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Jules Arensberg
Jules Arensberg

New York Times, Saturday, October 13, 1956

29-Across : Pickling agent.

Author:
Jules Arensberg
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Jules Arensberg has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,664
Across
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Plateau. : MESA
5
Bridal path. : AISLE
10
W. W. II craft. : LSTS
14
She'll star in "The Little Hut." : AVAGARDNER
16
Jane of Lowood School. : EYRE
17
Sid Caesar's new TV wife. : JANETBLAIR
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J. E. Hoover's operatives. : GMEN
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Incidental. : ODD
20
Yesterday: Fr. : HIER
21
Without aim. : ADRIFT
23
Stain again. : RESPOT
25
Having a triangular sail. : LATEEN
27
___ car. : USED
29
Pickling agent. : VINEGAR
32
Beauty spot. : MOLE
35
Disallow. : REJECT
37
___ hold. : TOE
38
Fire bell. : ALARM
40
A level of equality. : PAR
41
Former Chief Justice. : STONE
43
Stage of a journey. : LEG
44
Takes as one's own. : ADOPTS
47
United. : ONED
48
Wash. : LAUNDER
50
Garment for Mme. Pandit. : SARI
52
Charge with gas. : AERATE
54
Resident of Sofia. : BULGAR
58
Stipulated. : AGREED
60
Marsh bird. : RAIL
62
Anthropoid. : APE
63
Alan of the movies. : LADD
64
Graziano of the movies. : PAULNEWMAN
67
Work hard. : MOIL
68
Hokum. : APPLESAUCE
69
Wings: Lat. : ALAE
70
Diplomatic missives. : NOTES
71
Swelter. : STEW
Down
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Barbara, for one. : MAJOR
2
Shirk. : EVADE
3
White ___, New Mexico. : SANDS
4
Actuary's concern. : AGE
5
Umpire. : ARBITER
6
Unoccupied. : IDLE
7
Traffic jam. : SNARL
8
Souvenir from Kauai. : LEI
9
Irregular. : ERRATIC
10
Cruel taskmaster. : LEGREE
11
Democratic Senator. : SYMINGTON
12
Not kosher: Heb. : TREF
13
Posted. : SENT
15
Dumas character. : ATHOS
22
Relatives of nicks. : DENTS
24
Boy: Lat. : PUER
26
Deflects. : AVERTS
28
Banish. : DEPORT
30
Tiptop. : AONE
31
Marsh grass. : REED
32
Promenade. : MALL
33
Olive genus. : OLEA
34
Queens airport. : LAGUARDIA
36
Where Kanagawa is: Abbr. : JAP
39
Mother of a niño. : MADRE
42
Hard work. : TOIL
45
Expressionless: Slang. : DEADPAN
46
Ancient Italians. : SABINES
49
Pointed leaf. : NEEDLE
51
Exercises authority over. : RULES
53
Burst forth. : ERUPT
55
From A to Z. : GAMUT
56
With speed. : APACE
57
Take up an option. : RENEW
58
___ mater. : ALMA
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Old prison. : GAOL
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Prussian river. : ALLE
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Volcano of P. I. : APO
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Used to be. : WAS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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