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Robert Herrig
Robert Herrig

New York Times, Wednesday, November 10, 1993

Author:
Robert Herrig
Editor:
Mel Taub
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 40.4
Robert Herrig has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 16,073
Across
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Gr. resistance force in W.W. II : ELAS
5
Cuddly marsupials : KOALAS
11
Best : TOP
14
Word with face or fat : BABY
15
Verdi opera : ERNANI
16
Yoko ___ : ONO
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Hope on a slope? : BOBSLEDDING
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Sun. follower : MON
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Lustrous fabric : SATINE
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Relating to stimuli : SENSORY
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Outward : OVERT
25
Warbled : SANG
26
It may call for a charge : BUGLE
29
"___ Didn't Say Yes," 1931 song : SHE
31
Commodious : LARGE
34
Motionless : ATREST
36
Seine sight : ILE
38
Chutzpah : GALL
39
Crossbeam on a track : TIE
40
Taint : TARNISH
43
Symbol of smallness : PEA
44
First name in gymnastics : OLGA
46
Pin, scrub, red or white : OAK
47
"I'll drink ___" : TOTHAT
49
Patricia and Tom of films : NEALS
51
Letters for Dole : GOP
53
Versifier's concern : RHYME
54
Dakotan tribe : REES
56
Blaze : FLARE
58
Lab subject : SCIENCE
61
Andalusian affections : AMORES
64
Overmuch : TOO
65
Osmond brawls? : DONNYBROOKS
68
Water, to Watteau : EAU
69
Rabble-rouse : INCITE
70
Pert person : SNIP
71
Chain pts.? : MTS
72
Legendary mentor : NESTOR
73
¿___ bien? (Are you well?) : ESTA
Down
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Recede : EBB
2
Vientiane's country : LAOS
3
Coptic bishop's title : ABBA
4
Phase of a heartbeat : SYSTOLE
5
N.H. city : KEENE
6
Directives from headquarters : ORDERS
7
"___ This Is My Beloved," song from "Kismet" : AND
8
Medieval ballads : LAIS
9
Queen ___ lace (wild carrot) : ANNES
10
Use semaphore : SIGNAL
11
The X-raying of Brokaw? : TOMOGRAPHY
12
___ about : ONOR
13
Shot glass : PONY
18
Most vital : LIVEST
22
Catch : SNAG
24
"Come to ___ it..." : THINKOF
26
Flic's club : BATON
27
Serviceable : UTILE
28
Outgoing, as Louganis? : GREGARIOUS
30
First name in gin : ELI
32
Shimmer : GLEAM
33
Gladden greatly : ELATE
35
Truth, in Confucianism : TAO
37
Superlative ending : EST
41
Dustcloth : RAG
42
Strong negative emotion : HORROR
45
Away from the wind : ALEE
48
Midler movie : THEROSE
50
"___ the Clowns" : SENDIN
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___ win (compete vigorously) : PLAYTO
55
Tea fare : SCONE
57
Brownish-yellow : AMBER
58
Prow : STEM
59
Cover with a layer : COAT
60
Ref. books : ENCS
62
Eternities, almost : EONS
63
Revue segment : SKIT
66
Little louse : NIT
67
Hot tub : SPA

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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