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Charles C. Allen
Charles C. Allen

New York Times, Tuesday, December 30, 1958

Author:
Charles C. Allen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 69.5 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
Charles C. Allen has 8 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,455
Across
1
Counteract. : OFFSET
7
Army man: Abbr. : PVT
10
Dispirited. : SAD
13
Portion of a diocese. : PARISH
14
Norse god. : THOR
15
Hasten. : HIE
16
Military command. : ATEASE
17
Saintly perfection. : HOLINESS
19
Coming up unexpectedly. : EMERGENT
21
Elihu's university. : YALE
22
Do arithmetic. : ADD
24
Uncivil. : SURLY
25
Divide. : SEVER
26
Exercise in arithmetic: Abbr. : PROB
28
Python's relative. : BOA
29
Under the most favorable conditions. : ATBEST
30
Large literary efforts. : TOMES
32
River of song. : SWANEE
34
Portions of the Scriptures. : PSALMSOFDAVID
38
Do this after "Fore!" : TEEOFF
39
Character in "Tosca." : MARIO
41
Farm boy's duties. : CHORES
44
Jo's sister. : MEG
46
___ Scotia. : NOVA
47
Forgive. : REMIT
48
Sung or spoken. : VOCAL
50
Gain as profit. : NET
51
Pianist Templeton. : ALEC
52
Smoked beef. : PASTRAMI
54
Transmit to home viewers. : TELEVISE
56
Vitamin. : NIACIN
59
Direction. : ENE
60
Brews. : ALES
61
Intertwine. : ENLACE
62
Soak. : RET
63
Types of compliments: Colloq. : TLS
64
Related fluently (with "off"). : REELED
Down
1
W. W. II agency. : OPA
2
Plump. : FAT
3
The Four ___. : FREEDOMS
4
Thailand. : SIAM
5
Letters. : ESSES
6
" ... ay, there's ___." : THERUB
7
Not genuine: Slang. : PHONY
8
Unit of electricity. : VOLT
9
Denoting three: Prefix. : TRI
10
Gather in bundles. : SHEAVE
11
Approaches to pews. : AISLES
12
Region left unoccupied. : DESERT
14
Portion of the Scriptures. : THELAWOFMOSES
18
Aneurin of England. : NYEBEVAN
20
Matto ___, Brazilian state. : GROSSO
22
Fitting. : APT
23
Theatrical curtain. : DROP
25
Power. : STEAM
27
Dante's ideal. : BEATRICE
29
Conjunction. : AND
31
Icy precipitation. : SLEET
33
Act upon. : AFFECT
35
Technological school graduates: Abbr. : MES
36
Sarcastic. : IRONICAL
37
Aeronautical maneuver. : DIVE
40
Kernel of a grain. : OAT
41
___ Lake, Ore. : CRATER
42
1958 hurricane. : HELENE
43
Egg recipe. : OMELET
45
One-time Vice President. : GARNER
48
Flower holders. : VASES
49
Singer Frankie. : LAINE
52
Sugar-coated item. : PILL
53
Tom, Dick, or Harry. : MALE
55
Cask. : VAT
57
Dessert. : ICE
58
Man's nickname. : NED

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

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