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Thomas J. Varner
Thomas J. Varner

New York Times, Tuesday, August 16, 1955

56-Across : TV comedian.

Author:
Thomas Varner
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
Thomas J. Varner has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Thomas Varner is an alias for Thomas J. Varner.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,240
Across
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Hammer's nailpuller. : CLAW
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Out of harmony. : AJAR
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Early submarine. : UBOAT
14
Food plant. : RICE
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Walter De la ___. : MARE
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In the interval. : SINCE
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First in line. : EARLYBIRD
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Prunes mss. : EDITS
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Composed. : WROTE
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Relating to place. : LOCAL
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Bunk. : COT
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Gun-battle sight. : BEAD
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Gamblers. : WAGERERS
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Burn partially. : CHAR
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Arrange. : DISPOSE
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Cereal plant. : OAT
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Portly. : FAT
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Arrangement. : SETUP
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Baleful influence. : EVILEYE
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Maker of a famous gold salt-cellar. : CELLINI
42
Ornamentation. : DECOR
43
Pick up the check. : PAY
44
Coin of Israel. : MIL
45
Weight-lifter. : CROWBAR
49
Garden party. : FETE
50
The Galaxy. : MILKYWAY
53
Vault. : LEAP
55
Poetical composition. : ODE
56
TV comedian. : BERLE
58
Mandatory documents. : WRITS
61
"___ man put asunder." : LETNO
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Pie mixture. : MINCEMEAT
65
Greek mythological figure. : LAMIA
66
Open, as a parcel. : UNDO
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Light tan. : ECRU
68
Slumbered. : SLEPT
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Mexican money. : PESO
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Senior member. : DEAN
Down
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Racing shell occupants. : CREW
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Truth-stretcher. : LIAR
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Gymnastic. : ACROBATIC
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Confusion or turmoil. : WELTER
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Title for Miss Frances Willis. : AMB
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Coop up. : JAIL
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Way-markers. : ARROWS
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Porter. : REDCAP
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Without purpose. : USELESSLY
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A club, for instance. : BID
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Temporarily shelved. : ONICE
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Bit player. : ACTOR
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Trial runs. : TESTS
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College team yell. : YEA
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In the past. : AGO
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Unforgettable June date. : DDAY
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Film unit. : REEL
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University student. : COED
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Comprise. : HAVE
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Native: Suffix. : ITE
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River transportation. : FERRYBOAT
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Watch. : TIMEPIECE
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One. : UNIT
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Fortune: Colloq. : PILE
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Wrestling hold. : LOCK
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Trained worker with figures. : CPA
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Ike's engineer brother. : EARL
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Part of I. O. U. : OWE
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Prepare for action. : WARMUP
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Writer's recognition. : BYLINE
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Sent out to the minor leagues. : FARMED
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Gangsters' girls. : MOLLS
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A perfect type. : IDEAL
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"___ Call You Sweetheart." : LETME
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Animal. : EWE
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Book ___. : ENDS
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"Gone With the Wind" locale. : TARA
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Bewilder. : STUN
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Small bit. : NIP
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Sound of surprise: Brit. : COO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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