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Bert H. Kruse
Bert H. Kruse

New York Times, Wednesday, April 14, 1976

Author:
Bert H. Kruse
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 38.5 Grid has duplicate clues.
Bert H. Kruse has 63 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,741
Across
1
Furniture style : ADAM
5
Prepare clams : STEAM
10
___ importance : OFNO
14
Bamako's country : MALI
15
Nanki-poo words : TRALA
16
___ fixe : PRIX
17
Diplomat : PLENIPOTENTIARY
20
Germinative : SEMINAL
21
Toothless : EDENTAL
22
Part of a Jolly Roger : SKULL
24
Arctic explorer : RAE
25
Soft color : PASTEL
28
Diplomat : EMISSARY
33
Frost-covered : RIMED
34
Equal, in Paris : EGALE
35
Norwegian diplomat : LIE
36
Bradley : OMAR
37
Shadow : TRAIL
38
One of Edison's names : ALVA
39
Biblical name : UEL
40
Hold forth : ORATE
41
___ clear of : STEER
42
Diplomat of a kind : DELEGATE
44
Butterflies : SATYRS
45
More than one: Abbr. : SEV
46
Chimney visitor : SANTA
48
Fried : SAUTEED
52
Scrounges : MOOCHES
56
Diplomatic jobs : AMBASSADORSHIPS
58
"___ a man with ... " : IMET
59
River in England : TRENT
60
Give out : EMIT
61
Knowledge : LORE
62
Robbers : YEGGS
63
Reply impolitely : SASS
Down
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Elec. units : AMPS
2
Miss Evans : DALE
3
Ottoman emblem : ALEM
4
Diplomat : MINISTER
5
Twin city : STPAUL
6
Fish on the move : TROLL
7
Take tea : EAT
8
Nautical position : ALEE
9
Large baboon : MANDRILL
10
Gives two-cents' worth : OPINES
11
Campus org. : FRAT
12
Depression act: Abbr. : NIRA
13
Chemical radical : OXYL
18
Signed : INKED
19
Provoke : TEASE
23
Diplomats : LEGATES
25
Supercilious : PROUD
26
Evangelist McPherson : AIMEE
27
Insignificant : SMALL
29
Bread pan: Fr. : MAIE
30
Kind of cat : ALLEY
31
Don or Neva : RIVER
32
Long time : YEARS
34
Common Latin verb : ERAT
37
Burlesque : TRAVESTY
38
Diplomats' assistants : ATTACHES
40
Moldings : OGEES
41
Japanese diplomat and family : SATOS
43
Diplomat's residence, often : ESTATE
44
Quick drinks at the bar : SNORTS
47
With : AMONG
48
Jib, for one : SAIL
49
Arsenal contents : AMMO
50
Over, in Germany : UBER
51
Brave : DARE
53
Uganda native : HIMA
54
Roof pieces : EPIS
55
Jet planes : SSTS
57
A.B., e.g. : DEG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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