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Thomas Meekin
Thomas Meekin

New York Times, Friday, May 29, 1959

20-Across : Have the right to.

Author:
Thomas Meekin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Thomas Meekin has 202 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,605
Across
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Former. : PRIOR
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Pan fish. : SCUP
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Old MacDonald's place. : FARM
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One of the Exmoor Doones. : LORNA
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Cardinal point. : EAST
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Melody, as in 41 Down. : ARIA
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Cremona. : AMATI
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Peaceful sleep. : DREAMLAND
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Have the right to. : CAN
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Eulogize. : LAUD
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Costigan's "Little Moon of ___." : ALBAN
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Intertwine. : KNIT
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Workers in metal. : SMITHS
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Ait in the Seine. : ILE
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Game at cards. : ECARTE
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Highwaymen. : FOOTPADS
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Purport. : TENOR
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From a distance. : AFAR
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Father of Cainan. : ENOS
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Veteran comedian. : WYNN
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Old word for an eel. : SNIG
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Ponder. : MUSE
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Read copy. : EDIT
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Tuxedos. : COATS
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Fenced in. : ENCLOSED
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Imprisoned. : SHUTUP
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Yes; of course: Dial. : SHO
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Property. : ASSETS
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Lake in Ethiopia. : TANA
57
Human beings. : SOULS
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Daunted. : AWED
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Celtic Neptune. : LER
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Peevish. : IRRITABLE
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Know like ___ (be very familiar with). : ABOOK
67
Alloy used in ancient Egypt. : ASEM
68
Breakwater. : MOLE
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Iraqi oil center. : MOSUL
70
Flavoring agent. : HERB
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He played Hopalong. : BOYD
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Smooth food product. : PASTE
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Finished slit in a skirt. : PLACKET
2
Love story. : ROMANCE
3
Native of Isfahan. : IRANIAN
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Province in Canada: Abbr. : ONT
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Racecourse barrier. : RAIL
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Stonecrop. : SEDUM
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Seaport of Wales. : CARDIFF
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Employ. : USE
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School society: Abbr. : PTA
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Topple. : FALL
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Sea W of India. : ARABIAN
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Hero of medieval romance. : RINALDO
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March hare visitation. : MADNESS
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Tall spar. : MAST
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Ibsen character. : ASE
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Tool for smoothing plaster. : TROWEL
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Popular breakfast portion. : TOAST
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Fuegian cape. : HORN
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Essay. : TRY
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Finish at cribbage. : PEGOUT
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Great mountain chain. : ANDES
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Promontory. : NESS
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German pronoun. : ICH
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Subject of oratorio by Handel. : MESSIAH
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Overthrow. : UNHORSE
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Cleanser. : SCOURER
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Perfectly. : IDEALLY
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Nonplused. : ATALOSS
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Eliminate by dialing. : TUNEOUT
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Glitter. : SPARKLE
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Hop kiln. : OAST
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Compass point. : SSE
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Suiting. : TWEED
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Branch. : LIMB
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Coal mine gas. : DAMP
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Envoy: Abbr. : AMB
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Cry to startle. : BOO
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Neckpiece. : BOA

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

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