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Lou Sabin
Lou Sabin

New York Times, Monday, July 4, 1983

Author:
Louis Sabin
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 334 (avg 1.79)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 30.6
Lou Sabin has 108 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 29 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
Louis Sabin is an alias for Lou Sabin.
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J
2
A
3
B
4
S
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B
6
A
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C
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H
9
D
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O
11
F
12
F
13
O
L
E
O
14
P
A
S
H
A
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A
B
L
E
16
J
O
H
N
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W
I
T
H
E
R
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S
P
O
O
N
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O
W
N
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A
L
E
E
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R
U
P
E
E
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P
R
O
D
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C
I
T
E
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P
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E
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D
A
N
T
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P
O
S
T
R
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O
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A
30
D
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A
L
I
T
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A
S
H
O
E
33
I
R
R
34
R
I
C
H
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A
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R
D
H
E
N
R
37
Y
L
E
E
38
T
O
T
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R
E
D
A
N
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M
E
T
S
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S
T
A
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T
E
L
A
W
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G
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L
I
D
E
S
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H
O
A
X
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F
A
I
R
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W
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H
E
L
P
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R
I
F
F
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A
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T
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E
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T
H
O
M
A
S
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J
E
F
F
E
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R
S
O
N
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R
I
P
E
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E
A
V
E
S
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E
E
R
O
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A
G
E
S
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D
Y
E
R
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M
A
Y
S
© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,291
Across
1
Pokes : JABS
5
One of three B's : BACH
9
Take off : DOFF
13
Butter substitute : OLEO
14
Turkish title of yore : PASHA
15
Qualified : ABLE
16
'76 signatory from N.J. : JOHNWITHERSPOON
19
Possess : OWN
20
Away from the wind : ALEE
21
Agra coin : RUPEE
22
Goad : PROD
23
Issue a summons : CITE
24
Narrow-minded teacher : PEDANT
27
Pony-express route : POSTROAD
31
Touched down : ALIT
32
"For want of ___ the horse ... " : ASHOE
33
Kind of verb: Abbr. : IRR
34
'76 signatory from Va. : RICHARDHENRYLEE
38
Pram rider : TOT
39
Military fieldwork : REDAN
40
Frank Howard's boys : METS
41
This might spring from Springfield : STATELAW
43
Skates or skis : GLIDES
45
Dupe : HOAX
46
Kind of ball or play : FAIR
47
Puppy : WHELP
49
Jazz passage : RIFF
50
Lunched : ATE
53
Chief author of the Declaration : THOMASJEFFERSON
56
Ready for reaping : RIPE
57
Roof edges : EAVES
58
Architect Saarinen : EERO
59
16, 21, 65, etc. : AGES
60
Stain maker : DYER
61
Giant of yore : MAYS
Down
1
Moore of Polo Grounds fame : JOJO
2
Down, to a tar : ALOW
3
Aphra ___, first English woman professional writer : BEHN
4
John Quincy, to John : SON
5
Lessened : BATED
6
Davis Cup captain : ASHE
7
Guevara : CHE
8
Benjamin ___, '76 signatory from Va. : HARRISON
9
Neat; smart : DAPPER
10
Double-reed instrument : OBOE
11
Drifting ice mass : FLOE
12
Moor : FEN
14
Wrong Way Corrigan was one : PILOT
17
Caution : WARN
18
Owner of a notable 1849 mill : SUTTER
22
Forest track : PATH
23
Comedian Myron : COHEN
24
Hair lines : PARTS
25
Historian Samuel ___ Morison : ELIOT
26
Legal opinions : DICTA
27
Word of contempt : PSHAW
28
Blotto; stoned : OILED
29
Alpine crest : ARETE
30
Attire : DRESS
32
African antelope : ADDAX
35
Leaf interstice : AREOLA
36
Slipped back to evil ways : RELAPSED
37
Mythical Norse giant : YMIR
42
Students' assignments : THEMES
43
Fishers' spears : GAFFS
44
Biography topic : LIFE
46
"Spirit of '76" musician : FIFER
47
Loyalist's opponent in '76 : WHIG
48
"Old Ski-Nose" : HOPE
49
Dream for Denis : REVE
50
On the Red : ASEA
51
Synonym for Loyalist in '76 : TORY
52
A teammate of Stan the Man : ENOS
53
Musical syllable : TRA
54
First Chief Justice : JAY
55
Ad ___ (pertinent) : REM

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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