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Leonard Sussman
Leonard Sussman

New York Times, Monday, June 29, 1959

22-Across : Best.

Author:
Leonard Sussman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5 Grid has duplicate clues.
Leonard Sussman has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,636
Across
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Cache. : HIDE
5
Far-reaching. : VAST
9
Mediterranean port. : HAIFA
14
Single. : UNAL
15
Together: Mus. : ADUE
16
Firebug's crime. : ARSON
17
Bread spread. : MARMALADE
19
Unit of currency in Brussels. : BELGA
20
A certain person. : ONE
21
Diamond star. : MAYS
22
Best. : FINEST
23
Indians. : REDMEN
25
Crimean seaport. : YALTA
27
Part of a foot. : INCH
29
Lye, for example. : CAUSTIC
33
Character in 42 Across. : DICKDEADEYE
37
___ blanco (polar bear): Span. : OSO
38
Lothario. : ROUE
39
Rest. : SIT
40
Flickertail State: Abbr. : NDAK
41
Feasted. : ATE
42
Production of 1878. : HMSPINAFORE
46
Beverage for toasting purposes. : WASSAIL
48
Part of a honeycomb. : CELL
49
Vegetable dish. : PUREE
51
Of greatest range. : WIDEST
55
Objurgate. : BERATE
58
Easy gait. : LOPE
60
Compete. : VIE
61
Vinegary. : ACERB
62
Act in hoity-toity manner. : PUTONAIRS
64
Military dress hat. : SHAKO
65
Bouquet. : ODOR
66
Oversupply. : GLUT
67
Character in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." : TOPSY
68
Kibitzer, at times. : PEST
69
Behold. : ESPY
Down
1
Frame of mind. : HUMOR
2
Empty-headed. : INANE
3
Feared not. : DARED
4
Tree. : ELM
5
Short drapery. : VALANCE
6
Forever and ___. : ADAY
7
Full of froth. : SUDSY
8
Pipe joint. : TEE
9
Frequenter of club, cafe, etc. : HABITUE
10
Circus rings. : ARENAS
11
Elba. : ISLE
12
Weather phenomena. : FOGS
13
Medical science: Abbr. : ANAT
18
Improve. : AMEND
22
Criticize mercilessly. : FLAY
24
M. C.'s instrument. : MIKE
26
See 61 Across. : ACETIC
28
Mix-up: Slang. : HASSLE
30
Ruckus. : TODO
31
River into the Danube. : ISAR
32
Fuel. : COKE
33
Receive from some source. : DRAW
34
After theta. : IOTA
35
Rods used in games. : CUES
36
Sink. : DIP
40
St. John's is its capital: Abbr. : NFLD
42
Musical instrument. : HAUTBOY
43
Sludge. : MIRE
44
Rhode Island resort. : NEWPORT
45
Outlander. : ALIEN
47
Dashing young men. : SPARKS
50
Baffle. : ELUDE
52
Crime and its retinue. : EVILS
53
Sundae stuff. : SIRUP
54
Hard to please. : TESTY
55
Rope fiber. : BAST
56
Repeat. : ECHO
57
Gather. : REAP
59
Indians. : OTOS
62
Summer beverage. : POP
63
A dog's ___. : AGE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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