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Herbert Ettenson
Herbert Ettenson

New York Times, Saturday, March 31, 1956

46-Across : Something heavy.

Author:
Herbert Ettenson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.49, Missing: { F J Z }, Scrabble score: 323 (avg 1.68)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Herbert Ettenson has 87 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,468
Across
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Idle fancy. : CHIMERA
8
Flour and water. : PASTE
13
Doily. : PLACEMAT
14
Feel compunction. : REPENT
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Go-getter. : LIVEWIRE
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Product of Florida. : ORANGE
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Between amo and amat. : AMAS
19
The Milky Way. : GALAXY
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Machine tool. : DIE
22
Khaki. : TAN
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Proverbial kind of day. : RAINY
24
Predilection. : BENT
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Quiz. : EXAM
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Madison and Park. : AVES
28
Gay city. : PAREE
29
Up and about. : ASTIR
31
Britain's RAB. : BUTLER
32
Sounds of dashing waves. : SWASHES
35
Jeanne d'Arc and Savonarola. : MARTYRS
36
Thickets. : COPSES
37
Adjudicative board. : PANEL
38
Was optimistic. : HOPED
39
Certificate, in finance. : BOND
40
She loved Narcissus. : ECHO
44
Badly. : ILLY
45
Fruit with bananalike pulp. : PAPAW
46
Something heavy. : LOG
47
Japanese weight. : SHI
48
Crescent-shaped object. : LUNULA
49
Fill to the brim. : SATE
50
French underground. : MAQUIS
52
Bandage. : LIGATURE
54
German planes. : STUKAS
55
Salad fruits. : AVOCADOS
56
Put in ranks. : SERRY
57
Misplayed, at cards. : RENEGED
Down
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Apex. : CLIMAX
2
Batista's capital. : HAVANA
3
Sherbets. : ICES
4
Gull. : MEW
5
Changes countries. : EMIGRATES
6
Crossword sans "emu," for example. : RARAAVIS
7
Studio. : ATELIER
8
Substitute. : PROXY
9
Visionary: Poet. : AERY
10
Hot Springs. : SPA
11
With compassion. : TENDERLY
12
M. I. T. alumnus. : ENGINEER
13
Catcher's station. : PLATE
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Moves unsteadily. : TEETERS
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Reply: Abbr. : ANS
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Struggle. : BATTLE
26
Portrayer of Lincoln. : MASSEY
28
Simon ___. : PURE
30
Lean-to. : SHED
31
Political phenomenon. : BANDWAGON
32
Results of doctrinal disputes. : SCHISMS
33
Term for rural supporters of Georgia politicos. : WOOLHATS
34
Ornamental needlework. : APPLIQUE
35
Boy! oh boy! : MANALIVE
37
Regarded with favor by many. : POPULAR
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Interdiction. : BAN
41
Composer Debussy. : CLAUDE
42
Rejuvenated jalopy. : HOTROD
43
Moldings. : OGEES
45
Tabby. : PUSSY
48
Untruther. : LIAR
49
Antlered animal. : STAG
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Part of U.S.S.R.: Abbr. : UKR
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Top-notch. : ACE

Answer summary:
10 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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