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W. E. Jones
W. E. Jones

New York Times, Friday, September 2, 1955

22-Across : Government building.

Author:
W. E. Jones
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
W. E. Jones has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,257
Across
1
Guffaws. : HAHAS
6
Chatters: Colloq. : GABS
10
Magnum opus. : EPIC
14
Infirm. : ANILE
15
Field day event. : RELAYRACE
17
Near the center. : INNER
18
Deviations from the general rule. : ANOMALIES
19
Essential for welcoming a V. I. P. : REDCARPET
21
Sources of water supply. : WELLS
22
Government building. : CAPITOL
24
Fibre used in rope making. : BAST
28
Composer John ___ Carpenter. : ALDEN
29
Vex: Scot. : FASH
33
Uganda's capital, on Lake Victoria. : ENTEBBE
35
Revise an itinerary. : REROUTE
37
Overcome with awe. : AGAPE
38
Contemporary poet. : AUDEN
39
Biblical betrayer. : DELILAH
42
Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1952. : MAURIAC
44
Coasting vehicle. : SLED
45
Contender on the Thames. : ROWER
47
An indefinite quantity. : SOME
48
Passageways with shops. : ARCADES
50
Unit of light. : LUMEN
54
Mr. Wickfield's clerk. : URIAHHEEP
59
Viveca Lindfors role. : ANASTASIA
61
Champion Marciano's first name. : ROCCO
62
Not agreeing. : DISSIDENT
63
The southeast wind. : EURUS
64
Symbol of servitude. : YOKE
65
Rim. : EDGE
66
Member of Syrian sect. : DRUSE
Down
1
Curls. : HAIR
2
Author Lindbergh. : ANNE
3
Female red deer. : HIND
4
One of the Waughs. : ALEC
5
Glacial ice pinnacle. : SERAC
6
Come to grips. : GRAPPLE
7
Latin epic. : AENEID
8
Police station log. : BLOTTER
9
Tony Weller's son. : SAM
10
Author Gardner. : ERLE
11
Bucket. : PAIL
12
Northern island: Abbr. : ICEL
13
Scotch land tax. : CESS
16
Ship's small boat. : YAWL
20
Austria's Chancellor. : RAAB
23
The same. : ONE
24
Costume jewelry. : BEADS
25
Theatrical backer. : ANGEL
26
Vapid. : STALE
27
Lukewarm. : TEPID
29
Plus ___. : FOURS
30
Companion of video. : AUDIO
31
Kind of motive power. : STEAM
32
Consequently. : HENCE
34
Barbara ___ Geddes. : BEL
36
Former Indian delegate to U. N. : RAU
40
Timetable abbreviation. : ARR
41
Cheated. : HOCUSED
42
Bring about by intervention. : MEDIATE
43
Extent of surface. : AREA
46
Well-known band leader. : WARING
48
Not pro. : ANTI
49
Cut into small strips. : SHRED
50
Title. : LADY
51
Genus of mollusks. : UNIO
52
Skindiver's headgear. : MASK
53
To be: Latin. : ESSE
55
Time differential. : HOUR
56
Beige. : ECRU
57
Medieval soldier's shields. : ECUS
58
Attitudinize. : POSE
60
Summertime drink. : ADE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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