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Manny Miller
Manny Miller

New York Times, Tuesday, July 16, 1974

16-Down : Bull's-eye missile

Author:
Manny Miller
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.29, Missing: { J K Q }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Manny Miller has 32 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,103
Across
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Congo republic : ZAIRE
6
Mystery-writing award : EDGAR
11
Substitute for : FILLIN
12
Snow White's appraiser : MIRROR
14
Discourse publicly : PRELECT
15
Lived : EXISTED
17
Protection : AEGIS
18
Free, as an anchor : ATRIP
20
Professional org. : AMA
21
Kinfolk: Abbr. : RELS
22
Leningrad ordeal : SIEGE
23
Place for a con : STIR
24
Make into: Suffix : IZE
25
Writer of children's books : MILNE
26
TV-screen annoyance : GHOST
27
Notched : SERRATED
29
Flies : SOARS
30
Clearly : EVIDENTLY
32
Killed : SLAIN
34
Motel site : ROADSIDE
38
Appears : SEEMS
39
On this side: Prefix : CITRA
40
Book leather: Abb. : MOR
41
Diamond of gang days : LEGS
42
Brings down : RAZES
43
Controversial strip : GAZA
44
"The good old ___" : USA
45
Swiss city : BASEL
46
Pay : WAGES
47
Passover food : MATZOTH
49
Loose fabric : ETAMINE
51
Frankfurter : WEENIE
52
Squad-car devices : SIRENS
53
Bestow permanently : ENDOW
54
Perceive : SENSE
Down
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White House aide Ron : ZIEGLER
2
"___ not gold ... " : ALLIS
3
Martinique and Corse, e.g. : ILES
4
Jurisdiction of: Suffix : RIC
5
Caused : ENTAILED
6
Come to light : EMERGE
7
Southland : DIXIE
8
Satchel : GRIP
9
___ poetica : ARS
10
Directional antenna device : ROTATOR
11
Armed robber's order : FREEZE
13
Negligent : REMISS
14
Scene of Vietnam peace talks : PARIS
16
Bull's-eye missile : DART
19
Treat, as meat : TENDERIZE
22
Protest demonstration : SITIN
23
One-hoss et al. : SHAYS
25
Song thrush : MAVIS
26
Israeli name : GOLDA
28
Scads : REAMS
29
Sirius and Vega : STARS
31
Undistinguished : NOTELESS
32
Playground piece : SEESAW
33
Principal in a will : LEGATEE
35
Conjecture : IMAGINE
36
Sizable amount : DOZENS
37
Rub out : ERASE
38
City area : SLUM
39
Nut : CASHEW
42
Proportion : RATIO
43
Playground activities : GAMES
45
Security : BOND
46
Admonish : WARN
48
Form of Buddhism : ZEN
50
Stand-off : TIE

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

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