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Strassheim
Strassheim

New York Times, Wednesday, July 26, 1978

Author:
Strassheim
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 259 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 33.3 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Strassheim has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,574
Across
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City SSW of Portland : SALEM
6
Fencing sword : EPEE
10
Tapered seam : DART
14
"When ___ you an inch, you took an ell": Heywood : IGAVE
15
Dorian of fiction : GRAY
16
Hershfield cartoon hero : ABIE
17
Dubbed : NAMED
18
Wash : LAVE
19
___ mecum (handbook) : VADE
20
Oscar-winning film: 1931–32 : GRANDHOTEL
22
Bit of news : ITEM
23
Church season : LENT
24
Susanna's group of snoops : ELDERS
26
Marceau : MARCEL
30
Tiberius's tongue : LATIN
32
Charles Lamb : ELIA
33
At an end : OVER
35
Free from : RIDOF
39
Perceived by feeling : SENSATE
41
Printing process : GRAVURE
43
"Love Story" author : SEGAL
44
Wild plum : SLOE
46
Fish dish : EELS
47
Nightclub : BOITE
49
Devices in optical instruments : LENSES
51
Symbol of justice : SCALES
54
Christmas song : NOEL
56
Classical ballet finale : CODA
57
Oscar winner: 1967 : RODSTEIGER
63
Favorite son in "East of Eden" : ARON
64
Completed a sky dive : ALIT
65
___ of India, empire builder : CLIVE
66
Chagall : MARC
67
German article : EINE
68
Covered with fired clay : TILED
69
Something to "cop" : PLEA
70
Trademark, for short : LOGO
71
___ Tower, Chi. (world's tallest building) : SEARS
Down
1
Vocalize : SING
2
Seaweed substance : AGAR
3
Religious figure : LAMA
4
Nicely balanced : EVEN
5
Interfere : MEDDLE
6
A king of Moab : EGLON
7
Idle chatter : PRATTLE
8
Roof edge : EAVE
9
Peephole : EYELET
10
Oscar winner: 1958 : DAVIDNIVEN
11
Simmer down : ABATE
12
"Purple Sage" man : RIDER
13
Swarms : TEEMS
21
Spartan serf : HELOT
25
Fountain of Trevi coin : LIRA
26
Army chow : MESS
27
Helm position : ALEE
28
Annulus : RING
29
Oscar-winning film: 1943 : CASABLANCA
31
Jason's ship : ARGO
34
Londoner's waistcoat : VEST
36
Union payment : DUES
37
Wreath on a knight's helmet : ORLE
38
Actor Parker : FESS
40
Drug-yielding plant : ALOE
42
Find a new tenant : RELET
45
___ library : LENDING
48
Begin's homeland : ISRAEL
50
Puts in office : ELECTS
51
Rogue : SCAMP
52
Shade of red : CORAL
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Worship : ADORE
55
Bone: Comb. form : OSTEO
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Melange : OLIO
59
Court star Nastase : ILIE
60
___ monster : GILA
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Perpetually : EVER
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Cincinnati nine : REDS

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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