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Jules Arensberg
Jules Arensberg

New York Times, Wednesday, March 27, 1957

35-Across : Thread holders.

Author:
Jules Arensberg
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
Jules Arensberg has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,829
Across
1
Word on a Nipponese ship. : MARU
5
Tests. : ORALS
10
"God ha' mercy on such___ ... " : ASWE
14
"___ the Mood for Love." : IMIN
15
Aspect of a personality. : FACET
16
Nine inches. : SPAN
17
Hazardous car maneuver. : SUDDENSTOP
19
Incline. : TEND
20
Milieu for birds. : TREETOPS
21
Birds. : EGRETS
23
Day in, day out doings. : RUTS
24
Decorous. : STAID
25
Dog star. : LASSIE
28
Very successful occasion. : FIELDDAY
31
Superior and Placid. : LAKES
32
Roulette bet. : CARRE
33
Juin, juillet et août. : ETE
34
Solo. : ARIA
35
Thread holders. : CONES
36
Atmospheric blight. : SMOG
37
East of Eden. : NOD
38
Actress Lili. : CARON
39
Lash. : THONG
40
Fairy tale beginning. : ONCEUPON
42
Beldames. : CRONES
43
Routine. : HABIT
44
Vilipend. : SLUR
45
Bordeaux. : CLARET
47
Laurel tree. : SWEETBAY
51
Call, as a taxi. : HAIL
52
Radiator protection. : ANTIFREEZE
54
Companion of the radius. : ULNA
55
Tilted. : LEANT
56
Salad. : SLAW
57
Pant. : GASP
58
Presley offerings. : SONGS
59
Browns. : TANS
Down
1
Spray. : MIST
2
Asian river. : AMUR
3
Roller coaster, for one. : RIDE
4
Frogman's milieu. : UNDERSEA
5
Famous. : OFNOTE
6
Grates. : RASPS
7
Palace offerings. : ACTS
8
Actor Genn. : LEO
9
Landmark in Rome. : STPETERS
10
Norwegian princess. : ASTRID
11
Jehu. : SPEEDDEMON
12
Desire. : WANT
13
Objects. : ENDS
18
Needle-cases. : ETUIS
22
Blow. : GALE
24
Klaxon. : SIREN
25
Pampas. : LLANO
26
Brother of Miriam. : AARON
27
Predecessor of snow tires. : SKIDCHAINS
28
Vestment. : FANON
29
In accord. : ATONE
30
Safe blowers. : YEGGS
32
French landscapist. : COROT
35
Holland has two. : CAPITALS
36
Most concise. : SHORTEST
38
Raise to the 3d power. : CUBE
39
More exact. : TRUER
41
Otic warmer. : EARLAP
42
Splits. : CLEFTS
44
Type of music. : SWING
45
Sound of an engine. : CHUG
46
Refrain. : LALA
47
"Streetcar" hero. : STAN
48
Actor Lugosi. : BELA
49
Mohammedan call to prayer. : AZAN
50
Trees. : YEWS
53
New: Comb. form. : NEO

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