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

New York Times, Monday, December 17, 1956

6-Down : Bull ring.

Author:
A. H. Drummond, Jr.
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q V X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 253 (avg 1.32)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
A. H. Drummond, Jr. has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,729
Across
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Farouk's father. : FUAD
5
Jellylike candy. : PASTE
10
Program. : PLAN
14
Handel contemporary. : ARNE
15
Spirit of the air. : ARIEL
16
Monte ___, in Pennine Alps. : ROSA
17
Renaissance master (1518-94). : TINTORETTO
19
Singles. : ONES
20
Poet-philosopher (1803-82). : EMERSON
21
Beseech. : ENTREAT
23
Man with a burden. : ATLAS
25
Paraphernalia. : GEAR
26
Hard money. : SPECIE
29
Ghost. : PHANTASM
33
British Mediterranean bastion. : MALTA
34
Fitting. : MEET
35
Theatre group. : ANTA
36
After zeta. : ETA
37
Gist. : SENSE
38
Brought. : GOT
39
Parts of a journey. : LEGS
41
Baghdad ___. : PACT
42
Spectacle. : SCENE
44
Ductile. : TRACTILE
46
Gazed. : STARED
47
Common past participle. : BEEN
48
Colder and damper. : RAWER
50
Relative of a dactyl. : ANAPEST
53
A few introductory words. : REMARKS
57
Zone. : BELT
58
Chronicler of Joseph (1875-1955). : THOMASMANN
60
Dim. : BLUR
61
Type of angler. : EELER
62
O. H. Perry's lake. : ERIE
63
More. : ELSE
64
Philharmonic instruments. : REEDS
65
Far advanced. : LATE
Down
1
Lachesis or Clotho. : FATE
2
___ and Thummim. : URIM
3
Last of the Stuarts. : ANNE
4
Take away (with "from"). : DETRACT
5
___ board. : PAROLE
6
Bull ring. : ARENA
7
Rest. : SIT
8
Head, in France. : TETE
9
Extend. : ELONGATE
10
In proportion. : PRORATA
11
"Masked rider of the plains." : LONERANGER
12
On the main. : ASEA
13
Cartoonist (1840-1902) : NAST
18
Ancient city on the Tiber. : OSTIA
22
Lacrosse team. : TEN
24
Handwriting stylist (1800-64). : SPENCER
26
Food fish. : SMELT
27
English critic essayist (1839-94). : PATER
28
Infamous Roman emperor A. D. 218-222. : ELAGABALUS
30
Bidding: Arch. : HEST
31
Chief Justice, 1941-46. : STONE
32
Defeated, in chess. : MATED
34
Lunch. : MEAL
37
Elizabeth I, for example. : SPINSTER
40
English symbol of sovereignty. : SCEPTRE
42
Stanches. : STEMS
43
Candy. : CARAMEL
45
Links place. : TEE
46
___ off (renounces). : SWEARS
49
Ready for the fray. : ARMED
50
Minister's title, in France. : ABBE
51
Dickens character. : NELL
52
Poetic pronoun. : THEE
54
___ avis. : RARA
55
Mend. : KNIT
56
Koko's weapon. : SNEE
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Scandinavian name. : OLE

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

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