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Leonard Sussman
Leonard Sussman

New York Times, Tuesday, March 24, 1959

48-Across : Period of years: Abbr.

Author:
Leonard Sussman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Leonard Sussman has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,539
Across
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Coarse linen or cotton cloth. : DRILL
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Furnished with footwear. : SHOD
10
Toss. : FLIP
14
Ancient region in Asia Minor. : IONIA
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Goddess of youth. : HEBE
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Uncivil. : RUDE
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Fills to capacity. : SATES
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Type of examination. : ORAL
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Acidity: Med. : ACOR
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This and others. : CROSSWORDS
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Cleo's river. : NILE
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Wood for furniture. : OAK
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Means of approach. : ACCESS
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Wept bitterly. : SOBBED
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Mother of Isaac, the child of promise. : SARAH
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Entreat. : PLEAD
33
Cylindrical power charge. : CARTRIDGE
37
Freshens. : AIRS
38
Large volume. : FOLIO
39
Fireplace dust. : SOOT
40
Pertaining to barbering. : TONSORIAL
42
Hair dye. : HENNA
43
African antelope. : ELAND
44
Subdued shade. : PASTEL
45
Grow fat. : BATTEN
48
Period of years: Abbr. : CEN
49
Oriental nurse. : AMAH
50
Relations. : KITHANDKIN
57
___ town. : GOTO
58
Great knowledge. : LORE
59
Originated. : AROSE
60
Another time. : OVER
61
Citizens of: Suffix. : ITES
62
Speak: Span. : HABLA
63
Maidenhair. : FERN
64
Votes against. : NAYS
65
Brush away. : SWEEP
Down
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Flat round piece. : DISC
2
Sound of loud laughter. : ROAR
3
Come ___ (inherit). : INTO
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Is situated. : LIES
5
Roped. : LASSOED
6
Trembled. : SHOOK
7
German Mr. : HERR
8
Old Testament book: Abbr. : OBAD
9
16th century Florentine painter. : DELSARTO
10
Voting privileges. : FRANCHISES
11
Dickens heroine. : LUCIE
12
Certain images. : IDOLS
13
Fathers, in France. : PERES
21
Small mass or bundle. : WAD
25
Station wagon. : CAR
26
Young oyster. : SPAT
27
Potpourri. : OLIO
28
Foreign capital. : BERN
29
Tenor clarinet. : BASSETHORN
30
Meal course. : SALAD
31
Seed covering. : ARIL
33
Balboa or bolivar. : COIN
34
Punch's advice to persons about to marry. : DONT
35
Used up. : GONE
36
And others: Abbr. : ETAL
38
American revolutionary statesman. : FRANKLIN
41
"Bravo," in Mexico. : OLE
42
Namesakes of Samuel's mother. : HANNAHS
44
"Shell game" equipment. : PEA
45
___ tricks (number of expedients). : BAGOF
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Get ___ on (hurry). : AMOVE
47
Starchy tuber: Dial. : TATER
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Board game. : CHESS
51
Jot. : IOTA
52
Playing card. : TREY
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Write in due form, as a check. : DRAW
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Major port on Osaka Bay. : KOBE
55
Wight, for example. : ISLE
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___ tide. : NEAP

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

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