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Anthony Morse
Anthony Morse

New York Times, Friday, June 18, 1954

34-Down : Locale of much modern fiction.

Author:
Anthony Morse
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { F G J X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 58, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Anthony Morse has 35 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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C
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,816
Across
1
Military station. : POST
5
Judicial seat. : BANC
9
Top of the head. : PATE
13
Heart affliction. : ACHE
14
Moslem prince. : AMIR
15
Jackets. : ETONS
17
In order. : SHIPSHAPE
19
In harmony. : ATUNE
20
Headgear for hot countries. : TOPEES
21
Sleuth: Slang. : TEC
23
Theatrical signal. : CUE
24
Sea gull. : MEW
25
Carrier of human cargo. : SLAVESHIP
28
Pepper plants. : AVAS
30
Romance language. : SPANISH
31
Sent back: Abbr. : RET
32
Intelligence. : HEAD
33
Get by cheating: Slang. : CHISEL
37
Repeating. : ITERANT
39
A method of painting. : STIPPLE
40
Also rans. : LOSERS
41
Cakewalk. : STEP
42
Beverage. : ALE
43
Fitted. : ADAPTED
45
Blemish. : SCAR
46
"___ pass in the night." : SHIPSTHAT
49
Pronoun for a 27 Down. : SHE
50
Hebrew measure. : KOR
51
Companion of "haw." : HEE
52
Noxious vapor. : MIASMA
55
King Feisal's people. : IRAQI
57
Possession. : OWNERSHIP
60
Became alert. : SATUP
61
Gay light. : NEON
62
Roofing material. : TILE
63
Durocher and others. : LEOS
64
Issue (with "out"). : SEND
65
Footless. : APOD
Down
1
Gone. : PAST
2
Eight: Spanish. : OCHO
3
Companions. : SHIPMATES
4
Tents for the Sioux. : TEPEES
5
Expressions of contempt. : BAHS
6
"I ___ Camera." : AMA
7
Bite. : NIP
8
Greek islander. : CRETAN
9
Historic venture of 1915. : PEACESHIP
10
Siamese coin. : ATT
11
A small amount. : TOUCH
12
Boredom. : ENNUI
16
Leak. : SEEP
18
Overcast. : SEW
22
Ousted : EVICTED
25
Young oyster. : SPAT
26
Youth. : LAD
27
The Constitution. : SHIP
28
Seed coat. : ARIL
29
Forbid. : VETO
30
Felt. : SENSATE
32
Privations. : HARDSHIPS
34
Locale of much modern fiction. : SPACESHIP
35
Actress Raines. : ELLA
36
Villain's expression. : LEER
38
Gather. : REAP
39
Printer's direction. : STET
41
Depot: Abbr. : STA
44
Heraldic bearings with javelin tips. : PHEONS
45
California mountain. : SHASTA
46
Sun Valley equipment. : SKIS
47
Hourly. : HORAL
48
Very irritated. : IRATE
49
Form of address. : SIR
52
Darn. : MEND
53
Italian name of Greek island. : MILO
54
Acted like J. Fred Muggs. : APED
56
Quid pro ___ (substitute). : QUO
58
Tiny. : WEE
59
French denial. : NON

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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