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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Monday, October 14, 1974

2-Down : Ref. work

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 45, Avg Word Len: 4.62, Missing: { none — this is a pangram }, Scrabble score: 318 (avg 1.77)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,193
Across
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Star in Draco : ADIB
5
Characterize : STAMP
10
Harbor city: Abbr. : SPT
13
Unimportant : MINOR
15
Bruit : RUMOR
16
Garden tool : HOE
17
Covetous : ACQUISITIVE
19
Times of day: Abbr. : AMS
20
Building material : STUCCO
21
Not liable : EXEMPT
23
Opts : ELECTS
26
Neighbor of Isr. : SYR
27
Vane direction : SSE
28
Bandleader Kyser : KAY
29
Adrift : ASEA
33
Acquire : GET
34
Two-thirds of H.M.S. : HERMAJESTYS
38
"Exodus" hero : ARI
39
Pro vote : AYE
40
Blackbird : DAW
41
Saw or tide : RIP
42
Advancing : PROGRESSIVE
45
Electees : INS
46
Mideast capital : SANA
47
Make out : SEE
48
Hospital lab test : EKG
49
___ Braun : VON
52
Green Wave : TULANE
54
Trite saying : WHEEZE
57
I.R.S. concern : INCOME
60
Success : HIT
61
Repeatedly : OVERANDOVER
65
Time of day: Abbr. : AFT
66
Connection : NEXUS
67
Scene of action : ARENA
68
Four-in-hand : TIE
69
Wear away : ERODE
70
Whilom : ERST
Down
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Amo, ___, amat : AMAS
2
Ref. work : DICT
3
Disputed : INQUESTION
4
Textile fabric : BOUCLE
5
___ Lanka : SRI
6
King ___ : TUT
7
"What a good boy ___" : AMI
8
Actuates : MOVES
9
Campus V.I.P., for short : PREXY
10
Bogus : SHAM
11
Showiness : POMP
12
Kind of tube : TEST
14
Pilaf base : RICE
18
Salmon : SOCKEYE
22
Historic times : ERAS
24
Undesirable elements : TARES
25
Conventional sign: Abbr. : SYM
27
Swordfish feature : SERRA
30
Sloppy typing correction : STRIKEOVER
31
Giving the once-over : EYING
32
Snakes : ASPS
33
Disparities : GAPS
34
Dundee fog : HAR
35
Leave-taking : ADIEU
36
Light spear : JAVELIN
37
Woolly beast : EWE
43
Was generous : GAVE
44
Concorde, e.g. : SST
48
Bis! : ENCORE
50
Fresh air : OZONE
51
"___ give a sucker an ... " : NEVER
53
Time ___ half : ANDA
54
___ for (reproof) : WHAT
55
Stereo must : HIFI
56
Feminine ending : ETTE
58
___ wear : MENS
59
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
62
Outer: Prefix : EXO
63
Hari ___, Asian river : RUD
64
Enzyme: suffix : ASE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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