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Thomas Meekin
Thomas Meekin

New York Times, Saturday, March 20, 1954

61-Across : Pigment.

Author:
Thomas Meekin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Thomas Meekin has 202 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,726
Across
1
Fabric of China's red curtain. : BAMBOO
7
Savory smells. : AROMAS
13
X. : HISMARK
14
Title of the late Queen Mary. : DOWAGER
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___ of democracy. : ARSENAL
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Lassen of Asosan. : VOLCANO
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One of Napoleon's marshals. : NEY
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Victor's chaplet. : ANADEM
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Sugarplum. : KISS
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Cake-walk business. : STRUT
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Novelist Fannie. : HURST
26
Man's nickname. : NAT
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Cornelia Skinner's father. : OTIS
28
Chump. : BOOB
29
Rapidity. : HASTE
31
Colloquial form of address. : MAAM
32
Hesitant interjections. : UMS
33
Pancake mix. : BATTER
34
Actor Robert. : ALDA
36
Short for a course of study. : MATH
37
Articles of virtu. : CURIOS
40
Ballplayer Mel. : OTT
41
Bettor's word. : ODDS
45
Precious stones. : OPALS
46
Cattail. : RUSH
47
Calling Mr. Snerd. : MORT
48
A trade or its principles : ART
49
Time period. : EPOCH
51
Spanish title. : SENOR
52
Boozers. : SOTS
54
Struck with amazement. : AGHAST
56
Zsa Zsa's sister. : EVA
57
Coiled. : TORTILE
59
Having a body of assistants. : STAFFED
61
Pigment. : STAINER
62
Members of the ILGWU. : TAILORS
63
Sprinkles. : SPRAYS
64
Warmth, fire, spirit. : ARDORS
Down
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Priestly headdress. : BIRETTA
2
Nineveh was its capital. : ASSYRIA
3
___ Pandit. : MME
4
District in Yugoslavia. : BANAT
5
French base in Africa. : ORAN
6
Outstanding long-run play. : OKLAHOMA
7
Part of speech. : ADVERB
8
Familiar brown-stone-front sign. : ROOMS
9
Friend of Pogo. : OWL
10
Baseball immortal. : MACK
11
Opposed to. : AGAINST
12
Felt; perceived. : SENSATE
13
Two-wheeled cab. : HANSOM
15
Roll or list. : ROSTER
20
Parts for two. : DUOS
23
Letter box device. : USMAIL
25
Clause introducer. : THAT
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Signs of spring. : BUDS
30
In one's element. : ATHOME
33
Resort town in Somerset. : BATH
35
Forfeit. : LOSE
36
Extinct volcano in California. : MTSHASTA
37
Proceeds without power. : COASTS
38
Weeds out. : UPROOTS
39
Snaring device. : RATTRAP
40
Sharp cry of pain. : OUCH
42
Worn out. : DONEFOR
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Herders. : DROVERS
44
Short for certain Cremonas. : STRADS
46
Ginger, Buddy or Roy. : ROGERS
50
Broadcasting executive. : PALEY
51
Sedate. : STAID
53
Rustle. : STIR
55
Likely addition to "Old Glory." : STAR
58
Actress Claire. : INA
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Girl's nickname. : FLO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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