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Norma Steinberg
Norma Steinberg

New York Times, Wednesday, February 26, 1986

10-Down : Handsome man

Author:
Norma Steinberg
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 12, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Norma Steinberg has 35 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 17 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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R
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A
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M
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B
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O
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F
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R
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E
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T
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A
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L
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F
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A
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O
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R
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D
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P
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T
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R
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D
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F
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O
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Y
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L
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G
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U
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E
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I
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S
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P
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V
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P
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Y
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S
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K
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M
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A
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M
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F
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L
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T
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R
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Y
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T
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V
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I
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A
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S
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,259
Across
1
Stallone part : RAMBO
6
Stew : FRET
10
Code word for A : ALFA
14
Willow : OSIER
15
Steak-house order : RARE
16
Efficient one : DOER
17
Wrinkled : LINED
18
Writer of heavy poetry? : EZRAPOUND
20
___ de Cologne : EAU
21
Slackens off : EASES
23
"Have ___ day" : ANICE
24
Junk : TRASH
26
Up : ARISEN
27
Lofty goals : IDEALS
29
Cabbie's pay : FARES
31
Delineate : LIMN
32
Irish export : LINEN
33
Musical star Eddie ___ : FOY
36
The length Wilson went to? : LEAGUEOFNATIONS
40
Shine preceder : SUN
41
Linguine, e.g. : PASTA
42
Sotto ___ : VOCE
43
Small-minded : PETTY
44
Brinker, e.g. : SKATER
46
Papas' spouses, in Pau : MAMANS
49
Natives of Vaasa : FINNS
50
Academy, for one : AWARD
51
Climbing plant : LIANA
53
___ and feather : TAR
56
A three-foot pole? : YARDSTICK
58
Stringed instrument : VIOLA
60
Firenze's river : ARNO
61
Peggy or Pinky? : ALEE
62
Perform histrionically : EMOTE
63
Perceived : SEEN
64
___ Liberty : MISS
65
Comedian Soupy : SALES
Down
1
Function : ROLE
2
Large landmass : ASIA
3
Fast Colonial fighter? : MINUTEMAN
4
Quilting ___ : BEE
5
Trial : ORDEAL
6
Smart-mouthed : FRESH
7
Destroy : RAZE
8
Goofs : ERRS
9
Pekoe or hyson : TEA
10
Handsome man : ADONIS
11
St. or Joe : LOUIS
12
Wield an epee : FENCE
13
An Eve : ARDEN
19
Sire : PARENT
22
Onager : ASS
25
Knelled : RANG
26
___ code : AREA
27
Escapees from Pandora's box : ILLS
28
"Mon ___!" : DIEU
29
L : FIFTY
30
Pavlova : ANNA
32
"___ in Space," 1965-68 : LOST
33
Twelve-inch ottoman? : FOOTSTOOL
34
At all : ONCE
35
Belgian waterway : YSER
37
Inverts : UPENDS
38
Diner sign : EATS
39
"Terrible" one : IVAN
43
Presidential prerogative : PARDON
44
Original ___ : SIN
45
Jacks : KNAVES
46
Yucatán group : MAYAS
47
Onto : AWARE
48
French river : MARNE
49
Forgeries : FAKES
51
Caron part: 1953 : LILI
52
Sherbets : ICES
54
Senior citizen in Bonn : ALTE
55
Actress Charlotte and family : RAES
57
Cap of sorts : TAM
59
"___ ramblin' wreck ... " : IMA

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 1 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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