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H. Hastings Reddall
H. Hastings Reddall

New York Times, Monday, April 14, 1975

Author:
H. Hastings Reddall
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 20.5
H. Hastings Reddall has 27 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,375
Across
1
First, second or third : BASE
5
Orchid tubers : SALEP
10
Author Kingsley : AMIS
14
Picnic intruders : ANTS
15
___ the beans : SPILL
16
Kind of button : PUSH
17
N. Y. Harbor miss : STATUEOFLIBERTY
20
Evil one : SATAN
21
Ruler : TSAR
22
Ginger ___ : ALE
23
Rome's founders, e.g. : TWINS
26
One busy with a hammer : NAILER
28
Douse : IMMERSE
31
Spread, as hay : TED
32
Branco or de Oro : RIO
33
Crystalline substance : ALOIN
36
Fruit : LIME
40
U. S. milestone : INDEPENDENCEDAY
44
Prophet : SEER
45
Enjoy : SAVOR
46
Western state: Abbr. : ORE
47
Decide on : OPT
50
Authorizes : ENABLES
52
Quarterback, often : PASSER
55
Vowel mark : BREVE
56
Relevant : APT
57
Hindu incarnation : RAMA
59
Pen filler, in France : ENCRE
63
Observance of 1976 : THEBICENTENNIAL
67
Exhaust : TIRE
68
Work measure, in physics : ERGON
69
Heater : ETNA
70
Biblical place : EDEN
71
Takes a break : RESTS
72
River of Russia : SEIM
Down
1
One of the clefs : BASS
2
Pilaster : ANTA
3
Suffix for thermo : STAT
4
Property : ESTATE
5
Compass point : SSE
6
G. I. address : APO
7
Hitchhikers' goals : LIFTS
8
Building wings : ELLS
9
Easily influenced : PLIANT
10
Zoo creature : APE
11
Diego Rivera specialty : MURAL
12
Carpet fiber : ISTLE
13
Frightened horse, at times : SHYER
18
Do a Christmas Day chore : UNWRAP
19
Hillside, to Burns : BRAE
24
Street safety zone : ISLE
25
Downtown lights : NEONS
27
Word for the rich : IDLE
28
Rainbow : IRIS
29
Place for a tram : MINE
30
Fashion : MODE
34
Apple-cider girl : IDA
35
Absolutely not : NEVER
37
Image : IDOL
38
___ nostrum : MARE
39
Make ___ at (flirt) : EYES
41
Greek god : EROS
42
"Then there were ___" : NONE
43
Cowardly : CRAVEN
48
Prefix for scope or patetic : PERI
49
Kind of A.A. bullet : TRACER
51
Sesame plants : BENNES
52
Decorative band : PATTE
53
Garden intruder : APHID
54
Cubic meter : STERE
55
Noisy sounds : BANGS
58
French parent : MERE
60
Summon : CITE
61
Hindu queen : RANI
62
Old Asian land : ELAM
64
Artist Shahn : BEN
65
Add up : TOT
66
Printers' measures : ENS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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