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George Laczko
George Laczko

New York Times, Monday, March 24, 1975

Author:
George Laczko
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Grid flow: 25.8 Grid has duplicate clues.
George Laczko has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,354
Across
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Concerning : ASTO
5
Fleet : FAST
9
Bowling unit : FRAME
14
Portico : STOA
15
Choir voice : ALTO
16
Stately : REGAL
17
Travel package : COOKSTOUR
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Noblemen : EARLS
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Scrap : ORT
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Now's companion : THEN
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Ventilate : AERATE
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Exam taker : TESTEE
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Bandage fabric : GAUZE
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Viva voce : ORAL
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Forecast : PREDICT
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Eagle : TWOUNDERPAR
37
Conjunction : NOR
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Engrossed : RAPT
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Part of Italy : TOE
40
He, in Italy : ESSO
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White House nickname : IKE
42
Annoy : GETONESGOAT
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Thoughtful : PENSIVE
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Varsity or main : DRAG
49
Public : OVERT
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Theater of the ___ : ABSURD
55
Furs : SABLES
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Spring up : RISE
60
Miss Farrow : MIA
61
Directional sign : ARROW
62
Nat Cole recording : NATUREBOY
64
Tropical vine : LIANA
65
River to the Baltic : ODER
66
Refurbish : REDO
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Flavorsome : TANGY
68
Word for a bagatelle : MERE
69
Hebrew letter : ALEF
Down
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Racetrack site : ASCOT
2
Shopping-mall unit : STORE
3
Word of affection : TOOTS
4
Hardwood tree : OAK
5
Numskull : FATHEAD
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Lily plant : ALOE
7
Smarted : STUNG
8
Rocky pinnacle : TOR
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Meat locker : FREEZER
10
Brought up : REARED
11
Taj Mahal city : AGRA
12
Brewing grain : MALT
13
Or ___ : ELSE
18
Stem's counterpart : STERN
22
Distinctive air : AURA
24
Solicit business : TOUT
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Add on to : APPEND
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Kind of perfect : LETTER
30
___ many words : INSO
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Thing: It. : COSA
32
Equine gait : TROT
33
Stumble : TRIP
34
Pacific island : WAKE
35
Shop-door sign : OPEN
36
Leaping animal, for short : ROO
40
Breakfast food : EGGS
42
Retreat : GIVEWAY
43
Holiday times : EVES
44
Typist's smear : ERASURE
45
Sword : SABER
47
Ta-ta : SOLONG
50
Kind of mark or last : TRADE
52
Flowery growth : UMBEL
53
___ Oro : RIODE
54
"___ the Jackal" : DAYOF
55
Seasoning : SALT
56
Solo : ARIA
57
Breakfast food : BRAN
59
Roman road : ITER
62
___ de plume : NOM
63
Age : ERA

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