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A. H. Drummond, Jr.
A. H. Drummond, Jr.

New York Times, Saturday, November 22, 1958

2-Down : Strong ___.

Author:
A. H. Drummond, Jr.
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
A. H. Drummond, Jr. has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,434
Across
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Alpine resort lake. : GARDA
6
Balance. : SCALE
11
Metered vehicle. : CAB
14
Mountain nymph. : OREAD
15
Plaza de ___. : TOROS
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Man's nickname. : ABE
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Historic trophy. : AMERICASCUP
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Yarn measure. : LEA
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Traversed. : COURSED
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Attired. : CLAD
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Literary initials. : GBS
25
Place of one replaced. : STEAD
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Like certain actors: Slang. : HAMMY
27
One of the Fates, in Norse myth. : URTH
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Defense group: Abbr. : EDC
30
Wan. : PALE
31
___ corn. : EAROF
33
Tulsan. : OKLAHOMAN
37
Chimney swift. : SWALLOW
39
Furious. : INARAGE
40
Relative of a bowline. : SLIDEKNOT
42
Factions. : SIDES
43
Ten to a customer. : TOES
44
Academic degree. : PHD
46
Argot. : CANT
47
Lollapaloozas. : LULUS
49
Waterfront features. : PIERS
51
Peaks: Abbr. : MTS
52
Medical course: Abbr. : ANAT
53
Felt by the ears, eyes, etc. : SENSATE
55
Photo: Slang. : PIC
56
Type of transmitter. : RADIOBEACON
60
Supped. : ATE
61
Hit and rebound. : CAROM
62
The animals' friend. : ASPCA
63
English letter. : ZED
64
Pilotless plane. : DRONE
65
Full of substance. : MEATY
Down
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Small antelope of Tibet. : GOA
2
Strong ___. : ARM
3
Arikara. : REE
4
Jeanne ___. : DARC
5
Farewell, in Madrid. : ADIOS
6
Turn another's gaze with one's own. : STAREDOWN
7
Cavalryman of the Czar. : COSSACK
8
Curved. : ARCED
9
Boisterous. : LOUD
10
Sixth sense: Abbr. : ESP
11
Merman vehicle. : CALLMEMADAM
12
Nautical term. : ABEAM
13
Describing some eyes. : BEADY
18
Attractive: Colloq. : CUTE
21
Of heat. : CALORIC
22
Suppose. : GUESS
23
Noisy quarrel. : BRAWL
24
Prim. : STRAITLACED
26
Laughs. : HAHAS
28
Ballplayer who wants a better contract. : HOLDOUT
30
God of the fields. : PAN
32
Escapes. : FLEES
34
Supple. : LITHESOME
35
Emissary. : AGENT
36
Retreats. : NESTS
38
Endorses: Colloq. : OKS
41
Public ___. : OPINION
45
Uninteresting. : DRAB
47
Bolivian seat of government. : LAPAZ
48
Knit. : UNITE
49
Sancho's friend. : PEDRO
50
Power source. : STEAM
53
___ Basin. : SAAR
54
Alleviate. : EASE
56
Business abbreviation. : RCD
57
Accountant. : CPA
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Month: Abbr. : OCT
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Word of denial. : NAY

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

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