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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, April 28, 1958

44-Across : Abhor.

Author:
Sam Lake
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Sam Lake is an alias for Eugene T. Maleska.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,226
Across
1
Cleanser. : SOAP
5
Receptacles in a pair of scales. : PANS
9
Shut up. : CAGED
14
Black: Comb. form. : ATRO
15
Of a verse form. : ODIC
16
Rich apparel. : ARRAY
17
Its motto: Union, Justice, Confidence. : LOUISIANA
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Grim. : STERN
20
Singles or doubles. : TENNISMATCH
22
Pub drink. : ALE
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Three: Span. : TRES
24
Sing merrily. : LILT
26
Stroked in 20 Across. : LOBBED
29
Van Cliburn and others. : PIANISTS
33
Wall hanging. : ARRAS
34
Maroons. : REDS
35
Stationery spoiler. : BLOT
36
Atlantic City structure. : PIER
37
Scouts' activities. : HIKES
38
Pro ___. : RATA
39
Be elevated. : SOAR
40
Yachting. : ASEA
41
Crowbar. : LEVER
42
Sanctions. : ENDORSES
44
Abhor. : DETEST
45
Clout. : SWAT
46
Exploit. : FEAT
47
Take a turn at the plate. : BAT
49
Awards given since 1901. : NOBELPRIZES
55
Vintner's process. : AGING
57
Gourmet's treat. : ONIONSOUP
58
Pelf. : LUCRE
59
Refrigerator. : ICER
60
Moved with excited haste. : TORE
61
Capital of French West Africa. : DAKAR
62
In case. : LEST
63
Direction to a printer. : STET
Down
1
Preservative. : SALT
2
Siouan Indian. : OTOE
3
___ for one's money (powerful competition). : ARUN
4
Northern tip of Alaska. : POINTBARROW
5
Balanced exactly. : POISED
6
Only nonagenarian among U. S. Presidents (1735-1826). : ADAMS
7
Historic caravel. : NINA
8
Get going! : SCAT
9
Get money for. : CASHIN
10
Louis Tiffany's field. : ART
11
Lake in Canada, bigger than Lake Erie. : GREATSLAVE
12
Title. : EARL
13
Unit of force. : DYNE
18
Fathers: Poet. : SIRES
21
School unit. : CLASS
25
W. S. Gilbert, Boito, etc. : LIBRETTISTS
26
Slip of tongue or pen. : LAPSE
27
Hunter of the skies. : ORION
28
Crisp item served with 57 Across. : BREADSTICK
29
Small dogs: Colloq. : PEKES
30
Birth of an invention. : IDEA
31
Carries. : TOTES
32
Set out. : START
34
Rebel. : RISE
37
___ do with (is associated with). : HASTO
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Ascertain. : LEARN
43
Member of N. Y. hockey team. : RANGER
44
Exile. : DEPORT
46
Bluebottles. : FLIES
47
Unadorned. : BALD
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Señor's thirst quencher. : AGUA
50
Seethe. : BOIL
51
Noun suffix. : ENCE
52
___ suit. : ZOOT
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River near Paris. : EURE
54
Small barracuda. : SPET
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F. D. R. measure. : NRA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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