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Raymond F. Eisner
Raymond F. Eisner

New York Times, Saturday, May 5, 1979

Author:
Raymond F. Eisner
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { F H J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 258 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Raymond F. Eisner has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,770
Across
1
Town on the Ganges : MAU
4
Samaritan's specialty : AID
7
Reckon : COMPUTE
14
Immovable object vs. irresistible force : IMPASSE
16
Betting situation : OVERLAY
17
Employees of utility companies : READERS
18
Stuff : SATIATE
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"___ I: Science is We": Claude Bernard : ARTIS
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North Sea feeder : EMS
22
Best and Purviance : EDNAS
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Encompass : GIRT
24
Preface : PROEM
26
Kind of dollars : EURO
27
Vane direction : ENE
28
Like some servants : DEVOTED
30
Clamor : DIN
31
More retiring : DEMURER
33
Violin's ancestor : REBEC
35
Doxies : ISMS
36
Sand, to Chopin : AMIE
37
Kaffir, e.g. : BANTU
39
Impeded : SNAGGED
42
Cannes condiment : SEL
43
___ awe of (was intimidated by) : STOODIN
45
Bible book: Abbr. : LEV
47
Richard from S.F. : EGAN
49
Guessed wrong : ERRED
50
Gallery featuring scores of Turners : TATE
51
Late-show Murphy : AUDIE
53
Swiss stream : AAR
54
Furnish food : CATER
55
French philosopher : DIDEROT
57
Torrid : SEARING
59
Peridot or shade of green : OLIVINE
60
"Johnny ___," Rodgers-Hart song : ONENOTE
61
"In the beginning" is its beginning : GENESIS
62
___ Ling, Chinese range : NAN
63
A grandfather of Saul : NER
Down
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Optical illusion : MIRAGE
2
Eskimo or Indian : AMERIND
3
Stymied : UPATREE
4
Grieg's "___ Death" : ASES
5
Neighbor of Leb. : ISR
6
"None but the brave ___ the fair": Dryden : DESERVES
7
Pamper : COSSET
8
Eggs, to Ovid : OVA
9
Distribute : METE
10
Self-esteem : PRIDE
11
Soviet city near Lake Baikal : ULANUDE
12
Turkish : TATARIC
13
" ... your ___ things far off": Pindar : EYESON
15
Mine entrance : ADIT
21
Othello, e.g. : MOOR
24
Change the order of : PERMUTE
25
Tavern for Raleigh, Jonson et al. : MERMAID
28
Does housework : DUSTS
29
Condescend : DEIGN
32
Andy Gump's wife : MIN
34
Implore : BEG
36
Dame Judith : ANDERSON
37
Charm : BEGUILE
38
He had a magic lamp : ALADDIN
39
Corn crake's cousin : SORA
40
Glee : ELATION
41
International breather : DETENTE
42
Harbor seal : SEADOG
44
Sounds off on a podium : ORATES
46
Church official : VERGER
48
Snow, in Santiago : NIEVE
50
Pool for an oread : TARN
52
Sister of Ares : ERIS
54
Port on the Orne : CAEN
56
Navy's C.I.A. : ONI
58
Former Spanish queen : ENA

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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