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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

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New York Times, Sunday, December 14, 1975

57-Down : Vasco da ___

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 154, Blocks: 82, Avg Word Len: 5.81, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 667 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 177, Cheaters: 7, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 22, Grid flow: 42.1
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,619
Across
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Walk shakily: Var. : WABBLE
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Terra ___ : FIRMA
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Fortune : FATE
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Thicket : COPSE
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Dream king : OBERON
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Specialist: Suffix : ICIAN
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Bedouin head cord : AGAL
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Harshly bitter : ACRID
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"Stella Dallas" and "The Shadow" : RADIOSERIALS
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Execute a rock blast : CONCERTIZE
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Kind of hanger : STRAP
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River to the Baltic : VENTA
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Moving a bit : BUDGING
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Counters : MEN
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Eastern tree : TOON
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Stage chores : REHEARSALS
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Gadgets : DOODADS
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Sign of success : SRO
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Badger : HARASS
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Liquid measure : LITER
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Unplanted plant : WEED
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Certain Chinese : MAOISTS
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One making adjustments : ALINER
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Libretto's partner : SCORE
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Presents : OFFERS
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Like a certain tortoise : SPEEDIER
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Marriage bond : KNOT
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Panic buyer : HOARDER
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Neon and oxygen : GASES
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Fear to : DARENOT
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___ pensée (hidden motive) : ARRIERE
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Cellar or lick : SALT
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Police concern : CRIMERATE
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Reward for the swift : RACE
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Language of Christ's day : ARAMAIC
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Items for Rosie : RIVETS
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Vote for : AYE
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"Sunny" and "Sally" : MUSICALCOMEDIES
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G.I. : PFC
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Lease giver : LESSOR
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Darted, in Scotland : SKEETED
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Wiggly dance : HULA
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It opens for a successful fall : PARACHUTE
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American Indian : CREE
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Runaway : ESCAPER
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Collector : AMASSER
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Time for speed : CLOCK
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Like a tiger or candy cane : STRIPED
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Heaters : RODS
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Sanatorium : RESTHOME
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Cowboy films : OATERS
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Chamber groups : TRIOS
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Struggled : STROVE
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Sight in Appalachia : COALPIT
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Mount where Hercules died : OETA
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Prepared potatoes : RICED
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Finagles with checks : FORGES
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Before : ERE
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Minnie ___ Fiske : MADDERN
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Multiple-marriage customs : POLYGAMIES
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Villainous look : LEER
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Gold: Abbr. : AUR
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Deviation from the norm : ANOMALY
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Of certain mountains : ALPEN
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About : CIRCA
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Wagner's bag : GRANDOPERA
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Mabel Normand offerings : SILENTMOVIES
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Mrs. Ike : MAMIE
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Body structure: Abbr. : ANAT
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On guard : ALERT
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___ honorable (apology) : AMENDE
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Finnish island group : ALAND
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Stratagem : RUSE
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Units of force : DYNES
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Radio loner : RANGER
Down
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Defeats : WORSTS
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Stopper of a nuisance : ABATOR
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Import from Paree : BEDROOMFARCE
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Royal Irish name : BRIAN
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Chicago district : LOOP
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Naval off. : ENS
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Ed Wynn gear : FIREHAT
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Stand-offish quality : ICINESS
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Cowboy gear : RIATAS
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Of the cheek : MALAR
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Partner of ques. : ANS
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Natural powers : FACULTIES
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"___ ... a benefit received" (Lamb) : AGODSEND
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Tingly taste : TANG
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Spanish hero : ELCID
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Loads : CARGOES
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Month: Abbr. : OCT
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Top banana of sorts : PRIMADONNA
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___ up (appraised) : SIZED
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Realms of innocence : EDENS
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" ... ___ to Chance" : EVERS
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Aplenty, in Paradise : ENOW
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Receiver of security goods : BAILEE
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Curtain opener : RAISER
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Mack Sennett offering : SLAPSTICKCOMEDY
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Double-___ (big sandwiches) : DECKERS
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Swarm : HORDE
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Defendants, at law : REI
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High nest : AERIE
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Partitions again : REDIVIDES
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Cheer : ROOT
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Feminine suffix : ETTE
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Creator of Pal Joey : OHARA
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Raid : FORAY
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Western shrubs : SALALS
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Fiber plant : RAMEE
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Heartens : REASSURES
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Vasco da ___ : GAMA
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Soaks : RETS
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"Le ___ du Printemps" : SACRE
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Greek island : CRETE
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Fairground fun : RIDE
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Go wild : RIOT
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Force compliance : COERCE
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Auto-race aides, for short : MECS
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Theater guide : USHER
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Inheritors of the earth : MEEK
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Playing with dolls : PUPPETEERING
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Scared runner : FLEER
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Funny ones : CARDS
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Roped : LASSOED
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Caribbean land : HAITI
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Work for an actor : PART
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Cupid : AMOR
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Welles on Mars, e.g. : RADIODRAMA
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Fur scarfs : STOLES
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Shooting game : CRAPS
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Oscar Straus's soldier : CHOCOLATE
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Beautiful : LOVELY
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Ship: Abbr. : STR
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Women who have had three children : TRIPARAS
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Availed of : STEADED
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Emcee, in England : COMPERE
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Gets one's bearings : ORIENTS
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Actor's dealer : AGENT
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Florence's river : ARNO
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Off the high place : FALLEN
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Draw back : RECEDE
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Blank maker : ERASER
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Molten rock : MAGMA
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Of hearing : AURAL
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Words for some stocks : NOPAR
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In a blithe way : GAILY
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Pep up : LIVEN
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Waiter's offering : MENU
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Stupor : COMA
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Author Anais : NIN
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Blue : SAD
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Flaw : MAR

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15 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 9 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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