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Bert Beaman
Bert Beaman

New York Times, Saturday, May 25, 1974

Author:
Bert Beaman
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 30, Avg Word Len: 5.42, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 87, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 36.2
Bert Beaman has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,051
Across
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With ___ (concerning) : RESPECTTO
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Injure: Var. : SCATH
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Versatile : ALLAROUND
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Bones of the arm : ULNAE
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Old French pantomimist : PIERRETTE
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Pola : NEGRI
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"I never ___ purple cow" : SAWA
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___-Japanese War : RUSSO
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Wing-shaped : ALAR
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American Indians : SACS
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Rubber center : AKRON
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Take issue with : OPPOSE
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Wide: Prefix : LATI
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School org. : PTA
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Mary Pickford features : CURLS
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Former German state : BADEN
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Daughter of Loki : HEL
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Marchers' forte : CLOSEORDERDRILL
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Gums: Prefix : ULO
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Kind of thumb : GREEN
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Viking leader : ROLLO
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Ring figure : REF
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Subsidies : AIDS
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Parrot : REPEAT
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Run out : DRAIN
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Seat, in Italy : SEDE
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Turndowns : NOES
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Joyous occasions : GALAS
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Float : WAFT
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"For want of ___ ... " : ANAIL
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Like some partitions : REMOVABLE
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Hopper : HEDDA
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Tropical American trees : AMARILLOS
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Stupid ones : ASSES
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Those who share : PARTAKERS
Down
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Strikes : RAPS
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Lamb : ELIA
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Large number : SLEW
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Sights at Ascot : PARASOLS
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Slip : ERR
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Strong-arm : COERCE
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Garbs for Fonteyn : TUTUS
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Explosives : TNTS
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Verse forms : ODES
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Word with shine or spot : SUN
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Audible : CLEAR
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American with a British accent : ANGLOPHILE
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Dance : TARANTELLA
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Presumptive or apparent : HEIR
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Horse opera : OATER
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African spear: Var. : ASSEGAI
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Related : KINDRED
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Come about : OCCUR
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___ leg (made fun of) : PULLEDONES
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Corrects copy : PROOFREADS
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Burdens : LADES
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Port of Yemen : ADEN
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Mete : ALLOT
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Nurtured : BRED
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Gasket of a certain shape : ORING
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Building for making cord : ROPEWALK
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Miami, for one : RESORT
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In reserve : ASIDE
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Philippine island : SAMAR
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Okinawa city : NAHA
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Not care ___ : ARAP
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Memorable golfer : LEMA
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Qualified : ABLE
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Sherry flavor process : FLOR
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Literary heroine : TESS
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___ Cruces : LAS
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Through : VIA

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

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