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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, April 28, 1958

54-Down : Small barracuda.

Author:
Sam Lake
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Sam Lake is an alias for Eugene T. Maleska.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,226
Across
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Cleanser. : SOAP
5
Receptacles in a pair of scales. : PANS
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Shut up. : CAGED
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Black: Comb. form. : ATRO
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Of a verse form. : ODIC
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Rich apparel. : ARRAY
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Its motto: Union, Justice, Confidence. : LOUISIANA
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Grim. : STERN
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Singles or doubles. : TENNISMATCH
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Pub drink. : ALE
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Three: Span. : TRES
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Sing merrily. : LILT
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Stroked in 20 Across. : LOBBED
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Van Cliburn and others. : PIANISTS
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Wall hanging. : ARRAS
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Maroons. : REDS
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Stationery spoiler. : BLOT
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Atlantic City structure. : PIER
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Scouts' activities. : HIKES
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Pro ___. : RATA
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Be elevated. : SOAR
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Yachting. : ASEA
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Crowbar. : LEVER
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Sanctions. : ENDORSES
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Abhor. : DETEST
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Clout. : SWAT
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Exploit. : FEAT
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Take a turn at the plate. : BAT
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Awards given since 1901. : NOBELPRIZES
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Vintner's process. : AGING
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Gourmet's treat. : ONIONSOUP
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Pelf. : LUCRE
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Refrigerator. : ICER
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Moved with excited haste. : TORE
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Capital of French West Africa. : DAKAR
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In case. : LEST
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Direction to a printer. : STET
Down
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Preservative. : SALT
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Siouan Indian. : OTOE
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___ for one's money (powerful competition). : ARUN
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Northern tip of Alaska. : POINTBARROW
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Balanced exactly. : POISED
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Only nonagenarian among U. S. Presidents (1735-1826). : ADAMS
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Historic caravel. : NINA
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Get going! : SCAT
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Get money for. : CASHIN
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Louis Tiffany's field. : ART
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Lake in Canada, bigger than Lake Erie. : GREATSLAVE
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Title. : EARL
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Unit of force. : DYNE
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Fathers: Poet. : SIRES
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School unit. : CLASS
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W. S. Gilbert, Boito, etc. : LIBRETTISTS
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Slip of tongue or pen. : LAPSE
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Hunter of the skies. : ORION
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Crisp item served with 57 Across. : BREADSTICK
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Small dogs: Colloq. : PEKES
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Birth of an invention. : IDEA
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Carries. : TOTES
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Set out. : START
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Rebel. : RISE
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___ do with (is associated with). : HASTO
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Ascertain. : LEARN
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Member of N. Y. hockey team. : RANGER
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Exile. : DEPORT
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Bluebottles. : FLIES
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Unadorned. : BALD
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Señor's thirst quencher. : AGUA
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Seethe. : BOIL
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Noun suffix. : ENCE
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___ suit. : ZOOT
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River near Paris. : EURE
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Small barracuda. : SPET
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F. D. R. measure. : NRA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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