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A. H. Drummond, Jr.
A. H. Drummond, Jr.

New York Times, Friday, July 5, 1957

20-Across : Seneca, Cayuga, etc.

Author:
A. H. Drummond, Jr.
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
A. H. Drummond, Jr. has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,929
Across
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Perchlike fish. : BASS
5
Ruler in Teheran. : SHAH
9
Take a long look. : STARE
14
Butterine. : OLEO
15
Brazilian city. : PARA
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Constellation. : ARIES
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Young animal. : FAWN
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Athenian general, leader against Sparta, 418 B.C. : ALCIBIADES
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Seneca, Cayuga, etc. : FINGERLAKES
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Close of day. : EVE
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Cherishes (a certain feeling) toward another. : OWES
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Varied by degrees. : SHADED
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Put aside. : DOFFED
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Hollywood's Victor. : MATURE
31
Not quite right. : AMISS
32
Errand boy. : PAGE
33
Adjective suffix. : ICAL
36
Card game. : FARO
37
Made public. : AIRED
38
Rummage ___. : SALE
39
Train: Span. : TREN
40
Interpret. : READ
41
Soul: Hindu. : ATMAN
42
Early Saxon king. : EGBERT
44
Window dressing. : DRAPES
45
Former Chief Justice. : VINSON
47
Tower, as Everest. : SOAR
48
S. American country: Abbr. : ARG
49
Novelist of the romantic period. : WALTERSCOTT
55
Composer Charles Camille. : SAINTSAENS
57
"___, Silver!" : HIYO
58
Opposite of élan. : ENNUI
59
Lion's pride. : MANE
60
Midshipmen's institution. : USNA
61
Seven: Sp. : SIETE
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Unruly child. : BRAT
63
___ pearl. : SEED
Down
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Hearty laugh: Theatrical slang. : BOFF
2
Jai ___. : ALAI
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Hemmed. : SEWN
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Canticles. : SONGOFSONGS
5
Was merciful. : SPARED
6
Large buildings. : HALLS
7
Alms chest. : ARCA
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Arab garment. : HAIK
9
Large island S of Korea. : SAISHU
10
Rhythmic syllable. : TRA
11
General's assistant. : AIDEDECAMP
12
Chaucer pilgrim. : REEVE
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Ancient chariot. : ESSED
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Defeated. : BESTED
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Sheep. : EWES
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Greek astronomer of 3d cen B. C. : ARISTARCHUS
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Foolish. : DAFT
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Persian name. : OMAR
28
Shade of bright red. : FIREENGINE
29
French revolutionist Jean Paul. : MARAT
30
Having many years. : AGED
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Heavy column. : PIER
34
Wings. : ALAE
35
Eye part. : LENS
37
Hippodromes. : ARENAS
41
Armenian river. : ARAS
43
Neckware. : BOWTIE
44
English Channel county. : DORSET
45
Decorative containers. : VASES
46
Subjects of 5 Across. : IRANI
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Plant of the pea family. : SENNA
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Gentle creature. : LAMB
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Rush around. : TEAR
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Picardy river. : OISE
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Northumberland river. : TYNE
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Amphibian. : TOAD
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Fruit. : NUT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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