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Eli Wesoff
Eli Wesoff

New York Times, Thursday, August 25, 1977

Author:
Eli Wesoff
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 29.8
Eli Wesoff has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,239
Across
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Balbo, memorable aviator : ITALO
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Mother, to an Etonian : MATER
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Pronoun for a ship : SHE
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Equip for use : RIGUP
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Allan-___, of Robin Hood tales : ADALE
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Scuttle : HOD
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___-Impressionist : NEO
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Beauty-shop treatment : RINSE
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Former Plains dwelling : TEPEE
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___-to-order : MADE
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" ... and pretty maids all in ___" : AROW
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Bernhardt and Vaughn : SARAHS
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Affirm : AVER
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___ canto : BEL
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Center of action : ARENA
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Kind of hopper : CLOD
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Emanation : AURA
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Have a wild time : PAINTTHETOWNRED
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MacLaine role : IRMA
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Prefix with foot or faced : BARE
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In reserve : ONICE
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"___ Kapital" : DAS
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Sour : TART
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Julia and Ulysses : GRANTS
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Ives : BURL
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Sea birds : AUKS
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Erstwhile Manhattan hotel : ASTOR
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Golf score : EAGLE
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Bide a ___ : WEE
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Indulge in youthful follies : SOWONESWILDOATS
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Before la-la : TRA
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Archangel : URIEL
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Available : ONTAP
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"___ all in the game!" : ITS
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Group of lions : PRIDE
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Resembling a seine : NETTY
Down
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Pahlavi's country : IRAN
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Mah-jongg piece : TILE
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Money-exchange premium : AGIO
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Schisgal play: 1964 : LUV
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Collapsible chapeau : OPERAHAT
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Shelly ___, famed jazz drummer : MANNE
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Totals : ADDS
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Use a democratic process : TAKEAVOTE
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Whitney : ELI
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Clergyman or schoolman : RECTOR
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Something not to "give up" : SHIP
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Sharpen : HONE
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On ___ (irritable) : EDGE
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Helps : AIDS
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London suburb : KEW
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Food described in Exodus : MANNA
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Change the décor : REDO
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Flavorful : SAPID
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Macaw : ARARA
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Champagne center : REIMS
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Vigilant : ALERT
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Engraving tool : BURIN
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Construct : ERECT
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Weighs down : LADES
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Loser to Cromwell: 1651 : CHARLESII
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Karenina and Christie : ANNAS
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Ski lift : TBAR
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Applied pressure : WORKEDON
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Appear : TURNUP
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Cheat : GULL
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Sound of disfavor : BOO
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Nimble : AGILE
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Italian wine center : ASTI
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Arrange : SORT
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"___ the night before ... " : TWAS
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Inspired reverence : AWED
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Unit of power : WATT
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State, to Lafayette : ETAT
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Spot : ESPY
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Go astray : ERR
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Word with step or time : ONE

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

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