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Leonard Sussman
Leonard Sussman

New York Times, Monday, September 23, 1963

23-Down : Fits' partner.

Author:
Leonard Sussman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Leonard Sussman has 40 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,167
Across
1
Pluto's domain. : HADES
6
Old Egyptian coin. : ASPER
11
Type of tidbit. : CANAPE
12
Low tracts of land. : SWALES
14
British place for rubbish. : DUSTBIN
15
Military blunderer: Slang. : SADSACK
17
Insurgents, for short. : REBS
18
Rathskeller items. : STEINS
20
Dernier ___. : CRI
21
Expend. : USE
22
From side to side. : ACROSS
23
Suffix with photo, rheo, etc. : STAT
24
Individual things. : ITEMS
26
Go ___. : INTO
27
Small shark. : TOPE
28
Fifty daughters of Greek myth. : DANAIDES
30
First word of memorable hymn. : NEARER
32
Bosun's mates. : TARS
33
Seaweed substance. : AGAR
34
Specify distinctly. : DEFINE
37
Quote incorrectly. : MISSTATE
41
Norse deity. : ODIN
42
Rider's item. : SPUR
44
German industrial city. : ESSEN
45
Burgundy's products. : VINS
46
Cleared up. : SOLVED
48
Ship: Abbr. : STR
49
Greek letter. : ETA
50
Part of an optical instrument. : OCULAR
51
Spanish silver dollar. : DURO
52
Wise one. : SOLOMON
54
Political term. : LIBERAL
56
Study. : REREAD
57
Describing some millinery. : VEILED
58
Kinds. : SORTS
59
Letters. : ESSES
Down
1
Former VIP. : HASBEEN
2
Emmets. : ANTS
3
Small amount. : DAB
4
Of the Anglican Church: Abbr. : EPISC
5
Guards. : SENTRIES
6
Box score item. : ASSIST
7
Literary farewells. : SWANSONGS
8
Homes for beatniks. : PADS
9
Antiquated railroads. : ELS
10
Atomic plant structure. : REACTOR
11
Long, low ridge of the Southwest. : CUESTA
13
Embarrassing situation. : SCRAPE
14
Ancient Celtic priest. : DRUID
16
Check-raiser: Colloq. : KITER
19
Time divisions. : EONS
22
Thai, for instance. : ASIAN
23
Fits' partner. : STARTS
25
Morning songs. : MATINS
29
Formal attire. : DRESSCOAT
31
Comforted. : EASED
33
Pipe contrivance. : AIRVALVE
34
Gentle people. : DOVES
35
Periodical employe. : EDITOR
36
Parts of revues, musicals, etc. : FINALES
37
Soft, thin muslin. : MULL
38
Encourages. : ASSURES
39
Group of four. : TETRAD
40
Matriculate. : ENROL
43
Gained or lost items. : POUNDS
47
Indians. : ERIES
50
Biblical measure. : OMER
51
Symbol on a printer's proof. : DELE
53
Spanish gold. : ORO
55
Encore!: Fr. : BIS

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

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