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Jules Arensberg
Jules Arensberg

New York Times, Tuesday, October 28, 1958

50-Across : Excellent: Colloq.

Author:
Jules Arensberg
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Jules Arensberg has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,409
Across
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Chief at Vichy, 1940. : PETAIN
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Displays with pride. : BOASTS
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Port of S. Italy. : SALERNO
14
Midday meals. : LUNCHES
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Betrayal. : TREASON
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In constant action. : ONTHEGO
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Grape-like. : UVAL
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Shade of difference. : NUANCE
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School at Dallas. : SMU
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Know: Scot. : KEN
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Dwell. : RESIDE
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Part of a hammer head. : PEEN
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Positive terminal. : ANODE
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Journalists: Abbr. : EDS
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Tied. : BOUND
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Certain: Slang. : SUREFIRE
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Business combines. : TRUSTS
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Ribicoff and Meyner: Abbr. : GOVS
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Recompense. : MEED
34
Sparkling. : STARRY
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Early fruit. : RARERIPE
41
Tribal symbol. : TOTEM
42
Balsam. : FIR
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Patron saint of France. : DENIS
44
By ___ (by memory alone). : ROTE
45
Treacherous waters. : RAPIDS
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Rodent. : RAT
48
Miss Dodo. : IMA
49
Spanish blanket. : SERAPE
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Excellent: Colloq. : AONE
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Real. : FACTUAL
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Alfresco. : OPENAIR
55
Greaten. : ENHANCE
56
Unspecified person. : SOANDSO
57
Foamy. : YEASTY
58
Free from care. : ATREST
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Upstart. : PARVENU
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Mrs. Belmont. : ELEANOR
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River duck. : TEAL
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Military depot: Abbr. : ARS
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Hole ___. : INONE
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Those who stop smoking, for example. : NONUSERS
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Towheads. : BLONDS
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Proverbial amount of prevention. : OUNCE
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Part of A. M. : ANTE
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Academy: Abbr. : SCH
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He slew the Minotaur. : THESEUS
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Portion. : SEGMENT
13
German dive bombers. : STUKAS
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Noises. : SOUNDS
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Adjutant. : AIDE
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Behave better. : REFORM
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___ de riz, French cosmetic. : POUDRE
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B. A. or M. A. : DEGREE
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Varieties. : BREEDS
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Climbing plant. : IVY
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Thrice: Mus. : TER
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Gateway to Yosemite National Park. : MARIPOSA
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Conflict. : STRIFE
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"___ cooks ... " : TOOMANY
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Embassy employe. : ATTACHE
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River bank. : RIPA
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Raids. : INROADS
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Van Cliburn. : PIANIST
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Inlet: Span. : ESTERO
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Well-known Democrat. : FARLEY
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Answer (to). : REACT
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Warehouse. : DEPOT
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Celestial bodies. : SUNS
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Charles' sister. : ANNE
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Pagoda. : TAA
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Fruiting spike. : EAR

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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