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Michael Eisenberg
Michael Eisenberg

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 1974

9-Down : Not bombastic

Author:
Michael Eisenberg
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Michael Eisenberg has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,256
Across
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Wound : GASH
5
African tribe : BANTU
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Box : SPAR
14
Commedia dell'___ : ARTE
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Foreigner : ALIEN
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French Nobel author : GIDE
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Pinocchio, at times : LIAR
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Principle : TENET
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Snare : TRAP
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Algerian-born Nobel author : ALBERTCAMUS
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Khan : AGA
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Golf gadgets : TEES
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Politician George : ROMNEY
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More shrewd : CAGIER
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Of a seaweed : ALGOID
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Woe! : ALACK
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American Nobel author : STEINBECK
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Ott : MEL
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Kind of breath : BATED
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Islander's wear : LEI
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Russian Nobel author (declined) : PASTERNAK
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Ruins a lily : GILDS
44
Having more luster : WAXIER
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Kayaks : CANOES
46
Greek markets : AGORAS
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Litigates : SUES
49
Capek play : RUR
50
Belgian Nobel author : MAETERLINCK
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Shea tenants : METS
58
Certain signs : NEONS
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Confront : DARE
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Court star : ASHE
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Conclusion : CLOSE
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Foil : EPEE
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Mythical river : STYX
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Colorado park : ESTES
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Piscator's need : REEL
Down
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Ball : GALA
2
Seed covering : ARIL
3
Use a dagger : STAB
4
Nonconformer : HERETIC
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"___ up!" : BATTER
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Guinness and others : ALECS
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Columbus's ship : NINA
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Abound : TEEM
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Not bombastic : UNTURGID
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Army man: Abbr. : SGT
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Italian Nobel author : PIRANDELLO
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Proverb : ADAGE
13
Remunerate : REPAY
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Smell : REEK
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Anon : SOON
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Marble : MIB
27
Summer place : CAMP
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Name for Athena : ALEA
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British Nobel author : GALSWORTHY
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Rose oil : ATTAR
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Vichyssoise ingredient : LEEK
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Sensible : SANE
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Yield : CEDE
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Candy piece : KISS
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Explosive effect : BRISANCE
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Kind of baby : TAR
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School event : EXAM
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Highlander : GAEL
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Informed source : INSIDER
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Villain's expletive : CURSES
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Weapons: Sp. : ARMAS
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Visitor : GUEST
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Horse or sixth : SENSE
51
Morays : EELS
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Horn sound : TOOT
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Neck part : NAPE
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Canadian Indian : CREE
55
Capsize, with "over" : KEEL
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Gender : SEX

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

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