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Thomas Meekin
Thomas Meekin

New York Times, Wednesday, August 12, 1953

28-Across : River valley phenomena.

Author:
Thomas Meekin
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
Thomas Meekin has 202 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,515
Across
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Bucolic dance hall. : BARN
5
Girl's name. : ROSA
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Barnyard cheeper. : CHICK
14
Exchange premium. : AGIO
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Buffet supper for the gang. : EATS
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Hero of many a radio program. : HENRY
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15-mile-long island off Massachusetts. : NANTUCKET
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Man's name. : ANSON
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Lively dance in triple rhythm. : JIG
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Setting hens. : NESTERS
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Water, fruit juice, egg white, sugar. : ICE
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Attacks. : ONSETS
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Demolished. : RASED
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River valley phenomena. : MISTS
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Salad ingredient. : CELERY
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The "I" in G. I. : ISSUE
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A firm foundation. : ROCK
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Pout: French. : MOUE
40
Receptacle for punch. : BOWL
41
Man's name. : SILAS
42
Home of the rumba. : CUBA
43
Oratorio melody. : ARIA
44
Rhythm tappers. : TOES
45
Dovetail. : MITER
46
Swashbuckler. : RANTER
48
Suitable for clog dancing. : SABOT
50
Family. : GENUS
52
Small sails. : ROYALS
56
Warp yarn. : ABB
58
Kind of dance the saltarello is. : ITALIAN
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Scoop of ice cream. : DIP
62
Loud cheers and laughter. : ROARS
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Masquerade party. : FANCYBALL
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Chronicle. : ANNAL
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Girl's nickname. : EVIE
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One opposed. : ANTI
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Dance committeeman's ribbon. : BADGE
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Groups of a square dance. : SETS
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Fate of Clementine. : LOST
Down
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Hillbilly band item. : BANJO
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On the other hand. : AGAIN
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Tosses a well-aimed quoit. : RINGS
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"She loves me ___." : NOT
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Dance intermission. : RECESS
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Stand of sturdy trees. : OAKS
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Retain: Printing. : STET
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Michaelmas daisy. : ASTER
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Step maneuver in country dance. : CHASSE
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Mother of 9 Across. : HEN
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How the husks are turned at a husking-bee. : INSIDEOUT
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Rapacious reptile. : CROC
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Creator of "Cappy Ricks." : KYNE
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Loosen. : UNTIE
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Wagon frames for hauling hay. : RACKS
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Vie with. : EMULATE
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New Haven, Conn. : ELMCITY
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Banjo, sax, and piano. : TRIO
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On which a shuffle dance is executed. : SOLES
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Yokel. : RUBE
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Four seasons. : YEAR
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Type of steel rod. : IBAR
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Short-billed rail. : SORA
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Any jive orchestra. : SWINGBAND
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House in Spain. : CASA
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Cakewalk. : STRUT
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Dreamy. : MOONY
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Maroon. : ENISLE
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Suspenders, in England. : BRACES
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Strongboxes. : SAFES
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John Hersey's bell town. : ADANO
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Lively, cheerful tunes. : LILTS
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An ice-cream dish with fruit. : SPLIT
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Sheik's horse. : ARAB
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___ fide (in good faith). : BONA
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Bathe. : LAVE
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Ornamental letter: Abbr. : INIT
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Syncopated music: Colloq. : RAG
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___ masque. : BAL

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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