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Louis Baron
Louis Baron

New York Times, Tuesday, September 14, 1976

5-Down : Gambler's words

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.
1
W
2
A
3
T
4
T
5
I
6
S
7
N
8
T
9
G
10
R
11
E
12
E
13
T
14
R
U
H
R
15
B
E
O
R
16
R
A
N
G
E
17
I
R
A
E
18
E
T
T
U
19
A
N
T
O
N
20
S
A
I
N
21
T
T
H
O
M
22
A
S
23
E
N
S
24
T
E
S
T
A
25
P
A
U
P
26
E
R
27
S
C
28
R
29
E
E
N
S
30
L
I
31
V
32
E
33
D
34
J
35
S
36
T
O
R
N
37
T
38
H
A
N
E
S
39
R
E
A
40
L
I
S
M
41
F
R
A
N
T
I
C
42
A
N
T
I
C
S
43
B
A
A
L
44
O
N
E
45
G
A
E
L
46
I
47
D
E
A
L
L
48
Y
49
L
I
50
O
N
E
L
51
O
A
52
K
53
E
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N
55
T
56
I
L
57
K
I
L
L
58
E
59
R
W
H
A
L
E
60
A
N
I
61
T
A
62
E
B
R
O
63
O
R
L
O
64
C
A
T
H
Y
65
T
O
S
S
66
O
M
E
N
67
T
R
E
Y
S
68
E
Y
E
S
69
S
A
N
S
© 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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