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Norman S. Wizer
Norman S. Wizer

New York Times, Wednesday, April 28, 1993

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Author:
Norman S. Wizer
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 31.2
Norman S. Wizer has 18 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 14 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1993, The New York TimesNo. 15,877
Across
1
Perry's progenitor : ERLE
5
O.K. Corral figure : EARP
9
La ___, Milano : SCALA
14
Vault : LEAP
15
Cart : DRAY
16
Tropical, hoglike mammal : TAPIR
17
Immediate reaction : FIRSTIMPRESSION
20
Avoid, as danger : SKIRT
21
Red, White, or Black : SEA
22
Curse : BANE
23
Golf position : LIE
24
Former Portuguese colony in India : GOA
26
35
Pine Tree State : MAINE
36
Like certain seals : EARED
37
CCCLXVII x III : MCI
38
Makes a boo-boo : ERRS
39
Projecting edges : EAVES
40
Slattern, in Soho : MAUX
41
Alphabet pt. : LTR
42
A German metal : EISEN
43
Edison's ___ Park : MENLO
44
Nisei's children : THIRDGENERATION
47
Numerical suffix : ETH
48
Mideast nat. : ISR
49
Greek peak : OSSA
52
Craggy hill : TOR
55
Besmirches : SOILS
58
Time, to Einstein : FOURTHDIMENSION
62
Shows anger : FUMES
63
Baker's aide : ICER
64
Salver : TRAY
65
British china : SPODE
66
Untouchables name : NESS
67
Purpose : SAKE
Down
1
Brownie : ELF
2
Former Portuguese money : REIS
3
Frolic : LARK
4
Greek vowels : EPSILONS
5
Blue-penciled : EDITED
6
Branch : ARM
7
Talks in a syncopated way : RAPS
8
Dido died on one : PYRE
9
Aves. : STS
10
Pepe Le Moko's locale : CASBAH
11
Samoan seaport : APIA
12
"The ___ in Winter" : LION
13
"Judith" composer : ARNE
18
Threefold : TRINE
19
Certain Scouts : EAGLES
25
Eccentric : ODD
26
Small fish : SMELT
27
Kind of worm or work : EARTH
28
Plant tendrils : CIRRI
29
Leave off : CEASE
30
Refuge : HAVEN
31
Actress Papas : IRENE
32
Native of Muscat : OMANI
33
Eye: Comb. form : OCULO
34
See 43 Down : DIXON
39
Half a quarter : EIGHTH
40
Poets : METRISTS
42
Summer time in N.Y.C. : EDT
43
He drew the line with 34 Down : MASON
45
Raised : REARED
46
Stair parts : RISERS
49
Light-switch positions : OFFS
50
Gumbo or skink : SOUP
51
Japanese wrestling : SUMO
53
Norse god : ODIN
54
Famed N.F.L. pass catcher : RICE
56
Milano moola : LIRA
57
Overcharge : SOAK
59
Noted poet's monogram : TSE
60
A month in Madrid : MES
61
Comedian Louis ___ : NYE

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

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