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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Tuesday, April 28, 1959

5-Across : Helpers: Abbr.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,574
Across
1
Change of direction. : TACK
5
Helpers: Abbr. : ASSTS
10
Be bright. : GLOW
14
Musical instrument. : OBOE
15
Isle of Bay of Naples. : CAPRI
16
Hoarfrost. : RIME
17
Modern movie feature. : WIDESCREEN
19
City N. of Des Moines. : AMES
20
Kind of ice cream. : NEAPOLITAN
21
Two cups. : PINT
22
Estimated Time of Arrival. : ETA
23
Allure. : TEMPT
25
Extra working period. : OVERTIME
30
Tell. : RELATE
33
Capet was one. : ROI
34
Hebrew bushels. : OMERS
36
Arrive. : GETIN
37
Poster. : SIGN
39
Ice pinnacle. : SERAC
41
River sediment. : SILT
42
Pigment for paints. : OCHER
44
Add: Brit. colloq. : TOTUP
46
Canticle. : ODE
47
Lower. : NETHER
49
One withdrawing from office. : RESIGNER
51
Species of pepper. : BETEL
53
Seafarer. : TAR
54
Detail. : ITEM
56
Boasts. : GASCONADES
62
City in Colombia. : CALI
63
Self-propelling. : AUTOMOTIVE
64
She: Span. : ELLA
65
___ Castle. : IRENE
66
Place west of Nod. : EDEN
67
Bowl. : DISH
68
Title giver. : NAMER
69
Negative verbal contraction. : DONT
Down
1
Business center of a city. : TOWN
2
Rosemary Murphy's spouse. : ABIE
3
Closing passage, in music. : CODA
4
Custodian. : KEEPER
5
Cheers. : ACCLAIMS
6
Dress in New Delhi. : SARI
7
Pikelike fish. : SPET
8
Delight. : TREAT
9
Paragon's opposite. : SINNER
10
Comes to grips (with). : GRAPPLES
11
Boundary. : LIMITATION
12
Augury. : OMEN
13
Occident. : WEST
18
___ voce. : SOTTO
24
Nickname for a princess. : MEG
25
Actor Welles. : ORSON
26
Right to express one's choice. : VOICE
27
Sailor's signal. : EIGHTBELLS
28
Be united. : MEET
29
Misplay. : ERROR
31
Mark over "n" in Spanish. : TILDE
32
Go in. : ENTER
35
Fill to repletion. : SATE
38
Old Testament book. : NEHEMIAH
40
Regular purchaser. : CUSTOMER
43
Inactive: Abbr. : RET
45
Soft, in music. : PIANO
48
Get back to. : REGAIN
50
Rasped. : GRATED
52
Mercer tune. : LAURA
54
Frozen. : ICED
55
Ankles. : TALI
57
Pipe part. : STEM
58
Geometrical solid. : CONE
59
Caper. : DIDO
60
Square. : EVEN
61
Mailed. : SENT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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