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Herbert Ettenson
Herbert Ettenson

New York Times, Thursday, September 5, 1957

20-Across : Device used in police work.

Author:
Herbert Ettenson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
Herbert Ettenson has 87 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,991
Across
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Sen. Hayden. : CARL
5
College course: Abbr. : BIOL
9
Big name on Broadway. : COHAN
14
French friend. : AMIE
15
Hep. : ONTO
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Go to Gretna Green. : ELOPE
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Pro ___. : RATA
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Mishmash. : OLIO
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Resign. : DEMIT
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Device used in police work. : LIEDETECTOR
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Sigmoid. : ESS
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When seen. : ONSIGHT
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Handful. : WISP
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Figures: Abbr. : NOS
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Course in higher mathematics. : CALCULUS
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Sharp tastes. : TANGS
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Gentle person. : DOVE
36
El ___, Texas. : PASO
37
Greek coin. : OBOL
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Type of lace. : FILET
39
Sight from Taormina. : ETNA
40
Dickens heroine. : DORA
41
Real estate. : LOTS
42
Plane surfaces. : AREAS
43
Alfresco. : OUTDOORS
45
Slippery ___. : ELM
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Photographer's solution. : HYPO
47
"Though every prospect ___ ... " : PLEASES
51
Mercatorial device. : MAP
53
Turf's highest honor. : TRIPLECROWN
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Commune in Salerno. : EBOLI
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City on the Dneiper. : KIEV
59
Patella. : KNEE
60
Fragrant shrub. : LILAC
61
Major European waterway. : ELBE
62
Mexican wildcat. : EYRA
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Composer Taylor. : DEEMS
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Observed. : SEEN
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Piece of work. : TASK
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Monte ___. : CARLO
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Hastily: Poet. : AMAIN
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Obsequies. : RITES
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Star. : LEADINGLADY
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Features of some restaurants. : BOOTHS
6
Fiord. : INLET
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Auricular. : OTIC
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Boodle. : LOOT
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Actor Hardwicke. : CEDRIC
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Suffix in chemistry. : OLE
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Part of a diamond. : HOMEPLATE
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Sacred bull. : APIS
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Trawling equipment. : NETS
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Individuals. : EGOS
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Young hooter. : OWLET
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Shopping center. : SUPERMARKET
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Foals. : COLTS
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Class of verebrates, the birds. : AVES
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Annapolis. : USNA
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Provided that. : SOAS
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Fuss. : TODO
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Oriental name. : ABOU
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End of the earth. : NORTHPOLE
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Fashion expert. : DIOR
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Knock down. : FLOOR
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One of the Waughs. : ALEC
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A branch of physics. : OPTICS
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Soccer team. : ELEVEN
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West Pointer. : PLEBE
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Girl's name. : SONYA
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Pitchers. : EWERS
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___ preview. : SNEAK
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Pinochle term. : MELD
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He loved Rose. : ABIE
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D. D. E. and others. : IKES
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Nap. : PILE
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Run away: Slang. : LAM

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