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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, May 21, 1956

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,519
Across
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Wearing boots. : SHOD
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___ in. : TRADE
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___-dos (back to back). : DOSA
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Unless: Latin. : NISI
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Used oars. : ROWED
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Roasting place. : OVEN
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Semicircles. : ARCS
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Noted violinist, performing in Russia. : ISAACSTERN
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"___ porridge hot ... " : PEASE
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Muff a fly. : ERR
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Mother Earth. : CERES
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Hero of Charlemagne's day. : ROLAND
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Coolidge. : CAL
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Londoner's derby. : BOWLER
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Most incredible: Colloq. : TALLEST
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Member of a comic twosome. : OLIVERHARDY
36
Highland chieftain in Scott. : DHU
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Not working. : IDLE
38
Lofty nest. : AERIE
39
One of the "Feds." : GMAN
40
Spread grass for drying. : TED
41
Senator from North Dakota. : MILTONYOUNG
43
"Two down and ___," baseball expression. : ONETOGO
45
French winter resort. : CANNES
46
Centuries and centuries. : EON
47
Tooted the horn. : BEEPED
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Store up. : AMASS
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Felt hat. : TAM
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Substantial. : SOLID
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Actor from St. Paul. : WALTERABEL
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Citizen's franchise. : VOTE
60
Indian of Oklahoma. : OTOE
61
Ireland personified. : IRENA
62
Jug. : EWER
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Glassmaker's oven. : LEER
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Somewhat thin on top. : BALDY
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Bring up. : REAR
Down
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Fastener. : SNAP
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Engage. : HIRE
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Poet-dramatist, burlesqued in "Patience." : OSCARWILDE
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Fade in or fade out. : DISSOLVE
5
Part of TNT. : TRI
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Cleveland slugger. : ROSEN
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Prize or honor. : AWARD
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Cherished. : DEAR
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It extended NATO to West Germany. : EDC
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You don't say so! : DOTELL
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Concluded. : OVER
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Dry. : SERE
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Yearbooks: Abbr. : ANNS
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Like a fish. : SCALY
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Robert ___. : ELEE
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Call before a tribunal. : ARRAIGN
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Rhythm. : CADENCE
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Composer of "Mefistofele." : BOITO
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Of yore. : OLDEN
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Musical group. : TRIO
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Actor from San Jose. : EDMUNDLOWE
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Alan Ladd role. : SHANE
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Chinese trees yielding an oil. : TUNGS
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Nail: Comb. form. : HELO
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Comedian Carney. : ART
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Examined thoroughly. : GONEOVER
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Elk's cousin. : MOOSE
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Snappish barks. : YAPS
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Canopy of a bed. : TESTER
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A confusion of tongues. : BABEL
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Correct a text. : EMEND
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Absentee soldier. : AWOL
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Deck officer. : MATE
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Lily plant. : ALOE
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Scarlett's home. : TARA
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Virginia willow. : ITEA
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Earl ___ Biggers. : DERR
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Umbrella part. : RIB
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Short poem. : LAY

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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