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Henry Hook
Henry Hook

New York Times, Thursday, October 20, 1977

Author:
Henry Hook
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { P Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 14, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 38.4
Henry Hook has 33 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 25 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,295
Across
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Tonic : BRACER
7
Beethoven's "___ Solemnis" : MISSA
12
Bankruptcy : FAILURE
13
"Deutschland uber ___" : ALLES
14
Jack of clubs : GOLFERNICKLAUS
16
Thin porridges : GRUELS
17
Wedding-announcement word : NEE
18
Mao ___-tung : TSE
19
Late-show heavy : LORRE
20
Ace among hurlers : STAR
22
Bridge player : WEST
23
Three cause retirement : OUTS
24
From ___ Z : ATO
25
Ram's ma'am : EWE
27
Casino point : ACE
28
Radio faddist : CBER
29
Basket or winner : BREAD
32
Nine of diamonds : THEBOSTONREDSOX
36
Reserved : ONICE
37
Subject, often : NOUN
38
Prefix with name or face : SUR
39
Card magician's maneuver : FAN
40
Conway : TIM
41
Island named for its shape : CUBA
42
Bovine baby : CALF
45
Explorer Heyerdahl : THOR
47
Soft, dry and friable : MEALY
48
Oklahoma city : ADA
49
Inlet : RIA
50
Marsh growths : SEDGES
51
Two of hearts : ROMEOANDJULIET
55
"A View from the Bridge" is one : DRAMA
56
Neil the singer : DIAMOND
57
Antitoxin : SERUM
58
Like some suits : STRONG
Down
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Hay workers : BALERS
2
Ransack : RIFLE
3
Pub draughts : ALES
4
Base fellow : CUR
5
Flier at sea : ERN
6
Queen, in Barcelona : REINA
7
Achieve, as a bid : MAKE
8
"___ fares the land ... ": Goldsmith : ILL
9
Diner: menu:: elector: ___ : SLATE
10
"Cat in the Hat" creator : SEUSS
11
Cash or charm : ASSET
12
Pair of sevens : FOURTEEN
14
"Animal Crackers" wisecracker : GROUCHO
15
Brain area : CEREBRUM
16
Revel : GLOAT
20
Cancel a dele : STET
21
Home of the Blue Jays : TORONTO
22
King devil, for one : WEED
24
Nonattendance at a schola : ABSENTIA
26
Designer of Saint Paul's Cathedral : WREN
28
Comic Imogene : COCA
30
Quenched : ASSUAGED
31
Pair : DOUBLET
33
"Death of a Salesman" character : BIFF
34
Black, s'il vous plaît : NOIR
35
Roentgen's pictures : XRAYS
41
Action required by some treaties : CEDING
42
Kings and queens : CARDS
43
Put on a pedestal : ADORE
44
Truman's birthplace : LAMAR
46
Gin holdings : HANDS
47
Cantaloupe : MELON
49
Gad : ROAM
50
Japanese wrestling : SUMO
52
Aussie avis : EMU
53
Telegraph sound : DIT
54
Picnic-basket item : JAR

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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