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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Friday, November 5, 1954

23-Down : Part of a fingerprint.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q V X }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,956
Across
1
Fit of anger. : HUFF
5
Mr. Spitalny. : PHIL
9
Disturb: Colloq. : FEAZE
14
Colorful gem. : OPAL
15
Part to play. : ROLE
16
Biblical place. : ENDOR
17
City in Idaho. : POCATELLO
19
Egyptian name for Jupiter. : AMMON
20
Crashes the party. : INTRUDES
21
Characteristics. : TRAITS
22
Tropical bird. : IBIS
23
Piano tuner's tool. : WREST
24
Brandy. : COGNAC
27
Popular magician. : THURSTON
30
Part of a ladder. : RUNG
31
Sierra Nevada lake. : TAHOE
33
Facilitate. : EASE
34
Japanese name. : ITO
35
A month: Abbr. : MAR
36
Chevron wearer. : NCO
37
___ Verde National Park. : MESA
39
Bucket handles. : BAILS
41
Survey. : SCAN
42
Designating a popular dress style. : PRINCESS
44
Touchdown tributes. : CHEERS
46
Oklahoma Indians. : OTOES
47
Controversial area in Europe. : SAAR
48
Defame. : MALIGN
50
Name on New York ballot. : HARRIMAN
54
Sun-dried brick. : ADOBE
55
Party of 1912. : BULLMOOSE
56
Say: German. : SAGEN
57
Too-familiar look. : OGLE
58
Nomadic Indians. : UTES
59
Meeting. : TRYST
60
Homer. : POET
61
Provided that. : SOAS
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1
Pueblo Indian. : HOPI
2
Familiar with: Colloq. : UPON
3
Reality. : FACT
4
Describing stylish skirts. : FLARING
5
Tell the future. : PREDICT
6
Cribbage points. : HOLES
7
Ailments. : ILLS
8
Man's name. : LEO
9
Apprehensive one. : FEARER
10
All together. : ENMASSE
11
Access. : ADMITTANCE
12
Kind of suit. : ZOOT
13
Sea birds. : ERNS
18
Saxhorn. : TUBA
21
Correct. : TRUE
23
Part of a fingerprint. : WHORL
24
Pinch into folds or flutings. : CRIMP
25
External. : OUTER
26
Theory of nature of knowledge. : GNOSIOLOGY
27
Massenet opera. : THAIS
28
Statuette. : OSCAR
29
Signs up for business. : NEONS
32
Heap high. : AMASS
38
Riviera resort town. : ANTIBES
39
Auxiliary verb. : BEEN
40
Rutgers symbol. : SCARLET
41
Important. : SERIOUS
43
Telling. : COGENT
45
Injure. : HARM
47
Room in a maison. : SALLE
48
Derrick pole. : MAST
49
Jewish month. : ADAR
50
Justice Black. : HUGO
51
Marquand's sleuth. : MOTO
52
Between ports. : ASEA
53
Noun suffix. : NESS
55
Music of a sort. : BOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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