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28 pre-Shortz crosswords by Wilson McBeath (1915-2004)

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Wilson McBeath had 28 known crosswords in the Times, all in the Maleska era.

Nev W. McBeath, who went by his middle name, Wilson, was born in 1915 in Whiting, Iowa. His father was an insurance agent, and his mother was a homemaker.

He graduated from Iowa State University in 1936 with a degree in economics. In 1937, he married Margaret Quaife. They were classmates at Iowa State, where Margaret's father was a long-time professor. (As a tribute to his native state, one of Wilson's Times puzzles has an Iowa theme.)

After briefly living in Chicago, Wilson and Margaret settled in Akron, Ohio, where they raised two children.

For years, Wilson worked as an accountant with the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron. He was also active with the All-American Soap Box Derby.

He passed away in 2004 at the age of 89.

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Thu 9/18/1986
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Fri 6/20/1986
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Wed 8/7/1985
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