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Henry Hook
Henry Hook

New York Times, Wednesday, September 8, 1976

Author:
Henry Hook
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.77, Missing: { G Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 16.2
Henry Hook has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 25 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,888
Across
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Shrill cries : YELPS
6
Unharmonious : AJAR
10
Forgery : SHAM
14
N.Y. city : OLEAN
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Unaccompanied : SOLO
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Ore deposit : LODE
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Bear of down under : KOALA
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Follower of jour : NUIT
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Arden et al. : EVES
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Pullman section : UPPERBERTH
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Morays : EELS
23
Shea player : MET
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Deserve : EARN
25
Skunk's protection : SPRAY
26
Govt. agency : FDA
27
"One-way" sign : ARROW
30
Prefix for suggestion : AUTO
33
Year-end sale : CLEARANCE
37
Actor Evans : MAURICE
40
Aquatic mammal : SEALION
41
Least homely : PRETTIEST
43
Swiss artist : KLEE
44
Baker's need : YEAST
45
Draft agency: Abbr. : SSS
47
Presents : SHOWS
50
Be contiguous : ABUT
52
Hart's "___ One" : ACT
55
Indian of Arizona : HOPI
56
Canopy bed : FOURPOSTER
59
Sobeit : AMEN
60
King of Siam's friend : ANNA
61
Valerie Harper role : RHODA
62
Brew, as coffee : PERK
63
Vegas "lady" : LUCK
64
It makes the mare go : MONEY
65
Important times : ERAS
66
Wimbledon V.I.P. : ASHE
67
Gardener's purchase : SEEDS
Down
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Li'l Abner : YOKUM
2
Run away : ELOPE
3
Vaulted : LEAPT
4
Fence picket : PALE
5
Caught : SNARED
6
TV actor Ed : ASNER
7
Periodical : JOURNAL
8
Got off : ALIT
9
Portnoy's creator : ROTH
10
Emulates Lady Macbeth : SLEEPWALKS
11
Be doubtful : HOVER
12
Miss St. Johns : ADELA
13
Unkempt : MESSY
21
Sheepish cry : BAA
25
Rail bird : SORA
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Leftovers : REST
29
Sheila Mac___ : RAE
30
Elec. unit : AMP
31
Mideast abbr. : UAR
32
Calendar abbr. : TUE
33
$100 bills : CEES
34
Zero : NIL
35
Iowa college : COE
36
Compass point : ENE
38
Residents: Suffix : ITES
39
Undercover group: Abbr. : CIA
42
Loyal : STAUNCH
45
Dine : SUP
46
Rages : STORMS
47
Form : SHAPE
48
Hank Aaron's poet : HOMER
49
Verdi work : OPERA
51
Bus stopper : BRAKE
52
Redeem oneself : ATONE
53
Gave up : CEDED
54
Salvers : TRAYS
56
F.D.R. pet : FALA
57
Burden : ONUS
58
Moccasin : SHOE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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