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Michael S. Maurer
Michael S. Maurer

New York Times, Tuesday, December 1, 1992

10-Down : Boy

Author:
Michael S. Maurer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Michael S. Maurer has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 19 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
1
B
2
E
3
A
4
M
5
R
6
E
7
P
8
S
9
S
10
L
11
A
12
T
13
A
C
T
I
14
C
E
A
S
E
15
T
A
C
O
16
A
T
T
N
17
A
T
T
A
R
18
E
D
E
N
19
L
O
U
I
20
S
P
A
S
T
E
21
U
R
22
M
A
R
I
23
S
N
24
A
25
P
26
I
27
N
28
H
U
M
A
N
29
E
30
N
31
D
E
A
V
O
32
R
33
S
E
A
M
34
V
E
E
R
35
O
T
O
36
A
I
R
37
D
38
E
39
N
I
A
L
S
40
C
A
Y
41
A
G
R
42
I
N
S
T
43
A
E
S
C
44
C
H
A
45
N
C
E
F
A
46
V
47
O
48
R
S
T
H
E
49
S
H
O
E
50
A
N
O
A
51
P
R
52
E
53
P
54
A
R
E
D
M
55
I
56
N
57
D
58
A
59
S
60
I
A
61
L
A
T
I
N
62
I
R
A
E
63
M
I
D
I
64
K
I
T
E
D
65
L
I
M
E
66
A
S
I
N
67
E
R
A
S
68
E
D
E
R
© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,729
Across
1
Radiate : BEAM
5
Agts. : REPS
9
Thin wood strip : SLAT
13
Play starter : ACTI
14
End : CEASE
15
Mexican snack : TACO
16
Letter opener: Abbr. : ATTN
17
Fragrance : ATTAR
18
Garden spot : EDEN
19
Author of the quote below : LOUISPASTEUR
22
Parisian husband : MARI
23
Fasten or break off : SNAP
26
Start of a quote : INHUMANENDEAVOR
33
Football part : SEAM
34
Change direction : VEER
35
Siouan in Okla. : OTO
36
Broadcast : AIR
37
Noes : DENIALS
40
Isle : CAY
41
Cabinet spot : AGR
42
Part of M.I.T. : INST
43
Ancient armed galley : AESC
44
Quote: Part II : CHANCEFAVORSTHE
49
Saddle or loafer : SHOE
50
Celebes ox : ANOA
51
Quote: Part III : PREPAREDMIND
58
Large landmass : ASIA
61
Desi Arnaz, e.g. : LATIN
62
Dies ___ : IRAE
63
Skirt type : MIDI
64
Juggled accounts : KITED
65
Citrus fruit : LIME
66
A ___ apple : ASIN
67
Notable periods : ERAS
68
German reservoir or river : EDER
Down
1
Semitic deity : BAAL
2
Outer: Comb. form : ECTO
3
Alaskan island : ATTU
4
Type of wage : MINIMUM
5
Keep : RETAIN
6
Hash-house sign : EATS
7
H.S. exam : PSAT
8
Withered : SERE
9
Breastbones : STERNA
10
Boy : LAD
11
High card : ACE
12
Weight measure : TON
14
"Meet John Doe" director : CAPRA
20
Danson role in "Cheers" : SAM
21
Addicts : USERS
24
Wading bird : AVOCET
25
Dead Sea product : POTASH
26
Violinist Stern : ISAAC
27
Equine negatives? : NEIGHS
28
Big name in Reno : HARRAH
29
Broadway musical : EVITA
30
Teachers' gp. : NEA
31
The First State: Abbr. : DEL
32
Rolls-___ : ROYCE
37
Kitchen utensil : DICER
38
Compass pt. : ENE
39
Abbr. re a bounced check : NSF
43
"A miss is as good ___" : ASAMILE
45
"___, no gain" : NOPAIN
46
Changes : VARIES
47
Upright : ONEND
48
Fishing implement : ROD
52
Actress Sommer : ELKE
53
Couple : PAIR
54
"___ boy!" : ATTA
55
Crocus, e.g. : IRID
56
Title : NAME
57
Range player : DEER
58
Drs.' org. : AMA
59
Family mem. : SIS
60
March 15, in Milano : IDI

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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