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Harriet Gilson Rosenberg
Harriet Gilson Rosenberg

New York Times, Tuesday, March 29, 1977

5-Across : Group of Boy Scouts

Author:
Harriet Gilson Rosenberg
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Harriet Gilson Rosenberg has 24 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Clue for 40-Across is as in original, but the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory is a set of six satellites, named OGO 1 through OGO 6.

1
G
2
A
3
F
4
F
5
T
6
R
7
O
8
O
9
P
10
N
11
E
12
W
13
T
14
A
R
I
L
15
R
E
A
T
A
16
A
R
I
A
17
S
E
R
A
18
A
N
T
O
N
19
P
E
N
T
20
H
A
N
G
21
U
P
T
H
E
G
22
L
O
V
E
S
23
O
S
S
E
24
O
I
L
25
M
26
A
27
N
N
A
28
F
29
O
L
L
I
30
C
31
L
32
E
33
A
M
A
S
34
P
35
H
O
B
I
A
36
L
A
D
37
S
I
B
38
O
R
I
S
O
N
S
39
E
N
G
40
O
G
O
41
N
E
S
S
E
S
42
F
A
Z
E
43
N
O
B
44
L
E
S
S
E
45
A
R
R
A
S
46
I
T
S
47
A
48
S
S
E
49
G
50
E
51
T
S
O
U
52
T
53
O
F
T
H
E
54
W
55
A
56
Y
57
A
T
I
T
58
R
A
M
I
E
59
D
A
T
A
60
S
U
R
E
61
E
X
E
R
T
62
O
V
E
N
63
P
I
E
D
64
S
I
N
E
S
65
M
E
E
K
© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,090
Across
1
Fishing adjunct : GAFF
5
Group of Boy Scouts : TROOP
10
Small amphibian : NEWT
14
Seed covering : ARIL
15
Spanish lasso : REATA
16
Puccini piece : ARIA
17
Antitoxins : SERA
18
Chekhov : ANTON
19
Confined : PENT
20
Quit boxing : HANGUPTHEGLOVES
23
Bone: Prefix : OSSE
24
OPEC holding : OIL
25
Heavenly food : MANNA
28
Tiny cavity whence a hair grows : FOLLICLE
33
Amo follower : AMAS
34
Abnormal fear : PHOBIA
36
Stripling : LAD
37
Kindred : SIB
38
Prayers : ORISONS
39
M.I.T. grad : ENG
40
U.S. satellite : OGO
41
Promontories : NESSES
42
Disconcert : FAZE
43
___ oblige : NOBLESSE
45
Drapery : ARRAS
46
"___ a boy!" : ITS
47
African fox : ASSE
49
Steps aside : GETSOUTOFTHEWAY
57
Scrapping : ATIT
58
Lustrous fiber : RAMIE
59
Information : DATA
60
"Of course!" : SURE
61
Use muscle power : EXERT
62
Hot place : OVEN
63
Mottled : PIED
64
Math curves : SINES
65
Like Milquetoast : MEEK
Down
1
Deep cut : GASH
2
Sector : AREA
3
Alpine snowfield : FIRN
4
Liquor containers : FLAGONS
5
Drummer's gear : TRAPS
6
Parisian's income : RENTE
7
Swear word : OATH
8
Indian : OTOE
9
Scaly anteaters : PANGOLINS
10
City south of Roma : NAPOLI
11
Hebrew eve : EREV
12
Hock or sack : WINE
13
Makes lace : TATS
21
Dos Passos book : USA
22
Actress Lee et al. : LILAS
25
James or Perry : MASON
26
Pancho's friend : AMIGO
27
Rich man : NABOB
28
"Chicago" director : FOSSE
29
Woodwind : OBOE
30
Limpid : CLEAR
31
Mario of singing fame : LANZA
32
Fringes : EDGES
34
Constrains : PRESSURES
35
Steamy sound : HISS
38
"___ grow on" : ONETO
42
Bondman's dream : FREEDOM
44
Careened : LISTED
45
Blonde shade : ASH
47
Blazing : AFIRE
48
Restores to copy : STETS
49
Pant : GASP
50
Vanity case : ETUI
51
Jade : TIRE
52
Car for hire : TAXI
53
Augury : OMEN
54
Billow : WAVE
55
To ___ (precisely) : ATEE
56
G.I. in England : YANK

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

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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