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George Laczko
George Laczko

New York Times, Saturday, January 28, 1967

Author:
George Laczko
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.40, Missing: { B J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 48.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
George Laczko has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1967, The New York TimesNo. 6,377
Across
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Grape. : MUSCAT
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Goggle-eyed. : ASTARE
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Resist. : OPPOSE
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Go to ___. : THEDOGS
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Wordy. : PROLIX
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Complete. : THOROUGH
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Most: It. : PIU
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Bar. : TAPROOM
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Field of knowledge: Abbr. : SCI
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Being: Lat. : ESSE
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12 or 13 tricks. : SLAM
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Squelch. : SITON
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Prepare to drive. : TEEUP
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Glazes. : ICES
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Average. : MEAN
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Caper. : PRANK
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Like tapioca. : PEARLY
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Flour, cornstarch, etc. : THICKENINGS
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Turning. : SWERVE
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Popular party. : DANCE
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Lake near Milan. : COMO
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Pedestal part. : DADO
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Misplay. : ERROR
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Marlines. : ROPES
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Jones and others. : TOMS
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Time long past. : YORE
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Without exception. : ALL
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Place alongside of. : PUTWITH
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Youngster. : LAD
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Color. : PEAGREEN
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___ abet. : AIDAND
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Involves. : ENTAILS
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Projecting rim on a wheel. : FLANGE
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Singing group. : SEPTET
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Hay. : FODDER
Down
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Youngster. : MOPPET
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Rebel. : UPRISE
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Benedict, for one. : SPOUSE
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Mountain pass. : COL
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___ were. : ASIT
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State. : TEXAS
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In. : ATHOME
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Scat! : SHOO
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Words or phrases. : TERMS
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Excitement. : ADO
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Deckhands. : ROUSTERS
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Anthracite. : EGGCOAL
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Informal hockey game. : SHINNY
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Run to earth. : TRACKEDDOWN
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Tinkling sound. : PLINK
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Sliding stick for tightening tent ropes. : EUPHROE
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Poet's forte. : IMAGERY
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AAF grading: Abbr. : PRIV
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Short ride. : SPIN
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Scored, in tennis. : ACED
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Noun suffix. : ENCE
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Pattern. : TEMPLATE
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Mother-in-law of Ruth. : NAOMI
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Predicament. : SCRAPE
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Certain clothing. : WOOLENS
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Certify. : ATTEST
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Hero of French legend. : ROLAND
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Fruit. : ORANGE
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Rosier. : REDDER
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Nautical pole. : SPRIT
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Office group. : STAFF
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River of the Congo. : UELE
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Port of Hawaii. : HILO
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Lacuna. : GAP
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Pop. : DAD

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4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later.

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