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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Friday, May 6, 1955

58-Across : A falling away.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 61, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,138
Across
1
Serve the purpose. : AVAIL
6
N. J. Senator. : CASE
10
Bing's place. : MET
13
Mother-of-pearl. : NACRE
14
Navy scout bomber. : HELLDIVER
17
Lily plants. : ALOES
18
Native of Burma. : ARAKANESE
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Hands. : MEN
20
Idlewild runway. : STRIP
22
Like gum or lozenges. : MINTY
23
Produce. : CREATE
25
Places. : SPOTS
26
Beaux. : SWAINS
28
As soon as. : WHEN
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Former name of Mongolian capital. : URGA
30
Rescuer. : SAVIOR
33
When Nero became emperor, A.D. : LIV
36
Event of 180 years ago. : PAULREVERESRIDE
39
Tucson is one. : SPA
40
Makes exultant. : ELATES
41
Common verbal contraction. : ITLL
42
A Hollywood Walter. : ABEL
43
Tried to determine the weight of by lifting. : HEFTED
45
A Waldorf. : SALAD
47
Implement in the cellar. : SHOVEL
49
Realtor's sign. : TOLET
50
Marry on the run. : ELOPE
51
Grow less. : EBB
54
Supplying food. : ALIMENTAL
56
Versifier: Var. : RIMER
58
A falling away. : DECADENCE
59
European. : SWEDE
60
Oriental coin. : SEN
61
Asian animals. : YAKS
62
Man of property. : OWNER
Down
1
Central Vietnam region. : ANAM
2
Dell. : VALE
3
Highest spot in Western Hemisphere. : ACONCAGUA
4
Fury. : IRE
5
Abate. : LESSEN
6
Classroom decoration. : CHART
7
Lofty home. : AERIE
8
Rebuff. : SLAP
9
Wapiti. : ELK
10
Fawning favorite. : MINION
11
Occurrence. : EVENT
12
Schoolboy's ordeals. : TESTS
15
Furnace valves. : DAMPERS
16
San Luis ___. : REY
21
Adorned, as Indian corn. : TASSELED
24
Iran's unit of currency. : RIAL
25
Place for loafers. : SHOESHOP
26
Has a meal. : SUPS
27
Garment. : WRAP
28
High ___ at the circus. : WIRE
31
Of grandparents. : AVAL
32
Member of V. F. W. : VET
33
Alcott book. : LITTLEMEN
34
Pointless. : IDLE
35
Grassland, in South Africa. : VELD
37
Gave discounts. : REBATED
38
Prevalent. : RIFE
42
Former President of Mexico. : ALEMAN
44
Extremely: Colloq. : EVERSO
45
Items at 25 Down. : SOLES
46
T. R.'s daughter. : ALICE
47
Negligent. : SLACK
48
Foxes' lairs. : HOLES
49
Urchin. : TAD
50
Sicilian sight. : ETNA
52
George Eliot hero. : BEDE
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___ Fox. : BRER
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French marshal (1769-1815). : NEY
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The Wobblies' union. : IWW

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

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