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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Friday, July 30, 1954

28-Down : Popular chanteuse.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,858
Across
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Songwriters' guild. : ASCAP
6
Group of labor unions. : CIO
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Island near Truk. : YAP
12
Colorful cavalryman. : SPAHI
13
Shot and shell. : AMMO
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Another name for Sheba. : SABA
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Peg for a mountaineer's rope. : PITON
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Engine part. : SPARKPLUG
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Uncertain: Colloq. : IFFY
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City on the Wabash. : TERREHAUTE
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151. : CLI
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River in Czechoslovakia. : OHRE
23
Union soldiers' group, 1866-1949. : GAR
24
Rhone tributary. : ISERE
26
Owner of N. Y. Giants. : STONEHAM
31
Artists' pigments. : OCHRES
32
Pride, covetousness, etc. : SINS
33
Adjective suffix. : INE
34
Brazilian port. : PARA
35
An exceptionally patient person. : SAINT
37
Robert of the stage. : ALDA
38
SHAEF theatre. : ETO
39
Half of a Samoan seaport. : PAGO
40
Boat propelled by three rowers. : RANDAN
42
Annual art exhibition in Paris. : NEWSALON
44
Russian cooperative. : ARTEL
45
Numerical prefix. : TRI
46
"The fat ___ the fire." : ISIN
48
Outfielder Zernial. : GUS
50
Of the instep. : METATARSAL
54
Andy Stanfield's forte. : DASH
55
Obstinate stupidity. : ASININITY
56
Collector's item. : CURIO
57
Beach. : SAND
58
Activity. : STIR
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Pilot's aid. : RADAR
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Sunbonnet girl. : SUE
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Goodman of radio. : ACE
62
Fragrant. : OLENT
Down
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Savory calf's-foot jelly. : ASPIC
2
Bewilder: Humorous. : SPIFLICATE
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Where Porgy lived. : CATFISHROW
4
Nautical call. : AHOY
5
Golf flagstaff. : PIN
6
Packer. : CASER
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Describing Debussy's works. : IMPRESSIONISTIC
8
General Bradley. : OMAR
9
Historic Asian river. : YALU
10
Border on. : ABUT
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Knight's attendant. : PAGE
14
Pioneers' route or Parkman book. : OREGONTRAIL
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Fifth tire. : SPARE
18
Aga and Aly. : KHANS
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Natives of northeast Greece. : THESSALIANS
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Pay dirt. : ORE
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Time. : ERA
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Ingredient of solder. : TIN
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Popular chanteuse. : HILDEGARDE
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Native of southern Spain. : ANDALUSIAN
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Average. : MEAN
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Candid. : OPEN
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Past. : AGO
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Insect. : ANT
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___-colored (variegated). : PARTI
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Governor at Topeka. : ARN
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Where spectators sit. : STAND
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Author Joel. : SAYRE
49
Position on a ball team. : SHORT
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Main part. : MASS
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A son of Isaac. : ESAU
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Spike. : TINE
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Actress Gam. : RITA
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Describing Jekyll's personality. : DUAL
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___-Magnon man. : CRO

Answer summary:
6 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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