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Herbert Ettenson
Herbert Ettenson

New York Times, Tuesday, June 12, 1962

13-Across : First-rate.

Author:
Herbert Ettenson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Herbert Ettenson has 87 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,715
Across
1
Tart filled with cheese, custard, etc. : FLAN
5
Spring. : LEAP
9
Measure of sound. : MACH
13
First-rate. : AONE
14
Southern constellation. : ARGO
15
Beginning and end of the Phoenix. : ASHES
17
Then: Fr. : DONC
18
Denizen of Loch Ness. : SEASERPENT
20
Camouflage. : SMOKESCREEN
22
Old French coin. : ECU
23
Stulm. : ADIT
24
Abate. : LESSEN
26
Cower. : CRINGE
29
Punish by fine. : AMERCE
31
Multitude. : HORDE
32
Shadowbox. : SPAR
33
Lover of Galatea. : ACIS
36
Work for. : EARN
37
Eared seal. : OTARY
38
Region. : PART
39
Manumit. : FREE
40
Long-winded. : BORE
41
Product of Ceylon. : PEKOE
42
Movie story. : SCRIPT
44
Governing. : REGENT
45
Stifles. : CHOKES
47
Salutatory word. : DEAR
48
Geologist's concern. : OIL
49
Planet-hopping. : SPACETRAVEL
55
Realistic. : TRUETOLIFE
57
Commend. : CITE
58
Imbroglio. : SETTO
59
One stop in 49 Across. : MOON
60
Vingt-___. : ETUN
61
Mr. Rusk. : DEAN
62
Dill. : ANET
63
Suez port. : SAID
Down
1
Wigs, hula hoops, etc. : FADS
2
Appear. : LOOM
3
Part of A. D. : ANNO
4
Very close together. : NECKANDNECK
5
TV program. : LASSIE
6
Upright. : ERECT
7
Culture medium. : AGAR
8
Sit. : POSE
9
Fictional miser. : MARNER
10
Worm of the Nile. : ASP
11
Type of photography. : CHEESECAKE
12
Therefore. : HENCE
16
Shock deeply. : STUN
19
Where to catch nine-eyes. : EELERY
21
"The ___ of Sadness." : EDGE
25
Rapscallions. : SCAPEGRACES
26
Cuisinier. : CHEF
27
Burst of laughter. : ROAR
28
Weak-kneed. : IRRESOLUTE
29
Asunder. : APART
30
Sea: Lat. : MARE
32
Tarry. : STOP
34
Press. : IRON
35
Galley reader's term. : STET
37
San Luis ___, California city. : OBISPO
41
Bartlett. : PEAR
43
___ one's oars (idle). : RESTON
44
Something remembered. : RETENT
45
Barracks items. : COTS
46
Engaged. : HIRED
47
Crusoe's creator. : DEFOE
50
___ mater. : ALMA
51
Offshoot. : CION
52
Life: Lat. : VITA
53
Needle-case. : ETUI
54
Impart. : LEND
56
Greek letter. : ETA

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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