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WlliamLutwiniak
by HeleneHovanec
William Lutwiniak, unofficially dubbed.,theworld's
most prolific crossword constructor," is the official re_
cipient of the second annual Wynner award as Cross_
word PuzzlePersonof the year for 1991.
Prolificness,by itself, is insufficient to win crossword's
highest accolade.Lutwiniak earnedthis coveted award
by consistentlydemonstrating
crosswordexcellencewith
innovativethemesand clever clues.
Moreover, ever since he started constructing and
submitting puzzles Lutwiniak has been an absolutelv
A FewCluesFromthe LutwiniakFile
'rPolitical conventiontt
'(Part of an AMA conventiontt
"Beethoven'sfifth"
'rHalf a loaft
"First of all"
"The fourth of
July"
"Handling
Inflation" yieldedthreefunny definitionsfor.,infla1i69"- "fate worsethandebt,""the crisisin prices,"and,.capital
'ryr,
punishment."
"Diet
"Meaningful
gavethelow-calorieversionof famoussayings:
Substitutes"
In
Duos" thenamesof famouspeoplewerepaired
"Flatter, diet-wise!"
to define words:
"Oleomargarine
uptt
<,A"
'aTotie - Franchottt
'(Fieldstonet'
"Soupy - Sir
Johntt
'il.ucille - Berttt
"Sales clerkt'
"Ball parks"
"Louls - Mllestt
"Abzug - Reedtt
"Primaveratt
"Golddigger'sdream,diet-wise!t',.Saccharine
daddy,
"Put on a feas! diet-wiselrt
.tKill the teancalp,
In "SoundEffects"solvershadtofill in theblankswithlettersthat
formedthesoundsof thecluedwords:
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(lfomenttt
r(Saglcious"
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In "SalutingSeptember"
hebrokedownttrewordSeptember
into its componentpartsandcluedthemseparately:
"Aplary dwellers"
{tFacllity"
..A passelofquarterbacks"
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..sEIyIirt
..EMBERtr
.SEPTEMBER"
..SEPP'
..EMBER'
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1992
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