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Jack Chaikin
Jack Chaikin

New York Times, Thursday, February 18, 1954

22-Across : Nautical initials.

Author:
Jack Chaikin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { F J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Jack Chaikin has 2 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,696
Across
1
Closed. : SHUT
5
Opposite of 1 Across: Poet. : OPED
9
Relative of the canvasback. : SCAUP
14
Seasonal meteorological affliction. : HURRICANE
16
"___ coffee ... " : ILIKE
17
Heir apparent. : OLDESTSON
18
U. S. M. A. student. : CADET
19
Greek letter. : TAU
20
Renter. : LESSEE
22
Nautical initials. : USSS
23
Man's name in an expression. : PETE
24
Prank. : DIDO
26
Horrified. : AGHAST
29
Is remiss. : NEGLECTS
33
Chinese man's name. : CHOU
34
Nail polish. : ENAMEL
36
Three letters of debt. : IOU
37
Shed: Brit. sp. : MOULT
39
Weapon. : ARM
40
Disburse. : SPEND
42
Letter. : ESS
43
Government department. : BUREAU
46
Diminutive of a girl's name. : ETTA
47
Ocean liner V. I. P.'s. : STEWARDS
49
"If music be the food of love, ___." : PLAYON
51
Sea: Latin. : MARE
52
Winged. : ALAR
53
Bubble. : BEAD
55
Business sycophant. : YESMAN
58
"___ and Hers." : HIS
61
Notwithstanding. : ASIDE
63
Quailing. : BLENCHING
65
Soup server. : LADLE
66
Former federal council of the German Empire. : BUNDESRAT
67
One in reverie. : MUSER
68
Places. : SETS
69
Hardy character. : TESS
Down
1
Sequence on movie film. : SHOT
2
Hawaiian specialty. : HULA
3
Pakistan's language. : URDU
4
Town: Prefix. : TRE
5
Chamber ensemble. : OCTETTE
6
Out of date. : PASSE
7
Biblical character. : ENOS
8
Sandy tract by the sea. : DENE
9
Thus: Latin. : SIC
10
Actor Rains. : CLAUDE
11
Travelers' ___. : AIDSOCIETY
12
Music-makers. : UKES
13
Favorites. : PETS
15
Paradisical bits of land. : ISLES
21
Verge. : EDGE
23
Frederika's spouse. : PAUL
25
Troubles. : ILLS
26
Culminations. : ACMES
27
Banquo at the banquet. : GHOST
28
___ knee. : HOUSEMAIDS
29
Nostrils. : NARES
30
Ill-fated Flaubert heroine. : EMMA
31
Lone Ranger's pal. : TONTO
32
Where Khartum is. : SUDAN
35
Fragrant ointment. : NARD
38
Shaped metal beam. : TBAR
41
Alligator ___. : PEAR
44
Prominent chemist. : UREY
45
High regions. : UPLANDS
48
Duck's walk. : WADDLE
50
Jousting weapon. : LANCE
52
Catkin. : AMENT
53
Anything soothing. : BALM
54
Jacob's twin. : ESAU
56
Recedes. : EBBS
57
Twist. : SLUE
58
Engage. : HIRE
59
Miss Claire and others. : INAS
60
Non-coms. : SGTS
62
Always: Poet. : EER
64
Semi-retired V. I. P. : HST

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

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