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Bruce R. Shaw
Bruce R. Shaw

GOING PLACES

New York Times, Sunday, May 17, 1970

4-Down : Wail

Author:
Bruce R. Shaw
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 138, Blocks: 72, Avg Word Len: 5.35, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 531 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 121, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 22
Bruce R. Shaw has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1970, The New York TimesNo. 7,582
Across
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Name in U. S. banking : LOEB
5
Record: Prefix : DISCO
10
Beer feature : FOAM
14
Small blister : BLEB
18
Dies ___ : IRAE
19
Beach product : SUNTAN
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Years: Lat. : ANNI
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Fence : RAIL
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Skin: Prefix : DERM
23
Custom-house: Sp. : ADUANA
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Folding money : TENS
25
Blue: Prefix : INDI
26
Trolley center of note : TOONERVILLE
29
Interest moneys : USANCES
31
Organ stop : SCHARF
33
Counting-out word: Var. : EENIE
34
Tossers, usually of mud : SLINGERS
35
Trap : ENSNARE
37
Brontë : EMILY
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Stand: Lat. : STO
40
Young one : TOT
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Dusting powder : TALC
43
Coalition : BLOC
44
Immoral : SINFUL
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Hagen : UTA
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Intertwine : ENLACE
52
Weak : ANEMIC
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Egg: Prefix : OVI
55
Hair job : PERM
57
Bounces off : CAROMS
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Abstruse : DEEP
60
Of a Bronze Age culture : URUK
61
Chemical prefix : ACI
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Knockout punch : ONETWO
65
Sequin : SPANGLE
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4,000 chilly miles : TRANSSIBERIANRAILROAD
72
Japanese wax trees : REDLACS
73
Mountain chain : SIERRA
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Defendants, in law : REI
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Skillfully : ABLY
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Kiln : OAST
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"Last of the Romans" : RIENZI
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Choke : GASP
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There: Lat. : IBI
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Rasping sound : SCROOP
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"___ my right arm" : IDGIVE
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Arts degree : BLA
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Sky sight : NEBULA
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Seaweed substance : AGAR
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Truly : AMEN
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___ gratia : DEI
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Catch : NAB
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Chides : RATES
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8-point type : BREVIER
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Qualifies : ENTITLES
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Fastener : CLASP
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Leaflike parts : BRACTS
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Bearded : GOATEED
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Train-tune town : CHATTANOOGA
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Melody : ARIA
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Game fish : CERO
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Illinois city : PEORIA
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Over : ATOP
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Bell sound : DING
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During : AMID
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Special : SELECT
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Advice, old style : REDE
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Surfeit : SATE
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Vogue : RAGE
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Finnish lake : ENARE
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North Sea tributary : YSER
Down
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Eye part : LID
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Galena : ORE
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Puffball-like fungus : EARTHSTAR
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Wail : BEMOAN
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City slicker : DUDE
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Take effect : INURE
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Stanza : STAVE
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Tooth : CANINE
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Insecurely placed : ONALIMB
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Lot : FATE
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Undivided : ONE
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Cancel : ANNUL
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St. Louis sight : MISSISSIPPIRIVERBOAT
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Cause : BRINGON
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Old weapon : LANCE
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Duck : EIDER
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Joy : BLISS
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Nob Hill sight : SANFRANCISCOCABLECAR
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Sound off : ORATE
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Byron heroine : LEILA
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Caper : ANTIC
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Prepare : SETUP
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$100 bill : CNOTE
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Old Chinese money : SYCEE
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Jazz lady : ELLA
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Bi-level British bus : LONDONRED
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Medit. tree : CAROB
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Let pass : FORGO
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Palate part : UVULA
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Preferred : LIKED
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Pennsylvania wagon place : CONESTOGA
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Abrasive, in France : EMERI
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Plateau : MESA
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Virile : MANLY
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Bull: Ger. : STIER
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Strip of gear : UNRIG
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Davis domain: abbr. : CSA
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World ___ : WARII
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Brew : ALE
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Teach : TRAIN
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Hasidic leader : REBBE
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Improvise : ADLIB
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Danube tributary : ISAR
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___ bell : RANGA
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Goes up : SOARS
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African fly : ZIMB
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Surrenders : ABDICATES
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Precipitation : SLEET
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Poker holdings : PAIRS
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List : SLATE
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Cabbage milieu : PATCH
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Before febrero : ENERO
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Specified amount : UNITAGE
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Backslide : RELAPSE
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Smooth cloth : SATEEN
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Caprice : VAGARY
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Old oaths : EGADS
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Water wheel : NORIA
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Spoil : TAINT
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Fluid swelling : EDEMA
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Roman wear : STOLA
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Fruit gadget : PARER
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Morse, for one : CODE
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French resort : NICE
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Fit out : RIG
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Pindaric : ODE
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Each : PER

Answer summary:
16 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 8 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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