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Arthur Schulman
Arthur Schulman

New York Times, Tuesday, April 19, 1960

25-Down : ___ drums.

Author:
Arthur Schulman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.19, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Arthur Schulman has 80 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 3,931
Across
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Faun's relative. : GOAT
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___ of life. : STAFF
10
Indistinct. : DIM
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Spouse of Gudrun. : ATLI
14
"Ici on ___ français." : PARLE
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Frenzied. : AMOK
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Rich soil. : LOAM
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Syndey Carton's beloved. : LUCIE
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Boola, boola. : YALE
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Priest's robe. : ALB
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Glimpse. : SIGHT
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Intolerant one. : BIGOT
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Famous Mohawk Indian chief. : HIAWATHA
25
First name of bygone dictator. : BENITO
26
Hindu reservoir spirit. : ATMAN
27
Shakespearean hero. : TIMON
29
Sine qua ___. : NON
30
Duty, in Buddhism. : DHARMA
32
Creator of Millamant. : CONGREVE
34
Keep ___ on. : TABS
36
Malarial fever. : AGUE
37
Tot's quarters. : PLAYROOM
41
Attraction at Delphi. : ORACLE
45
Experiences. : HAS
46
Spouse's relative: Colloq. : INLAW
48
Fluid in the veins of the gods. : ICHOR
49
Oily hydrocarbon in petroleum. : OCTANE
51
Emperor since 1926. : HIROHITO
53
Pack animal. : BURRO
54
Flitches. : BACON
55
Covering. : LID
56
Zoological suffix. : INAE
57
Town on Baranof Island. : SITKA
58
Lily plant. : ALOE
59
City on the Orne. : CAEN
60
20th Century persuaders. : ADMEN
61
British Quaker of 17th Century. : PENN
62
Break fast. : EAT
63
Irish poet. : YEATS
64
Word that is 7 Down. : ERST
Down
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Occupant of the Siege Perilous. : GALAHAD
2
Ear bone. : OTOLITH
3
Where the Azalea Trail is. : ALABAMA
4
Dickens character. : TIM
5
___ level. : SPLIT
6
Educated. : TAUGHT
7
Old-fashioned. : ARCHAIC
8
Flutter. : FLIT
9
Compensation. : FEE
10
___, day out. : DAYIN
11
Think. : IMAGINE
12
Former VIP in Moscow. : MOLOTOV
16
Organic compound. : KETONE
21
Enclave of Italy. : SANMARINO
22
Recent guest in Washington. : BENGURION
24
Lumpy. : WARTY
25
___ drums. : BONGO
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Extinct bird. : MOA
31
One part of a poetic trio. : ABONE
33
Go as far as. : REACH
35
Peruvian coin. : SOL
37
Morbidly fearful. : PHOBIC
38
Gaps. : LACUNAE
39
Roman goddess of justice. : ASTRAEA
40
Gandhi's title. : MAHATMA
42
Suspense story. : CHILLER
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Hand creams. : LOTIONS
44
Disintegrating. : ERODENT
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Bank window. : WICKET
50
Common verbal contraction. : ARENT
52
Relatives of bays. : ROANS
54
___ one's time. : BIDE
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Repeat. : SAY
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Gibbon. : APE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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