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Harold B. Counts
Harold B. Counts

New York Times, Monday, September 24, 1984

Author:
Harold B. Counts
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 25.9
Harold B. Counts has 24 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,739
Across
1
Acquire knowledge : LEARN
6
News summary : RECAP
11
Shaver : LAD
14
Stan's pal : OLLIE
15
N.Z. peninsula : OTAGO
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Mine find : ORE
17
Andrew Carnegie was one : SELFMADEMAN
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___ compos mentis : NON
20
Enthroned : SEATED
21
World's highest peak : EVEREST
23
Vial : AMPULE
26
Stirs up resentment : IRES
27
Meteorologists' concerns : LOWS
31
Swiss mountains : ALPS
32
A Gardner : AVA
33
Ear shells : ABALONES
35
Carousal : BINGE
38
Edison's birthplace in Ohio : MILAN
39
Lunched : ATE
41
On the up and up : LEGIT
42
Georgia peach, e.g. : BELLE
43
Other I : ALTEREGO
45
Pro : FOR
46
Soft cheese : BRIE
47
Actress Moran : ERIN
48
___ Sunday : PALM
50
Idaho, for one : POTATO
52
Land destruction : EROSION
54
Gantlet : ORDEAL
59
Bench in a church : PEW
60
Brynner-Kerr film : THEKINGANDI
63
Shoshonean : UTE
64
Hindu garments : SARIS
65
Eschew : AVOID
66
___ annum : PER
67
Oise feeder : AISNE
68
Pads for pies : NESTS
Down
1
Debit item : LOSS
2
Loser to S. Grant : ELEE
3
___ breve : ALLA
4
Crevasse : RIFT
5
Battle site: 344 B.C. : NEMEA
6
Skewer : ROD
7
Nice season : ETE
8
Dromedaries, e.g. : CAMELS
9
Sisal source : AGAVE
10
Dixie cake : PONE
11
Old radio show with "The" : LONERANGER
12
Met the day : AROSE
13
Notches : DENTS
18
Madison Ave. worker : ADMAN
22
Diamond necklace : RIVIERE
24
Appeal : PLEA
25
Parvenu : UPSTART
27
English essayist: 1775–1834 : LAMB
28
Off-Broadway award : OBIE
29
Shrinking violet : WALLFLOWER
30
Downhill ski races : SLALOMS
32
Dextrous : ABLE
34
Unique person : ONER
36
Hit song in 1958 : GIGI
37
English school : ETON
40
See 27 Down : ELIA
44
Wyoming's ___ Range : TETON
46
Flubs : BONERS
48
Fill with energy : PEPUP
49
Mountain crest : ARETE
50
___ Strait, Yellow Sea arm : POHAI
51
Grinder's burden : ORGAN
53
"___ boy!" : ITSA
55
Garroway or Winfield : DAVE
56
Biblical oldster : ENOS
57
Mine entrance : ADIT
58
Toppers : LIDS
61
Aunts and uncles, e.g. : KIN
62
Danish fjord : ISE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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