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

New York Times, Friday, June 12, 1959

3-Down : Deus ex ___.

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..
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,619
Across
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Richardson novel, 1740. : PAMELA
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Kitchen utensils. : LADLES
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Incarnation. : AVATAR
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Distinguished Democrat. : HARRIMAN
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Establish in a certain place. : LOCATE
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Dynamo part. : ARMATURE
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Wood used for oars. : ASH
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One of the Beechers. : HARRIET
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Maxim. : LAW
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Linden tree. : TEIL
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Of a projecting part. : LOBAR
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Sprinter's path. : LANE
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Heating vessels. : ETNAS
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Witticism. : MOT
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Certain fraternity men. : BETAS
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Metal urn. : SAMOVAR
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Flaw. : DEFECT
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Design. : PLAN
34
Insincere talk. : CANT
35
Inscrutable. : SECRET
38
Campmates. : BUDDIES
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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
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Secret place. : HIDEAWAY
55
Headdress like a cowl. : ALMUCE
57
Kind of lava from Wyoming. : ORENDITE
58
Famous name in French fashions. : POIRET
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Is impudent: Slang. : SASSES
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Numbers. : SEVENS
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Sense of taste. : PALATE
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Wading birds: Var. : AVOSETS
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Deus ex ___. : MACHINA
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Plaster base. : LATH
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Of a region. : AREAL
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Cowboy gear. : LARIAT
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Supplier of weapons. : ARMER
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Mild expletive. : DRAT
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Illuminated. : LIT
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Rival successfully. : EMULATE
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Name of three Adirondack lakes. : SARANAC
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Entertain as a guest. : HARBOR
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Latest. : NEWEST
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Most common printing type. : ROMAN
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Eellike aquatic animal. : LAMPREY
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Certain pitchers: Slang. : LEFTIES
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Shoe parts. : SOLES
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Swerves. : BENDS
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Large tank. : VAT
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Family member. : DAD
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Greek colony in ancient Italy. : CUMAE
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Greek lyric poet. : SAPPHO
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Chocolate ___. : ECLAIRS
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Ancient Asian region. : CHALDEA
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Tot's farewell. : BYEBYE
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Obliteration. : ERASURE
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Moslem. : SARACEN
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Gazes with malicious satisfaction. : GLOATS
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Students at Colorado Springs. : CADETS
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Alamo hero. : BOWIE
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Drums, cymbals, bells, etc. : TRAPS
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Moves restlessly about. : GADS
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Wild plum. : SLOE
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Naval officer: Abbr. : ENS
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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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