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Thomas Meekin
Thomas Meekin

New York Times, Tuesday, October 16, 1956

51-Across : Father of Leah and Rachel.

Author:
Thomas Meekin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 85, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Thomas Meekin has 202 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,667
Across
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Well-known quiz man. : MARCH
6
Setting of Genesis. : ASIA
10
A pilgrimage to Mecca. : HADJ
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Nimble. : AGILE
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Financial setback. : LOSS
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Combining form indicating an eye defect. : OPIA
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Bonbons. : SUGARPLUMS
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Nine inches. : SPAN
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Signs of sorrow. : TEARDROPS
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Reigning beauty. : BELLE
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English romantic poet. : KEATS
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Most pleasing. : NICEST
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As easy as ___. : ABC
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Product of Jamaica. : RUM
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Jeweler's weight. : CARAT
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Star part. : LEAD
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Mediocre. : SECONDRATE
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Fills to repletion. : SATES
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___ sequitur. : NON
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Straggle. : STRAY
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Surpassed in combat. : OUTBATTLED
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Excite. : STIR
43
Strings of olden times. : LUTES
44
First name of 1 Across. : HAL
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Compass point. : SSE
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Greek island native. : CRETAN
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Castigatory. : PENAL
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Father of Leah and Rachel. : LABAN
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Tall, thin persons: Colloq. : BEANPOLES
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Famous public school. : ETON
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Type of shop. : CANDYSTORE
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Decree. : FIAT
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Formerly. : ONCE
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Diminutive of a girl's name. : ETTIE
61
___ bag, new-type purse. : TOTE
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Unwanted plant. : WEED
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Remedial potions. : DOSES
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Part of a derrick. : MAST
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Cold shivers. : AGUE
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Capital of Latvia. : RIGA
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Former Speaker of the House Champ ___. : CLARK
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Cowboy. : HERDER
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Measured shares. : ALLOTMENTS
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Bisques. : SOUPS
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Cults. : ISMS
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Burro. : ASS
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Fire-fighting vehicles. : HOSECARTS
11
Popular fruit desserts. : APPLETARTS
12
Clock faces. : DIALS
13
Actress Blair. : JANET
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Malayan canoes: Var. : PRAUS
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Swallows. : BIRDS
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Opera's Merriman. : NAN
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In addition. : ALSO
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Saturday night date. : BEAU
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Type of oceanic carrier. : CATTLEBOAT
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Describing the shape of some rivets. : CONEHEADED
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Social initiate. : DEBUTANTE
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Army rank: Abbr. : COL
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Asiatic tribesmen. : TAIS
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Fictional Jane. : EYRE
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Prince of Darkness. : SATAN
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Second highest card at pinochle. : TEN
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One of the Kayes. : DANNY
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Fell into disuse. : LAPSED
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Crevice. : CLEFT
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Proportion. : RATIO
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Coppers coins. : PENCE
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Bingo's relative. : LOTTO
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Ruin: Poet. : BANE
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Motion picture studios and grounds. : LOTS
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County of New York. : ERIE
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Understands. : SEES
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Bossy. : COW

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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