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Maurice J. Teitelbaum
Maurice J. Teitelbaum

New York Times, Friday, July 8, 1983

Author:
Maurice J. Teitelbaum
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 51, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 32.8
Maurice J. Teitelbaum has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1983, The New York TimesNo. 12,295
Across
1
Chin : GAB
4
Bars for tars : BRIG
8
Chesterfield : COAT
12
"___ Diary": Twain : EVES
14
Tame the flames : DOUSE
15
Roman emperor: A.D. 69 : OTHO
16
Protective ditch : MOAT
17
He kicked the bucket, in a song : OLDMANMOSE
19
Bicker : WRANGLE
21
Swain under a balcony : ROMEO
22
Promises : VOWS
23
Manila money : PESO
24
Raft vehicle: 1934 : BOLERO
27
Beat : CADENCE
30
Altar in space : ARA
31
Kind of pool : MOTOR
33
___ list, at a college : DEANS
35
Storm : RAVE
37
___ rum : DEMON
39
___ herd on : RIDE
40
Cafeteria equipment : TRAYS
42
Put one on one on one : PILED
44
Quarrel : ROW
45
Philosopher such as Zeno : ELEATIC
47
___ mite : WIDOWS
49
Walked heavily : TROD
50
Duck : SMEE
51
One of the Yugoslavs : CROAT
53
Naval air base in Calif. : ALAMEDA
56
Place for "Molly and me" : BLUEHEAVEN
58
Pipe for cables : DUCT
60
Blooming red : ROSY
61
"The ___," Genet play : MAIDS
62
Plank used by loggers : SKID
63
Teammate of Cleon Jones : AGEE
64
Soprano Silvia ___ : SASS
65
Sullivan and McMahon : EDS
Down
1
Muffin : GEM
2
Swear : AVOW
3
Silvertip : BEAR
4
Pods of flax : BOLLS
5
Unwrought or uncouth : RUDE
6
Doctrine : ISM
7
Harnessed : GEARED
8
The Great ___ (Pitt sobriquet) : COMMONER
9
County in Neb. : OTOE
10
Chan's expression : AHSO
11
Little corn grower : TOE
13
Rung, for one : STAVE
14
Shade of brown : DOGWOOD
18
___ out (barely won) : NOSED
20
Comedian Crosby : NORM
23
Verbal : PAROL
24
Starr of Green Bay : BART
25
"___ Ben Jonson!" : ORARE
26
W.W. II appeaser : LAVAL
27
Minsky attraction : COMIC
28
Mubarak's capital : CAIRO
29
Mature, as an insurance policy : ENDOW
32
Lacking enthusiasm : TEPID
34
Emulates Betsy Ross : SEWS
36
Like some confrontations : EYETOEYE
38
Thespians Paul and Phyllis : NEWMANS
41
The "Divine" one : SARAH
43
Per ___ : DIEM
46
Revered symbols : TOTEMS
48
Capra man who went to town : DEEDS
50
Follows huskies : SLEDS
51
Shoe of a sort : CLOG
52
Trick : RUSE
53
Bird, to Brutus : AVIS
54
Hybrid cherry : DUKE
55
LSD, e.g. : ACID
56
Undergarment : BRA
57
Motorists' org. : AAA
59
N.F.L. six-pointers : TDS

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

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