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Bert Rosenfield
Bert Rosenfield

New York Times, Friday, June 25, 1982

Author:
Bert Rosenfield
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 243 (avg 1.33)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 15.4
Bert Rosenfield has 60 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 11,917
Across
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Conserve, in a way : REUSE
6
Safari city : NAIROBI
13
SMALL HANDBILLS : DODGERS
15
Phantom : EIDOLON
16
Very close margin : EYELASH
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COFFEE MACHINES : BREWERS
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Jeannine's husband : MARI
19
Start of O and X game : TIC
21
Fictional W.W. II town : ADANO
22
"Winnie ___ Pu" : ILLE
23
French warehouse : MAGASIN
26
Part of a soap frame : SESS
28
Joplin creation : RAG
29
Countess Ciano : EDDA
32
Foot-powered device : TREADLE
35
CARMINE AND MAGENTA : REDS
36
Dr. J's org. : NBA
39
SHASTRI AND OSCEOLA : INDIANS
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Ribbed fabric : REP
42
NEOPHYTE REPORTERS : CUBS
44
Like certain flights : NONSTOP
46
Give the eye : OGLE
47
Seaver's stat. : ERA
48
McNutt : BOOB
51
Pusillanimous : UNMANLY
54
Boston or Baltimore : PORT
56
Quemoy's neighbor : MATSU
58
Partner of poivre : SEL
60
Lizard fish : ULAE
61
FIG-BIRDS : ORIOLES
64
"Live and ___" : LETLIVE
66
Rip or short follower : SNORTER
67
ENCROACHES ON COPYRIGHTS : PIRATES
68
Throat tissues : TONSILS
69
Dams' mates : SIRES
Down
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SQUARE-RIGGER SAILS : ROYALS
2
Channel swimmer: 1926 : EDERLE
3
Worst looking : UGLIEST
4
Yellow or Coral : SEA
5
Whilom : ERST
6
Bill : NEB
7
Service-station item : AIR
8
Notions : IDEAS
9
More turbulent : ROWDIER
10
Fragrant plant : OLEANDER
11
Innate : BORN
12
___ many words : INSO
13
Prefix for god or john : DEMI
14
Thin strip : SHIM
20
COOKE AND MEDEIROS : CARDINALS
24
Festivals : GALAS
25
Hershfield's "Abie the ___" : AGENT
27
Madras title : SRI
30
Presidential monogram : DDE
31
Viper : ASP
33
Prefix meaning nine : ENNEA
34
Bedeck : ADORN
36
Bilko was one : NCO
37
Apprentice jockey's five-lb. allowance : BUG
38
Ceremonial washing : ABLUTION
40
Type of sister : SOB
43
Response devices : SENSORS
45
Widespread : POPULAR
49
Grainy rock : OOLITE
50
STANDS UP TO : BRAVES
52
Start for millionaire : MULTI
53
Kennel sound : YELP
55
Ray Floyd accessories : TEES
56
Part of M.V.P. : MOST
57
Pisa's river : ARNO
59
Waikiki neckware : LEIS
62
Elusive one : EEL
63
Certain H.S. students : SRS
65
Prefix for corn or pod : TRI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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