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Hugh McElroy
Hugh McElroy

New York Times, Tuesday, August 2, 1977

Author:
Hugh McElroy
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 322 (avg 1.76)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 30.9
Hugh McElroy has 20 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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H
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V
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,216
Across
1
Basics : ABCS
5
Cary or Lee : GRANT
10
Dernier ___ (latest fashion) : CRI
13
Give a hand : HELP
14
Amorous Montague : ROMEO
15
Hangar : SHED
16
Electric-typewriter overtouch : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
19
Hobo; tramp : BUM
20
Trawl haul : FISH
21
Knitter's word : PURL
22
Sentry's word : HALT
23
Alida ___, Italian film star : VALLI
25
Cavalry swords : SABERS
28
Kind of sandwich : HERO
29
Make lace : TAT
32
The Tentmaker : OMAR
33
"My Name Is ___": Saroyan : ARAM
34
Baba : ALI
35
Ms. Stonefinger strikes again : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
40
English cathedral city : ELY
41
Russian sea : ARAL
42
Sailor's word : ALEE
43
Man on a court, for short : REF
44
Turner or Cantrell : LANA
45
Convincing : COGENT
47
Reduced to rubble : RAZED
49
Kiss target : LIPS
50
Rail bird : SORA
51
Swiss river : AARE
52
Sky Altar : ARA
55
Heavens! Why isn't she a riveter? : CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
59
Adult acorns : OAKS
60
Quite tipsy : AREEL
61
Follower of amas : AMAT
62
Medics : DRS
63
Chasers on horseback : POSSE
64
Challenge, in Cannes : DEFI
Down
1
Ishmael's skipper : AHAB
2
Brummell : BEAU
3
Quahog : CLAM
4
Bath or Baden-Baden : SPA
5
Objects of prolonged endeavors : GRAILS
6
Meat treat : ROAST
7
Oriental nursemaid : AMAH
8
Teachers' org. : NEA
9
"Ode ___ Nightingale": Keats : TOA
10
Eleemosynary : CHARITABLE
11
Actual : REAL
12
Lupino : IDA
15
Writer Bellow : SAUL
17
Miles away : AFAR
18
Poise : APLOMB
22
Alpert : HERB
23
Part of speech : VERB
24
Breed of steed : ARAB
25
Serious : SOBER
26
Relaxed walk : AMBLE
27
Infant's dresses, Victorian style : BABYFROCKS
28
"___ usted español?" : HABLA
30
Barkley : ALBEN
31
Lama's land : TIBET
36
Author of more than 90 novels : BALZAC
37
Highland hill : BRAE
38
Music makers : BAND
39
Supermarket give-aways : BAGS
45
Ring : CIRCLE
46
Mideast oil-producing group : OPEC
48
Sections of 45 Down : ARCS
49
Shoe ties : LACES
50
Battle memento : SCAR
51
Dice throw : ACES
52
Top : ACME
53
Can. fliers : RCAF
54
Part of a play : ACTI
55
Cape or fish : COD
56
Diamond headgear : CAP
57
___-Magnon : CRO
58
Rude chap : CAD

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

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