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Samuel K. Fliegner
Samuel K. Fliegner

New York Times, Monday, March 11, 1974

6-Down : Holier-than-thou

Author:
Samuel K. Fliegner
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { X }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 8, XRef: 0
Samuel K. Fliegner has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 8,976
Across
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High or live item : WIRE
5
Unexpected result : UPSET
10
Bohemian or Serb : SLAV
14
Yield of hematite : IRON
15
Part of TNT : NITRO
16
Elbow thrust : POKE
17
Compliment : LAUD
18
Kind of tourney : ROUNDROBIN
20
Desire : YEN
21
Hatfield specialty : FEUD
22
Regarding : ANENT
23
Slag : DROSS
25
Fine china : MING
27
Dismayed : PUTOUT
29
Musical work : CONCERTO
33
In any way : ATALL
34
Incubate : HATCH
35
Lummox : OAF
36
Scoff : GIBE
37
___ la vista : HASTA
38
Powder : DUST
39
Cloth measure : ELL
40
Cowboy event : RODEO
41
A votre ___ : SANTE
42
Alternated : SEESAWED
44
Depress : SADDEN
45
Lithographer partner : IVES
46
Tactical unit : SQUAD
47
Pithy saying : ADAGE
50
Soup du ___ : JOUR
51
Timber tool : ADZ
54
Wild ring punch : ROUNDHOUSE
57
Place for a certain cap : KNEE
58
___ Taft Benson : EZRA
59
Mowgli country : INDIA
60
Beige : ECRU
61
Close hermetically : SEAL
62
___ pushers : PEDAL
63
Lapidary items : GEMS
Down
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Cunning : WILY
2
Dies ___ : IRAE
3
Kind of discussion : ROUNDTABLE
4
Wind up : END
5
Turmoil : UNREST
6
Holier-than-thou : PIOUS
7
Dickey button : STUD
8
Sea eagle : ERN
9
Wool weight unit : TOD
10
Kind of cake : SPONGE
11
Ear part : LOBE
12
Correlated : AKIN
13
Small car window : VENT
19
L.B.J. ___ : RANCH
21
Word with ball or play : FOUL
24
Function : ROLE
25
Slogan : MOTTO
26
Aztec's contemporary : INCA
27
Verso and recto : PAGES
28
Practical : UTILE
29
Put into crates : CASED
30
Waltz or polka, e.g. : ROUNDDANCE
31
Discernment : TASTE
32
More ___ than not : OFTEN
34
Nether world : HADES
37
Hockey's Gordie : HOWE
38
Art style : DADA
40
Carried on : RAVED
41
Lizard: Prefix : SAUR
43
Outstanding : SIGNAL
44
Porcine cry : SQUEAL
46
Look-alike : SOSIA
47
Greek god : ARES
48
Catch a wink : DOZE
49
Gentle breeze : AURA
50
U. S. educator : JUDD
52
Skin layer : DERM
53
Phidias subject : ZEUS
55
Sciatic region : HIP
56
Person : ONE
57
Beer container : KEG

Answer summary:
1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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