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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Friday, May 4, 1979

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { F J K Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 16, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 53.4
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,769
Across
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Stickup : HEIST
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N.Y.S.E. term : ATPAR
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Not alfresco : INDOOR
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Kin of gabardines : SERGES
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Trek vehicle : PRAIRIESCHOONER
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Neckwear : ASCOT
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Whence wool comes : SHEEP
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Outer: Prefix : EXO
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Greens stroke : PUTT
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In harmony : ATONE
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U.S. troops : GIS
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Nice season : ETE
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Haven : PORT
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Pursy : OBESE
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Songbird : REDSTART
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Prevents : AVERTS
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"___ the bride" : HERECOMES
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Trig function : SECANT
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Offer : OVERTURE
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"Look before you leap" is one : ADAGE
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Feds under Webster : GMEN
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Less expenses : NET
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NOW movement, for short : LIB
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TV pioneer : BAIRD
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Palm : NIPA
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Call ___ day : ITA
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Father of Christopher Robin : MILNE
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Permitted : LICIT
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Trek vehicles : CONESTOGAWAGONS
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Parallel-lines image on TV : RASTER
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Roma's river : TEVERE
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Fifth tire : SPARE
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Rural sights : BARNS
Down
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Barbigerous : HIRSUTE
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Made laws : ENACTED
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Numbskull : IDIOT
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Alphabetize, e.g. : SORT
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French pronoun : TOI
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Bronowski's "The ___ of Man" : ASCENT
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Giggle : TEHEE
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Strengthen : PROP
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Have ___ at (try) : AGO
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Bridge bungler : RENEGER
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Put back : RESTORE
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Anathema to NOW : SEXIST
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Document : PAPER
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Deficiency : SHORTCOMING
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Floribundas : ROSES
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Separate : APART
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"___ the Rainbow," 1939 song : OVER
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Tops : BEST
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Strong tobacco : SHAG
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Shoe size : TENE
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Better : AMEND
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Gorge : OVEREAT
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___ law : SALIC
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Newspaper V.I.P. : EDITOR
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Poolside accommodations : CABANAS
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Emblem on British arms : UNICORN
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Languishes for one's lover : REPINES
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___-Unis : ETATS
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In abundance : GALORE
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Dangerous dog : BITER
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Niamey's land : NIGER
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U.S.S.R. river : MSTA
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Pompeii's bane : LAVA
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Psychic initials : ESP
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Telarian's construction : WEB

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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