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Eli Wesoff
Eli Wesoff

New York Times, Saturday, September 25, 1982

Author:
Eli Wesoff
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 62.5
Eli Wesoff has 93 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1982, The New York TimesNo. 12,009
Across
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Gunslinger's challenge : DRAW
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U.S. sculptor: 1898–1976 : CALDER
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Mal de ___ : MER
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Hebrew letter : RESH
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Interstice : AREOLA
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Jolson's given name : ASA
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City known for its vino : ASTI
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Organization set up in 1961 : PEACECORPS
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Economical main course : MEATLOAF
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Name of many a hospital : MERCY
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Wall or 42d : STREET
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"And ___ fine seam" : SEWA
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Strong alkaline solutions : LYES
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"What's ___?" : INANAME
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Part of a fronton game : ALAI
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Good-time Charlie : PARTYGOER
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Tolled : RANG
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They report for. news : CORRS
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Within: Comb. form : ENTO
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Funambulist's support : TIGHTROPE
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Arthur and Lillie : BEAS
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Ten-gallon hat : STETSON
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James biographer : EDEL
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T-man of renown : NESS
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Coral-island groupings : ATOLLS
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What hobos hit : RAILS
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He has a remembrance problem : AMNESIAC
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Cruel : CANNIBALIC
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Galsworthy wrote one : SAGA
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Ceremonial container : URN
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Rock found in limestone : OOLITE
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Extraordinary person : ONER
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River of Wales : DEE
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Aviary chatter : TWEETS
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She "ain't what she used to be" : MARE
Down
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Short nips : DRAMS
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Change to E.S.T. : RESET
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"Fair as ___ ... ": Wordsworth : ASTAR
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Item hidden from the revenooers : WHITELIGHTNIN
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A Truman : CAPOTE
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Neighborhood : AREA
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Frond, e.g. : LEAF
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Fictional dwarf : DOC
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Astatine and vanadium : ELEMENTS
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The "Big A" is one : RACEWAY
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Connelly of stage lore : MARC
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Spot : ESPY
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Ethiopian prince : RAS
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Gin cocktail : ORANGEBLOSSOM
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Rocketeer Willy : LEY
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"Yes ___!" : SIRREE
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Anglers' equipment : SPOONS
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First-class : AONE
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Prefix with physics : META
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Son of Aphrodite : EROS
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Trivium and quadrivium : ARTS
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Café addition : LAIT
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Cherbourg cherub : ANGE
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A founder of Dada : ARP
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Medieval weapon : CROSSBOW
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Prufrock's creator : TSELIOT
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Shag, farandole, etc. : DANCES
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Rouen season : ETE
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High-climbing vine : LIANA
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Keg contents : LAGER
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Panic : SCARE
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Like snow in Tampa : RARE
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___ of Cleves : ANNE
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"Shall Caesar send ___?" : ALIE
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Backstop's accessory : MITT
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Chaw, for one : CUD
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Nog, in Norfolk : ALE

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

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