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Louis Baron
Louis Baron

New York Times, Tuesday, September 14, 1976

3-Down : Certain Asians

Author:
Louis Baron
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Louis Baron has 39 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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W
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A
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T
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T
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I
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S
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N
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T
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G
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R
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E
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E
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T
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R
U
H
R
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B
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O
R
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R
A
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G
E
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I
R
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E
T
T
U
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A
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T
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S
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T
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A
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E
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S
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T
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S
T
A
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P
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P
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E
R
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S
C
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R
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E
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N
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L
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V
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E
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D
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J
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S
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T
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N
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T
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H
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S
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R
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L
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M
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F
R
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C
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A
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B
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A
L
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O
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G
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I
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D
E
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L
L
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Y
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L
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O
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O
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K
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E
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N
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T
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I
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K
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R
W
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A
L
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A
N
I
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T
A
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E
B
R
O
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O
R
L
O
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C
A
T
H
Y
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T
O
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S
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O
M
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N
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T
R
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Y
S
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E
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S
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,894
Across
1
Bulb word : WATT
5
"There ___ any more" : ISNT
9
Hail : GREET
14
River of Germany : RUHR
15
"To ___ not ... " : BEOR
16
Cowboy's milieu : RANGE
17
Dies ___ : IRAE
18
Classical accusation : ETTU
19
Composer Bruckner : ANTON
20
Neighbor of Puerto Rico : SAINTTHOMAS
23
Naval off. : ENS
24
Seed covering : TESTA
25
Charity candidate : PAUPER
27
Thwarters of flies : SCREENS
30
Not on tape : LIVE
33
Certain broadcasters: Abbr. : DJS
36
Partner of tattered : TORN
37
Scottish chiefs : THANES
39
Zola's literary quality : REALISM
41
Wildly excited : FRANTIC
42
Capers : ANTICS
43
Idolater's choice : BAAL
44
Kind of night stand : ONE
45
Celt : GAEL
46
In the best way : IDEALLY
49
Hampton of music : LIONEL
51
Like some buckets : OAKEN
55
Sesame : TIL
57
Predatory dolphin : KILLERWHALE
60
Loos : ANITA
62
River of Spain : EBRO
63
Flat plinth : ORLO
64
"Wuthering Heights" heroine : CATHY
65
Salad direction : TOSS
66
Augury : OMEN
67
Cards : TREYS
68
Potato features : EYES
69
Without : SANS
Down
1
Place for a watch : WRIST
2
Subtle qualities : AURAE
3
Certain Asians : THAIS
4
"___ Last Case" : TRENTS
5
Gambler's words : IBET
6
Son of Adam : SETH
7
Closed : NOTOPEN
8
Famous Democrat : TRUMAN
9
Understanding : GRASP
10
Operated : RAN
11
Begin participation : ENTERINTO
12
Pianist Petri : EGON
13
Sawbucks : TENS
21
Maneuver : TACTIC
22
Southern : AUSTRAL
26
Enthusiasm : ELAN
28
Opera composer : ROSSINI
29
Fur: Abbr. : ERM
31
Manner : VEIN
32
Verb suffix : ESCE
33
Hot-rod race : DRAG
34
Victory site for Napoleon : JENA
35
Tiros or Telstar : SATELLITE
38
Sanctify : HALLOW
40
Miss Damita : LILI
41
U.S. air agency : FAA
43
Hotel employee : BELLBOY
47
Eliminate : DELETE
48
Swiftian slobs : YAHOOS
50
Approves : OKAYS
52
Destiny : KARMA
53
Terry of stage : ELLEN
54
Bright lights : NEONS
55
Deft handling : TACT
56
Old Irish frock : INAR
58
Gaelic : ERSE
59
Betsy : ROSS
61
Biblical word : THY

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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