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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Saturday, June 12, 1954

17-Across : Of Troy.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Min Word Len: 4, Missing: { F Q X }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 32.2 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,810
Across
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Remained unchanged. : STOOD
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Former British delegate to U. N. : JEBB
10
Dick Tracy's wife. : TESS
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Chaplain. : PADRE
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She married Mr. Rochester. : EYRE
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Type of examination. : ORAL
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Of Troy. : ILIAN
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Figaro's forte. : ARIA
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Barnyard tower. : SILO
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"Goodbye" composer. : TOSTI
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Island resort near Cape Cod. : NANTUCKET
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U. N. representative from Iran. : ENTEZAM
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Cheek: Zool. : GENA
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And others: Latin abbr. : ETAL
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Washed lightly. : RINSED
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Area of a first-class golf score. : SEVENTIES
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Mark over "n" in Spanish. : TILDE
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Perennial herb. : IRID
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An archangel. : URIEL
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Wendy's dog. : NANA
42
One field for hams. : RADIO
44
Comic opera by Sousa. : ELCAPITAN
46
Tasks assigned. : STINTS
48
Florence's river. : ARNO
49
Prejudice. : BIAS
51
Not trivial. : EARNEST
56
Last two words of "Casey at the Bat." : STRUCKOUT
60
Masked man's Indian. : TONTO
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Jug. : EWER
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Canadian province: Abbr. : ALTA
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Accumulate. : HOARD
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Sounded sonorously. : RANG
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Move with speed. : TEAR
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Port of Rome, now in ruins. : OSTIA
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Baltic native. : ESTH
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Light gray. : ASHY
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Poorly drained. : SEEPY
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Petty malice. : SPITE
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Owl's weapon. : TALON
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Pindar was one. : ODIST
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Take the stump. : ORATE
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Inhabitant. : DENIZEN
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"The Girl in Pink Tights." : JEANMAIRE
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Wild cat. : EYRA
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Fetch. : BRING
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Kitchen gadget. : BEATER
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87-year-old maestro. : TOSCANINI
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Hecht's "___ Dorn." : ERIK
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Shopper stopper. : SALE
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Automat aperture. : SLOT
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Distinct part. : UNIT
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Aleutian base. : ATTU
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Girl's name. : LEILA
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Thin board. : SLAT
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Poetess Millay. : EDNA
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Senior member. : DEAN
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Fleming, Franks, etc. : SIRS
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Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
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Middle of a famous message. : VIDI
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Prince Charles' father. : EDINBURGH
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An officer of state. : SECRETARY
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Actress Turner. : LANA
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Of the ear. : OTIC
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Friend of Aramis and Athos. : PORTHOS
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Honshu seaport. : SAKATA
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Parts of pumps. : SOLES
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Halter. : NOOSE
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Growing out. : ENATE
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Runway for airplanes. : STRIP
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"But never jam ___." : TODAY
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Withered. : SERE
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Start of a Xmas poem. : TWAS
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Collector's item. : RENT
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Sen. Watkins' state. : UTAH

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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