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New York Times, Monday, October 5, 1964

24-Across : Well-known name, before Stanley.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,545
Across
1
Beau, old style. : SPARK
6
Washingtonians, circa 1910. : TAFTS
11
Signal light. : BEACON
12
Narrow passages. : THROATS
14
Close friend: Fr. : INTIME
15
Dancer, for one. : REINDEER
17
Shuttlecock. : BIRD
18
Complained. : WHINED
20
Common prefix. : PRO
21
Lanterloo. : LOO
22
Relative of the Three R's. : ABCS
23
Type of star. : NOVA
24
Well-known name, before Stanley. : ERLE
26
Kind of part song. : GLEE
27
Twilled fabric. : DENIM
28
Rabbits' tails. : SCUTS
30
Amateur. : NOVICE
31
Argue. : DISCUSS
34
Unpunctual. : BELATED
35
To a certain extent. : INPART
36
Confused. : MIXED
37
Take as one's own. : ADOPT
38
Part of a degree. : LITT
39
See 11 Down. : ACTS
43
Nibble. : BITE
44
Spray. : MIST
45
Luck: Archaic. : HAP
46
Fond du ___. : LAC
47
Time of day. : SUNSET
49
Farm edifice. : SILO
50
Painting the town red. : ONASPREE
52
Went to Gretna Green. : ELOPED
54
Part of the street scene. : ASHCANS
55
Impart polish to. : REFINE
56
Track term. : HEATS
57
Denoted. : MEANT
Down
1
Campus figure. : SENIOR
2
Eight Boy Scouts. : PATROL
3
Chemical. : ACID
4
Type of type: Abbr. : ROM
5
Was aware of. : KNEW
6
From that time. : THENCE
7
Constellation. : ARIES
8
Loving. : FOND
9
Little one. : TAD
10
Hurry up! : STEPONIT
11
King James Version. : BIBLE
12
Sioux and others. : TRIBES
13
Tennis term. : SERVICE
16
Went hither and yon. : ROAMED
19
Hesitates. : HALTS
23
Three electoral votes. : NEVADA
25
Go over the wall. : ESCAPE
26
Squall. : GUST
27
Give (out) sparingly. : DOLE
29
Short. : CURT
30
Subsequently. : NEXT
31
Devil: Sp. : DIABLO
32
13 electoral votes. : INDIANA
33
Ready money. : SPOTCASH
34
Please: Ger. : BITTE
36
Certain garment sizes. : MISSES
38
Housewife's concern. : LINENS
40
Contribute: Colloq. : CHIPIN
41
Natural gift. : TALENT
42
Fine china. : SPODE
44
Napoleon I's brother-in-law. : MURAT
47
Society started by Henry Bergh. : SPCA
48
Word or phrase. : TERM
49
Davenport. : SOFA
51
Novel title. : SHE
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Edgar ___ Masters. : LEE

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