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William Lutwiniak
William Lutwiniak

New York Times, Monday, May 4, 1987

55-Across : Derby winner: 1954

Author:
William Lutwiniak
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { H J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 23.3
William Lutwiniak has 304 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,691
Across
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Bogged down : MIRED
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Sire, to a dam : MATE
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Lights-out signal : TAPS
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Character in "The Sea Gull" : IRINA
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Sen. Cranston : ALAN
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"I cannot tell ___" : ALIE
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U.K. laborer : NAVVY
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He was deprived of the Triple Crown by Amberoid : KAUAIKING
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Gunpowder or Twankay : TEA
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Seattle ___, Triple Crown winner : SLEW
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Hostess Perle : MESTA
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Deserves : RATES
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He deprived Spectacular Bid of the Triple Crown : COASTAL
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Highest point : CLIMAX
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Eschew : FORGO
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Jockey : RIDER
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Winner of 100th Kentucky Derby : CANNONADE
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Gerundial ending : ING
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Garçon's handout : CARTE
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Gibbon : LAR
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He deprived 3 Down of the Triple Crown : BEEBEEBEE
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Instrument for Nero : PIANO
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Subordinate to : UNDER
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Medicinal plants : SENNAS
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Basketball's inflatable lining : BLADDER
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Almond-shaped bean : TONKA
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Best : OUTDO
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Blas and Hodges : GILS
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See 64 Across : DEL
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Derby winner: 1954 : DETERMINE
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Likeness : IMAGE
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Equal, in France : EGAL
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Middle of Q.E.D. : ERAT
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Classical farewells : VALES
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Village, of yore : DORP
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With 52 Across and 45 Down, Derby winner: 1982 : GATO
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Put into use : EXERT
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Derby flavoring : MINT
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"Dies ___" : IRAE
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Derby winner: 1972 : RIVARIDGE
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P.O. purchase : ENV
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Derby winner: 1878 : DAYSTAR
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Fashions : MAKES
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"There ought to be ___" : ALAW
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Greek cross : TAU
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Queen before Sophia : ENA
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Assumes : TAKESON
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Heeling, at sea : ALIST
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Caravel of 1492 : PINTA
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Actor George : SEGAL
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Insect stage : IMAGO
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Actor Barker : LEX
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Soul, in Soissons : AME
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Tale : CONTE
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Caen's river : ORNE
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Nursery item : CRIB
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The odds : LINE
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Way chaser : FARER
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Pole for tossing : CABER
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Derby winner: 1902 : ALANADALE
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Actor Andrews : DANA
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Aphrodite's son : EROS
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Relinquish : CEDE
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He trained Spectacular Bid : BUDDELP
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The witch of ___ : ENDOR
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Derby winner: 1944 : PENSIVE
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Autograph : INK
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See 64 Across : SOL
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Presaged : BODED
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Hasta ___ : LUEGO
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Rose essence : ATTAR
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Append : TIETO
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No-see'um : GNAT
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City of Hungary : EGER
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"___ we forget" : LEST
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Mundy or Foster : MEG
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Cash stash, for short : IRA
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Boxer Baer : MAX

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

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