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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

New York Times, Thursday, March 27, 1975

1-Down : Maintained order

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.56, Missing: { B F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,357
Across
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Fake gems : PASTE
6
Pants : GASPS
11
Fireplace tools : POKERS
12
Magazine offerings : SERIALS
14
Lobbying, e.g. : POLITICALACTION
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Downfall : RUIN
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Knotty problems : POSERS
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Take in : SEE
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Business abbr. : INC
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By itself : PERSE
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Hindu melodic style : RAGA
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Tantrum in public : SCENE
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Little ones : TOTS
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Oklahoma girl : ENID
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Relative of a doc : MEDICO
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Grayish greens : CELADONS
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Hat in the ring : CANDIDACY
33
Mental upset : DEMENTIA
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Seizes forcibly : WRESTS
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Give out : EMIT
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Vow : OATH
43
Prohibit : ESTOP
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Diversify : VARY
45
Celebrities : LIONS
47
Altar of heaven : ARA
48
___ bind : INA
49
Larry, Moe or Curly : STOOGE
51
Cupid : AMOR
52
Candidate's offering : CAMPAIGNPROMISE
55
Shield straps : ENARMES
56
Greek soldier : EVZONE
57
Kept plugging : TRIED
58
Tupelo genus : NYSSA
Down
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Maintained order : POLICED
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Related to : AKIN
3
Hardened : SET
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Twaddle : TRIPE
5
Convoy : ESCORT
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Equipment : GEAR
7
Stage lights : ARCS
8
Be in session : SIT
9
Southwestern rustic : PAISANO
10
Bar order : SLOEGIN
11
Spring suddenly : POUNCE
12
Precipitated : SLEETED
13
Sam and J. C. : SNEADS
14
Refracting glass : PRISM
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Guilt by ___ : ASSOCIATION
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Nut : PECAN
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Changes the color : REDYES
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Subtle point : NICETY
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Minced cabbage : SLAW
28
Knowing about : ONTO
30
Fields : ACRES
32
Talks for two: Var. : DIALOGS
33
Mechanism : DEVICE
34
Emerging from : EMANANT
35
Popular resort name : MIRAMAR
37
Power to endure : STAMINA
38
Knobby : TOROSE
39
Show mercy : SPARE
42
Farm enclosure : HOGPEN
46
Insolent : NERVY
49
Ditto : SAME
50
Ready for overtime : TIED
51
Prophet after Joel : AMOS
53
Preliminary vote: Abbr. : PRI
54
Parts of lbs. : OZS

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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