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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Tuesday, January 20, 1959

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 44.7
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,476
Across
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Squabble. : SPAT
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Bye-bye. : TATA
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"___ in sheep's clothing." : AWOLF
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Literally, "Abode of snow." : HIMALAYAS
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Small drum. : TABOR
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U. S. satellite. : EXPLORERI
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Marry in haste. : ELOPE
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Adam's first wife, in Jewish folklore. : LILITH
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Budgereegah of Australia. : PARAKEET
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Charge. : FEE
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Young sheep. : TEG
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Like a busybody. : NOSY
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Men of vision. : SEERS
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Disengage. : DETACH
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Largest city of the South. : NEWORLEANS
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His "name led all the rest." : ABOU
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Sarcasm. : IRONY
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SHAEF theatre. : ETO
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Give out shares. : ALLOT
40
Rudolf ___. : BING
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Rises rapidly: Colloq. : SKYROCKETS
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Tackles earnestly, as work. : SETSTO
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Shabby: Slang. : RATTY
46
Ripped. : TORE
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Who stoops to conquer? : SHE
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Rachel's nickname. : RAE
52
Lovely: Colloq. : ADORABLE
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Hoover and others. : EDGARS
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Takes the bait. : BITES
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Takes stock. : EVALUATES
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Pindar or Horace. : ODIST
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Postal transportation since 1918. : MAILPLANE
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Cow or calf. : BOSSY
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___-China. : INDO
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Dash. : ELAN
Down
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Place for Harvard Classics. : SHELF
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Sprite. : PIXIE
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Spacious. : AMPLE
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Anklebones. : TALI
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North Carolina, the ___ State. : TARHEEL
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Affirmative. : AYE
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Waterproof canvas: Colloq. : TARP
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Oriental. : ASIAN
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NCO's command. : ATEASE
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Type of intercom radio. : WALKYTALKY
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Hautboy. : OBOE
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Easy gait. : LOPE
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Be vexed. : FRET
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Sweepstakes. : LOTTERY
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Dowels. : RODS
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Xenephon's tongue. : GREEK
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Entertainer. : SONGSTRESS
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Sylvan deity. : SATYR
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Polite adjective for a Senator. : ABLE
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Web-footed bird. : COOT
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Quonsets. : HUTS
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Sharp prongs. : NIBS
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Shipping center in Pa. : ERIE
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Custom. : WONT
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Ballerina Kaye and namesakes. : NORAS
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Played pranks. : ACTEDUP
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Relative of an apple tree. : SORB
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Shakespearean tragedy. : OTHELLO
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Warm: Colloq. : TOASTY
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Varnish material. : ELEMI
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Amount of assessment. : RATAL
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Place of assembly. : ARENA
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Ruhr metropolis. : ESSEN
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Nodding: Poet. : ABOB
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Prank: Colloq. : DIDO
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Colonial orator. : OTIS
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Welshman's name. : EVAN
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Hurricane's prelude. : GALE
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Support. : AID

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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