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Robert Hegler
Robert Hegler

New York Times, Thursday, February 1, 1951

Author:
Robert Hegler
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { B V X Z }, Scrabble score: 307 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14, Grid flow: 41.1
Robert Hegler has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 592
Across
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President of T. W. U. : QUILL
6
Cigarette: Colloq. : WEED
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Finish third in a horse race. : SHOW
14
Loosen. : UNTIE
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Mr. Rapee. : ERNO
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Leading egg-producing state. : IOWA
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Village in Eastern Ohio. : ADENA
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Opening game of sports season. : LIDLIFTER
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Place of residence. : DOMICILE
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Overfond people. : DOTERS
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Playwright Hart. : MOSS
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Cooperative craft society, in Russia. : ARTEL
25
Filibusterer's weapon. : SPEECH
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U. S. A. F. unit. : SQUADRON
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Light sharp ringing sound. : CLINK
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Site of city housing project. : SLUMS
33
"___ world." : ONE
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Reddish red-yellow color. : RUST
35
Porticoes. : STOAS
36
Chinese household divinity, in Pidgin English. : JOSS
37
Gnawed. : ATE
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Underworld toughs. : THUGS
39
Halley's discovery. : COMET
40
Portable floats to aid advancing troops. : PONTOONS
42
Self-confident: Slang. : CHESTY
43
Well-known American authoress. : HURST
44
Twofold. : DUAL
45
Shrivel with heat. : SCORCH
47
De Coverley of the Spectator Club. : SIRROGER
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Neighbor of Emerson and Thoreau. : HAWTHORNE
53
Miss Rainer of "The Good Earth." : LUISE
54
Russian city on the Oka River. : OREL
55
Tasteful. : NEAT
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First-born: Law. : EIGNE
57
Father: Fr. : PERE
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Hecklers' missiles. : EGGS
59
River in the Netherlands. : YSSEL
Down
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One of the famed Bronx Collinses. : QUAD
2
Open. : UNDO
3
Bit of news. : ITEM
4
Arnica, for instance. : LINIMENT
5
Late Canadian educator and humorist. : LEACOCK
6
He wrote "The War in the Air" in 1908. : WELLS
7
Pennsylvania city. : ERIE
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Gridiron player. : END
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State of ennui. : DOLDRUMS
10
Put through a sieve. : SIFTED
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Where political convention "deals" are often made. : HOTELROOMS
12
Debtor: Rare. : OWER
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Fights. : WARS
19
Greek letters. : IOTAS
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Mr. Kabibble. : ISH
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Waters, in pharmacy. : AQUAS
25
Quarrel. : SCRAP
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Walt Disney's canine. : PLUTO
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Boss of SHAPE. : EISENHOWER
28
Plods through mire. : SLOGS
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Start. : ONSET
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Full of nidi. : NESTY
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Aerial trapeze act. : STUNT
35
Snake Indian. : SHOSHONE
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Charles took his crown. : JOELOUIS
38
High light of Statue of Liberty. : TORCH
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Ray Bolger plays his aunt. : CHARLEY
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Diamondback terrapin. : TURTLE
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Worthless fellow. : CUR
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Skimpy regimens. : DIETS
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Hunt for bargains. : SHOP
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Food packages organization. : CARE
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Concealed obstacle. : SNAG
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Light carriages. : GIGS
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Serf. : ESNE
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Lively dance. : REEL
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What prospective voters must do: Abbr. : REG

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 11 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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