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Edward J. Buckler
Edward J. Buckler

New York Times, Tuesday, October 6, 1953

9-Across : Symbolic bird.

Author:
Edward Buckler
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { F G J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14
Edward J. Buckler has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Edward Buckler is an alias for Edward J. Buckler.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,570
Across
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Carfare. : TOKEN
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Sigma. : ESS
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Symbolic bird. : DOVE
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One of the Forsytes. : IRENE
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Margaret ___, anthropologist. : MEAD
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Malign. : EVIL
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Mark over "n" in some Spanish words. : TILDE
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Reduce. : BATE
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Social affairs. : TEAS
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Cut off. : LOP
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Pertaining to the back. : DORSAL
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Man's name. : ERLE
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Essayist's pen name. : ELIA
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Hunting dogs. : POINTERS
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Formed with sagacity, as plans. : DEEPLAID
30
Provides with protective cover. : ARMORS
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Land reclaimed from the sea. : POLDER
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Native of Egypt. : NILOT
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Saint whose day is Dec. 7. : AMBROSE
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Corrector. : EMENDER
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Landscapist of dawn and twilight. : COROT
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Having branches. : RAMOSE
44
Tricked. : HOAXED
46
Restaurant employee. : WAITRESS
50
Rough-coated fox terrier. : WIREHAIR
52
Block. : STOP
53
Anything soothing. : BALM
55
Large island in the East Indies. : BORNEO
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Color. : HUE
58
Yankee Stadium's is ten acres. : AREA
59
Mary Lincoln's maiden name. : TODD
60
Start the day. : ARISE
62
Malicious talk. : DIRT
63
Indulge in winter sport: Var. : SKEE
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Prepared (potatoes) in a certain way. : RICED
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Comfort. : EASE
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Plans: Abbr. : ARR
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Bold: Dial. : SASSY
Down
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Noble. : TITLED
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Relative of the crow. : ORIOLE
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Australian sheep dog. : KELPIE
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Purpose. : END
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Must have. : NEED
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Ornament with needlework. : EMBROIDER
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Vacation spot. : SEASIDE
8
Character in "Paradise Lost." : SATAN
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They decide. : DETERMINERS
10
Disposed of more than could be supplied. : OVERSOLD
11
Medicine bottle. : VIAL
12
If not. : ELSE
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Triangular letter. : DELTA
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Stones with changeable colors. : OPALS
25
Nearly correct. : APPROXIMATE
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Gruening of Alaska. : ERNEST
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Pillager. : LOOTER
31
Noted southpaw. : ROE
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Steamer: Abbr. : STR
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The rest. : REMAINDER
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Alas! Ger. : ACH
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Sound from a byre. : MOO
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Scrappers. : BRAWLERS
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Fabric with watered appearance. : MOIRE
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Prize-giver. : AWARDER
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"Forgive us our ___ ... " : DEBTS
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Moral principles. : ETHICS
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Drenches. : SOUSES
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Prompt. : SPEEDY
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Oriental water-cooled pipe: Var. : HOOKA
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Commanded. : BADE
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"Bell Song." : ARIA
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Members of the crew. : OARS
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Creek. : RIA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 12 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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