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Thomas J. Varner
Thomas J. Varner

New York Times, Tuesday, May 18, 1954

Author:
Thomas Varner
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 338 (avg 1.79)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 29.9
Thomas J. Varner has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Thomas Varner is an alias for Thomas J. Varner.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,785
Across
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"___ and Circumstance." : POMP
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Highest points. : ACMES
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Gain public favor. : TAKE
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Opera highlight. : ARIA
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Crowd of people in motion. : DROVE
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Candid. : OPEN
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Not eager to exert oneself. : LAZY
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Table-leaf joint. : DOWEL
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Vibrating part of saxophone mouthpiece. : REED
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Political statistics. : ELECTIONRETURNS
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1954 manager of Chicago Cubs. : HACK
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Greek letter. : CHI
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Part of AWOL. : ABSENT
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Certain performances. : MATINEES
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Baseball Commissioner. : FRICK
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Fashion showroom. : SALON
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Sixteen. : XVI
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Formal discussion. : TALK
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Generous one. : DONOR
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Policeman's tour-of-duty. : BEAT
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Topsy and ___. : EVA
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Sloping part. : GRADE
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Gay, rollicking fellow. : BLADE
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Mrs. Ferrer. : ROSEMARY
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Boxes. : CRATES
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Evergreen tree. : YEW
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Actor Bunce. : ALAN
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Pro football team. : GREENBAYPACKERS
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Drum flourish. : ROLL
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Opposite a ship's side. : ABEAM
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Mr. Pinza. : EZIO
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Part of the chancel. : APSE
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Prospector's right. : CLAIM
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Shooting-match device. : TRAP
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Measures. : FEET
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Irish breed of black cattle. : KERRY
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Backtalk. : SASS
Down
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Dim. : PALE
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Nuncupative, as a will. : ORAL
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The Big Cat, of baseball fame. : MIZE
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Labor's reward. : PAYCHECK
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Devotee of a habit or hobby. : ADDICT
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Bopeep's symbol. : CROOK
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Cut. : MOWN
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Repeatedly. : EVER
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TV tuning device. : SELECTOR
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"On the road ___." : TORUIN
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Mimic. : APER
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Eager. : KEEN
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Remnants. : ENDS
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Goldfish bowl. : TANK
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Watery. : THIN
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In immediate succession. : AFTER
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Shout of applause. : BRAVO
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Mr. Marner. : SILAS
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Girl in an old song. : MANDY
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Yucca's relative. : ALOE
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Leave of absence from an English college. : EXEAT
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Avoid by dexterity. : EVADE
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Loci. : SITES
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Fly high. : SOAR
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Disadvantage. : DRAWBACK
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Camping out necessity. : BLANKETS
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Government agents. : GMEN
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Bric-a-___. : BRAC
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Loophole. : EYELET
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Soft and sticky. : CLAMMY
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"___ of Sixes." : APAIR
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___ Zeppelin. : GRAF
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Hawser. : ROPE
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Besides. : ELSE
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Effective. : ABLE
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Two semesters. : YEAR
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Man's name meaning help. : EZRA
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Channels. : RIAS
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Concessions for appeasement. : SOPS

Answer summary:
10 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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