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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Wednesday, September 25, 1974

24-Down : Porthos, to Athos

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 314 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,174
Across
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Lacking clearness : OPAQUE
7
At the place of : CHEZ
11
Music, e.g. : ART
14
Feedback : RETURN
15
Wing: Fr. : AILE
16
Large expanse : SEA
17
Be on hand : ATTEND
18
Hide : SKIN
19
Light color : TAN
20
Concurred : ASSENTED
22
Car-trunk need : JACK
23
Trot, e.g. : GAIT
25
___ volente : DEO
26
Card game : ECARTE
28
"___ vincit amor" : OMNIA
30
Amiss : OFF
32
Performer : ACTOR
33
Repudiate : DISOWN
35
Potential pass-receivers : FLANKERS
37
Fasten firmly : NAIL
39
One: Lat. : UNUS
40
Blended : COMMIXED
44
Cigar : STOGIE
48
Wolf-pack member : UBOAT
49
Society figure : DEB
51
Sign up : ENROL
52
Path : COURSE
54
Came into : GOT
56
Part of R.S.V.P. : VOUS
57
Eccentricity : KINK
58
Word for word : VERBATIM
61
Bridge hand, in Bonn : OST
62
Give up : CEDE
63
Jewish law : TALMUD
66
Early people of Brazil : OTI
67
Apply pressure : URGE
68
State : ALLEGE
69
Compass reading : SSE
70
Has a look : EYES
71
Boil : SEETHE
Down
1
"Are you a man ___ mouse?" : ORA
2
Indulged one : PET
3
Gets to : ATTAINS
4
Dubious thing : QUESTIONMARK
5
Coffeemakers : URNS
6
Over : ENDED
7
Hand-me-down : CASTOFF
8
Scout activity : HIKE
9
Curtail : ELIDE
10
___ Buddhism : ZEN
11
Phoenician goddess : ASTARTE
12
Nuclear plant : REACTOR
13
Cargo ships : TANKERS
21
Modern: Prefix : NEO
22
Florida city : JACKSONVILLE
23
Pantheon member : GOD
24
Porthos, to Athos : AMI
27
King of England : CANUTE
29
Is in store : AWAITS
31
Common ailment : FLU
34
Slangy turndown : NIX
36
Response to a ques. : ANS
38
Preceded : LED
40
Parts of some clocks : CUCKOOS
41
Orchestra members : OBOISTS
42
Man-getter : MOUNTIE
43
Academic titles : DEGREES
45
Eyelet : GROMMET
46
Debt : IOU
47
City lines : ELS
50
Hope or white : BOB
53
Completely : EVERY
55
Parting words : TATAS
59
Advantage : EDGE
60
Conte : TALE
62
Tip-off : CUE
64
Word of disgust : UGH
65
Letter : DEE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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