE
59
Wife of Geraint. : ENID
60
___ Springs, battle of 1781. : EUTAW
61
Wad. : MASS
62
Presidential initials. : DDE
63
Bread loaves. : RYES
Down
1
Detective's find. : CLUE
2
Mean dwellings. : HUTS
3
Japanese statesman. : ITO
4
Fall: Colloq. : COMEACROPPER
5
Mathematical term. : RATIO
6
Newspaper item. : OBIT
7
Court. : WOO
8
Braid. : PLAIT
9
Seismograph find. : EARTHQUAKE
10
Rim. : EDGE
11
Toiler. : PEON
12
Disburse. : PAY
14
New. : UNWORN
17
Automobile part. : AXLE
22
Jumbled. : HUGGERMUGGER
23
Tow. : HAUL
24
Hearts and clubs. : SUITS
25
Part of a play. : SCENE
26
Courtesy. : POLITENESS
27
Knife. : BLADE
29
Chemical compound. : ESTER
30
Legal term. : DEED
31
Avoid. : SHUN
32
Van. : FRONT
37
Science workshops. : LABS
40
Plant inflorescence. : RACEME
44
Soon. : ANON
46
Sweetbriers. : ROSES
47
Skim. : GLIDE
48
Paragraph. : ITEM
49
Lizard. : GILA
50
Slide. : SKID
51
Observe. : NOTE
52
Neckwear. : BOAS
53
Man's name: Abbr. : EDW
56
___ how! : AND
57
Josh. : GUY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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