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Raymond F. Eisner
Raymond F. Eisner

New York Times, Monday, May 1, 1978

Author:
Raymond F. Eisner
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J K W X Z }, Scrabble score: 274 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 32.3
Raymond F. Eisner has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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B
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D
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P
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G
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R
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C
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,488
Across
1
Threshold item : MAT
4
Slender nail : BRAD
8
Bivouac : CAMP
12
Throb : ACHE
14
Prentiss from San Antonio : PAULA
15
Away from the sea winds : ALEE
16
Anna of the silents : STEN
17
Asian range : ALTAI
18
Amplified purr : ROAR
19
Best seller by Wm. F. Buckley Jr. : SAVINGTHEQUEEN
22
Choreographer de Mille : AGNES
23
Rubber tree : ULE
24
Reassured : CALMED
26
Awhirl : SPINNING
31
Kin of cavatinas : ARIAS
32
Comedienne Anne : MEARA
33
Teachers' org. : NEA
34
Authors Levin and Wolfert : IRAS
35
Desert beauties : CACTI
36
Make way for : PAVE
37
Operated : RAN
38
Jellylike candy : PASTE
39
Caravan beast : CAMEL
40
"Poker Flat" group : OUTCASTS
42
Rages : FURORS
43
"The Heart of Dixie": Abbr. : ALA
44
Eagerness : ARDOR
45
Wild carrot : QUEENANNESLACE
51
"One of ___," Cather novel : OURS
52
Take the stump : ORATE
53
Relative of etc. : ETAL
54
Music of India, adapted by the Beatles : RAGA
55
Flat : VAPID
56
Part of J.E.C. : EARL
57
Lookout : EYER
58
Sandy's cousin : ALEC
59
Milieu of the Cousteaus : SEA
Down
1
Low or high ceremony : MASS
2
Court minutes : ACTA
3
"___ never taste of death but once": Shak. : THEVALIANT
4
Native Latvians : BALTS
5
Girl who stood amid the "alien corn" : RUTH
6
Wings : ALAE
7
Rum cocktail : DAIQUIRI
8
Lurch : CAREEN
9
Popular tub plant : ALOE
10
Picayunish or villainous : MEAN
11
Word with diem or annum : PER
13
Riddles : ENIGMAS
14
Called for : PAGED
20
Compass points : NNES
21
Forearm bone : ULNA
24
Where Sadat governs : CAIRO
25
Noted Chilean pianist : ARRAU
26
Amish and Shakers : SECTS
27
Spread sometimes made of liver : PATE
28
Mistresses : INAMORATAS
29
Now's alternative : NEVER
30
Manxmen : GAELS
32
Food for hogs : MAST
35
Compulsive womanizer : CASANOVA
36
His liberty is conditional : PAROLEE
38
Adjective for pastels : PALE
39
Quids : CUDS
41
He loved a queen : CAESAR
42
Released : FREED
44
Dido : ANTIC
45
Wharf : QUAY
46
Impulse : URGE
47
Lake fed by the Oxus : ARAL
48
Scruff : NAPE
49
Part of t.l.c. : CARE
50
Governor Grasso : ELLA
51
Vein's glory : ORE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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