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Bert H. Kruse
Bert H. Kruse

New York Times, Wednesday, December 16, 1981

1-Down : Vigoda and Burrows

Author:
Bert H. Kruse
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { F G J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 303 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Bert H. Kruse has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,726
Across
1
"___ way to go" : ATTA
5
Body : SOMA
9
Greek letters : PSIS
13
False god : BAAL
14
Hermit, e.g. : CRAB
15
Storage place : ATTIC
17
King Arthur's weapon : EXCALIBUR
19
Cow catcher : RIATA
20
"Three's Company" is one : SITCOM
21
Sitter in danger : DAMOCLES
23
Malayan dagger : KRIS
25
Pout : SULK
26
Singer Davis : MAC
29
Relative of etc. : ETAL
31
Considered : DEEMED
35
Wing : ELL
36
W.W. II powers : AXIS
38
Was at the wheel : DROVE
39
Thunder unit : CLAP
41
Gads : ROVES
43
Dispatch a fly : SWAT
44
Its pulp is a food source : CAROB
46
Lamp part : NECK
47
Nigerian city : EDE
48
Expiated : ATONED
50
Paella : STEW
52
German article : DER
53
The same, to Seneca : IDEM
55
Did the butterfly : SWAM
57
Inlay style using a mosaic of wood pieces : INTARSIA
61
Eliminated : ERASED
65
Archie or George : MOORE
66
Dueling : SWORDPLAY
68
Buddies on the range : PARDS
69
Raced : TORE
70
Mezzo-soprano Shirley : LOVE
71
Army : HOST
72
Cutter's kin : SLED
73
Jug : EWER
Down
1
Vigoda and Burrows : ABES
2
Popular TV program : TAXI
3
Diplomacy : TACT
4
Term of tribulation : ALACK
5
Arabian sword : SCIMITAR
6
Ball : ORB
7
Tennyson poem : MAUD
8
Canyon mouths : ABRAS
9
Freed, conditionally : PAROLED
10
Epees or their users : STICKERS
11
Type, for short : ITAL
12
Location : SITE
16
Instance, in St.-Lô : CAS
18
Learning : LORE
22
Loser's "name" : MUD
24
Invader with an Angle : SAXON
26
Holy city : MECCA
27
___ once (suddenly) : ALLAT
28
Cigar : CLARO
30
Plutarch's concerns : LIVES
32
___ down (overwhelmed) : MOWED
33
Avoid : EVADE
34
Discourage : DETER
37
Religious offshoots : SECTS
40
Daggers : PONIARDS
42
Pierced : SKEWERED
45
Doctor's prescription : BEDREST
49
___ Plaines, Ill. : DES
51
Child in the care of a guardian : WARD
54
Fine sprays : MISTS
56
Sugar producer : MAPLE
57
Pooka : IMP
58
Father of Japheth : NOAH
59
Matador's victim : TORO
60
Hooky, G.I. style : AWOL
62
Retard : SLOW
63
Roof overhang : EAVE
64
Hairdresser, sometimes : DYER
67
Stibnite, e.g. : ORE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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