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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Saturday, April 15, 1978

12-Across : In vain

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 68, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.62, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,472
Across
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___ in the face : ASLAP
6
Jibes : AGREES
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In vain : FUTILE
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Implored : PLEADED
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Retired : PUTOUTTOPASTURE
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Lab substance : ENOL
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Put up : ERECT
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Bee follower : CEE
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"This one's ___" : ONME
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Saline solution : BRINE
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Impart : LEND
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Waterway : RIA
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Made meadow music : MOOED
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Tricks : RUSES
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A place ___ : INTHESUN
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Photog's creation : PIC
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Go ___ (irritate) : AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
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Milland : RAY
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Ear : AUDIENCE
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Gem feature : FACET
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Fine violin : STRAD
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Implant : SET
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In ___ way (suffering) : ABAD
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Unmoving : STILL
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Cincture : BELT
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Manage : RUN
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Corrida beasts : TOROS
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"Dies ___," ancient hymn : IRAE
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Expunged : DELETED
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___ heavy (high-geared) : HOTAND
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Two lustra : DECADE
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Rub out : ERASE
Down
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Robots : AUTOMATA
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Furrier's item : STOLE
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Bklyn. campus : LIU
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Height: Prefix : ALT
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Dwindle : PETEROUT
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Attach : APPEND
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Icing : GLACE
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Pause : REST
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Sup : EAT
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Draws out : EDUCES
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Inexcitable : SERENE
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Making jokes : FUNNING
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Jimmy Stewart role in 1936 : DEEDS
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Where Bradley U. is located : PEORIA
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What a freshman needs : ORIENTATION
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Officious : BOSSY
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Pelf : LUCRE
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"Danger: ___ Work" : MENAT
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Strict : RIGID
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On the payroll : HIRED
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Piano part : PEDAL
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___ discus (competes in track) : HURLSTHE
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Of geese : ANSERINE
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Where Hekla looms : ICELAND
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Snared mackerel : NETTED
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Electrical unit : FARAD
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Downtrodden : ABUSED
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Saddle part : CANTLE
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Walk triumphantly : STRIDE
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Planted : SOWED
43
Japanese lutes : BIWAS
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'Bye : TATA
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___ room : REC
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Where Aaron died : HOR
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Timetable abbr. : ETA

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4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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