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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Wednesday, May 1, 1985

53-Across : A swell occurrence?

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 3, 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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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,958
Across
1
Bust's antithesis : BOOM
5
With 17 and 58 Across, a benedict's motto : WHILE
10
Humane org. : SPCA
14
Betel : ITMO
15
Gourmand or gourmet : EATER
16
Sea swallow : TERN
17
See 5 Across : THERESWIFE
19
Cézanne's "Boy in ___ Vest" : ARED
20
Flutes for tots : TONETTES
21
Yalta's locale : CRIMEA
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United : ONED
24
Pelt : STONE
25
Armenian capital : ERIVAN
28
"A ___ Clowns," 1962 Broadway hit : THOUSAND
31
Dip : LADE
32
Paint additives : DRIERS
34
Rocky peak : TOR
35
Ward off : AVERT
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Under the weather : ILL
38
Rousseau hero : EMILE
40
Hamilton bill : TEN
41
Tangles or disentangles : RAVELS
44
Portico post : ANTA
45
Involved necessarily : ENTAILED
47
Business combo : MERGER
49
Of mind or spirit : INNER
50
Remarkable variable star : MIRA
51
Ceiling beam : RAFTER
53
A swell occurrence? : DILATION
57
Salmagundi : OLIO
58
See 5 Across : THERESHOPE
60
Arabia's Gulf of ___ : ADEN
61
Swiss mathematician for whom a lunar crater was named : EULER
62
Author Wister : OWEN
63
Optimistic : ROSY
64
Gary Cooper role : DEEDS
65
Barrie dog : NANA
Down
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Deck post for cables : BITT
2
Roman emperor: A.D. 69 : OTHO
3
Portent : OMEN
4
Also : MOREOVER
5
Town in the Bahamas : WESTEND
6
Hemmed and ___ : HAWED
7
Gleason's "How sweet ___!" : ITIS
8
French Revolution motto initials : LEF
9
Derrick, e.g. : ERECTOR
10
Dyes : STAINS
11
Diffusing through : PERMEATING
12
An Amerind : CREE
13
Forever ___ day : ANDA
18
Vulcan's chimney : ETNA
22
Awaken : ROUSE
24
Wentletrap, e.g. : SHELL
25
Make jubilant : ELATE
26
Prowl after prey : RAVEN
27
Treats as equal : IDENTIFIES
28
Did some roofing : TILED
29
Nick from Omaha : NOLTE
30
Cheerless : DREAR
33
Moon or Spoon : RIVER
36
Threefold : TRINE
39
Contest for Salazar : MARATHON
42
Put on guard : ALERTED
43
Happy people : SMILERS
46
Burton role in 1962 : ANTONY
48
Cycles : ERAS
50
Stuck in the mud : MIRED
51
Loud sound : ROAR
52
Actor Ray : ALDO
53
Cancel : DELE
54
Hawkeye's home : IOWA
55
Kind of tournament : OPEN
56
Spanish baby girl : NENA
59
Artist's concern : HUE

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

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