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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Friday, October 22, 1954

5-Down : State capital.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F H J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,942
Across
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Caesar's former partner. : COCA
5
Etcher's "ink." : ACID
9
Originate. : ARISE
14
Biblical name. : AMOS
15
Single. : LONE
16
Famed British Commando leader. : LOVAT
17
Sandburg's "___ Stories." : ROOTABAGA
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Sanctuaries. : ASYLA
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Perfume. : ROSEWATER
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Show strong aversion. : REBEL
22
Melted. : RAN
23
Puzzle: Colloq. : STUMP
25
Provide with necessary equipment. : ARM
28
Loch at entrance of Firth of Clyde. : RYAN
31
Ankara inn. : IMARET
34
Organizer of Boy Scout movement in U. S. : BEARD
36
Weathercock. : VANE
38
Russian hemp. : RINE
39
Boxes for perfumes. : INROS
40
G. and S. heroine. : IDA
41
Legislative bodies. : DIETS
42
The "Life With Father" family. : DAYS
43
Mine entrance. : ADIT
44
Fix anew. : RESET
45
Bejewels. : ENGEMS
47
Optimistic. : ROSY
49
Afflict. : TRY
50
Black Sea resort. : ANAPA
52
By way of. : VIA
54
Parts of fishhooks. : BARBS
56
Union general at Murfreesboro. : ROSECRANS
62
Condor's habitat. : ANDES
63
Part of the spectrum. : VIOLETRAY
64
Cubic meter. : STERE
65
Dismounted. : ALIT
66
Monumental statue. : ICON
67
Pungent. : TANGY
68
___ Rote of football. : KYLE
69
Alleviate. : EASE
Down
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Writer of "locked room" mysteries. : CARR
2
Book by Melville. : OMOO
3
Cote sounds. : COOS
4
Flower of thistle family. : ASTER
5
State capital. : ALBANY
6
Slicker. : COAT
7
"Picnic" playwright. : INGE
8
Charming children. : DEARS
9
Danger signal of yore. : ALARUM
10
Ann Blyth role. : ROSEMARIE
11
U. S. Treasurer. : IVYBPRIEST
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Dealer's choice. : SALE
13
And others: Latin abbr. : ETAL
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Blue ribbons. : AWARDS
24
School emblem. : TIE
25
Stand fast. : ABIDE
26
French writer. : RENAN
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She sang Salome, Louise, Thais. : MARYGARDEN
29
Very eager. : AVID
30
Lowest point. : NADIR
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Inscribe. : ENTER
33
Snappish. : TESTY
35
Former Asst. Secy. of Defense. : ROSENBERG
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Its HQ is in Rocquencourt. : NATO
41
A refrigerant. : DRYICE
43
Nile snake. : ASP
46
Governor General of Canada. : MASSEY
48
Lissome. : SVELTE
51
Horse that draws the sun: Norse myth. : ARVAK
53
Bandleader Shaw. : ARTIE
54
Fiber for ropes. : BAST
55
Square column at end of wall. : ANTA
57
Unctuous. : OILY
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Place for a tiller. : SOIL
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Alms box. : ARCA
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Greek temple. : NAOS
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Word in a Burns title. : SYNE

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

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