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Jack L. Steinhardt
Jack L. Steinhardt

New York Times, Monday, November 29, 1976

Author:
Jack L. Steinhardt
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 23.4
Jack L. Steinhardt has 39 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,970
Across
1
Parish priest : CURE
5
Preclude : DEBAR
10
Doctrinal group : SECT
14
Made time : HIED
15
Originated : AROSE
16
Cupid : AMOR
17
Like the U.S. Cavalry : INTHENICKOFTIME
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N.Y. transit operator : MTA
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Promise's partner : LICK
22
Tapestry : ARRAS
23
Muscular conditions : PALSIES
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Silkworm : ERIA
27
Kind of type: Abbr. : ITAL
28
Highway crossing : OVERPASS
32
Calls the bet : STAYS
34
Water pipes : MAINS
35
Sheepfold, in Scotland : REE
36
Commedia dell'___ : ARTE
37
Swiss city : BASLE
38
Washington agt. : TMAN
39
Maiden-name word : NEE
40
Actor Gunn : MOSES
41
Commandment word : SHALT
42
Dinner courses : DESSERTS
44
Has-been racehorse : PLUG
45
Drinks : ADES
46
Analytic chemical substance : REAGENT
49
Plump : OBESE
52
Essential content : MEAT
53
Prefix for meter or gram : DIA
54
Narrowly : BYAHAIRSBREADTH
58
Gaelic : ERSE
59
Influential person : MOGUL
60
P.I. native : MORO
61
Bamboo, e.g. : REED
62
___ of call : PORTS
63
Dirk : SNEE
Down
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Ape, for short : CHIMP
2
Western range : UINTA
3
Strikes back : RETALIATES
4
Old English letter : EDH
5
Pianist Barenboim : DANIEL
6
The Red et al. : ERICS
7
Spring beer : BOCK
8
Charge : ASK
9
Spanish criminal : REO
10
Persian governor : SATRAP
11
Mideast prince : EMIR
12
Botanical tuft : COMA
13
___ bien : TRES
18
Howe : ELIAS
19
Showy events : FAIRS
24
Eye swelling: Var. : STYE
25
Base qualities : EVILS
26
Director Clair : RENE
28
Wadis : OASES
29
The final battle : ARMAGEDDON
30
Bond : SEAL
31
Conveyed : SENT
32
Box or blast : SAND
33
Juniper or hemlock : TREE
34
Poles : MASTS
37
Carried : BORE
38
Ruffian : THUG
40
Wife of Jason : MEDEA
41
Agenda : SLATE
43
Equipped with a band : SASHED
44
Units of wisdom : PEARLS
46
Disprove : REBUT
47
White salt : NITRE
48
Western lake : TAHOE
49
Headwaiter, in Hamburg : OBER
50
Cowshed : BYRE
51
Informality : EASE
52
Prelate: Abbr. : MSGR
55
Pixy : IMP
56
Aussie animal : ROO
57
Times of day: Abbr. : AMS

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

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