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A. H. Drummond Jr.
New York Times, Friday, June 12, 1959
2-Down : Wading birds: Var.
Author:
A. H. Drummond
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
A. H. Drummond Jr. has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
A. H. Drummond is an alias for A. H. Drummond Jr..
1 P | 2 A | 3 M | 4 E | 5 L | 6 A | 7 L | 8 A | 9 D | 10 L | 11 E | 12 S | |||
13 A | V | A | T | A | R | 14 H | A | R | R | I | M | A | 15 N |
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16 L | O | C | A | T | E | 17 A | R | M | A | T | U | R | E |
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18 A | S | H | 19 H | A | 20 R | R | I | E | T | 21 L | A | W |
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22 T | E | I | 23 L | 24 L | O | B | A | R | 25 L | A | N | E |
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26 E | T | N | A | 27 S | 28 M | O | T | 29 B | E | T | A | S |
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30 S | A | M | O | 31 V | A | R | 32 D | E | F | E | C | T |
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33 P | L | A | N | 34 C | A | N | T | |||||||
35 S | 36 E | 37 C | R | E | T | 38 B | U | D | D | I | 39 E | 40 S | ||
41 A | C | H | E | S | 42 G | Y | M | 43 S | E | R | A | 44 C |
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45 P | L | A | Y | 46 B | L | E | A | 47 T | 48 S | A | R | A |
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49 P | A | L | 50 G | O | O | B | E | R | 51 S | 52 S | A | D |
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53 H | I | D | 54 E | A | W | A | Y | 55 A | L | 56 M | U | C | E |
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57 O | R | E | N | D | I | T | E | 58 P | O | I | R | E | T |
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59 S | A | S | S | E | S | 60 S | E | V | E | N | S |
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,619
Across
1
Richardson novel, 1740. : PAMELA
7
Kitchen utensils. : LADLES
13
Incarnation. : AVATAR
14
Distinguished Democrat. : HARRIMAN
16
Establish in a certain place. : LOCATE
17
Dynamo part. : ARMATURE
18
Wood used for oars. : ASH
19
One of the Beechers. : HARRIET
21
Maxim. : LAW
22
Linden tree. : TEIL
24
Of a projecting part. : LOBAR
25
Sprinter's path. : LANE
26
Heating vessels. : ETNAS
28
Witticism. : MOT
29
Certain fraternity men. : BETAS
30
Metal urn. : SAMOVAR
32
Flaw. : DEFECT
33
Design. : PLAN
34
Insincere talk. : CANT
35
Inscrutable. : SECRET
38
Campmates. : BUDDIES
41
Yearns: Colloq. : ACHES
42
High school adjunct. : GYM
43
Ice pinnacle. : SERAC
45
Freedom for action. : PLAY
46
Pasture sound. : BLEAT
48
Frances Hodgson Burnett heroine. : SARA
49
Best friend. : PAL
50
Peanuts. : GOOBERS
52
Doleful. : SAD
53
Secret place. : HIDEAWAY
55
Headdress like a cowl. : ALMUCE
57
Kind of lava from Wyoming. : ORENDITE
58
Famous name in French fashions. : POIRET
59
Is impudent: Slang. : SASSES
60
Numbers. : SEVENS
Down
1
Sense of taste. : PALATE
2
Wading birds: Var. : AVOSETS
3
Deus ex ___. : MACHINA
4
Greek letter. : ETA
5
Plaster base. : LATH
6
Of a region. : AREAL
7
Cowboy gear. : LARIAT
8
Supplier of weapons. : ARMER
9
Mild expletive. : DRAT
10
Illuminated. : LIT
11
Rival successfully. : EMULATE
12
Name of three Adirondack lakes. : SARANAC
14
Entertain as a guest. : HARBOR
15
Latest. : NEWEST
20
Most common printing type. : ROMAN
23
Eellike aquatic animal. : LAMPREY
25
Certain pitchers: Slang. : LEFTIES
27
Shoe parts. : SOLES
29
Swerves. : BENDS
31
Large tank. : VAT
32
Family member. : DAD
34
Greek colony in ancient Italy. : CUMAE
35
Greek lyric poet. : SAPPHO
36
Chocolate ___. : ECLAIRS
37
Ancient Asian region. : CHALDEA
38
Tot's farewell. : BYEBYE
39
Obliteration. : ERASURE
40
Moslem. : SARACEN
42
Gazes with malicious satisfaction. : GLOATS
44
Students at Colorado Springs. : CADETS
46
Alamo hero. : BOWIE
47
Drums, cymbals, bells, etc. : TRAPS
50
Moves restlessly about. : GADS
51
Wild plum. : SLOE
54
Naval officer: Abbr. : ENS
56
Early in the 11th century. : MIV
Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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