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Ethel LeStrange
Ethel LeStrange

Musical Alphabet

New York Times, Sunday, January 6, 1952

Author:
Ethel LeStrange
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 140, Blocks: 72, Avg Word Len: 5.27, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 544 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 123, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 27, Grid flow: 44.4
Ethel LeStrange has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 92-Down clue had "in" printed twice; removed one.

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F
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A
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U
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R
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E
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T
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A
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C
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T
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P
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A
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I
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R
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A
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D
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A
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M
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S
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A
R
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O
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O
B
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A
N
N
O
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C
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B
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G
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R
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T
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L
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U
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N
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D
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M
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E
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I
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D
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D
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N
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G
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H
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Z
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M
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S
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W
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P
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P
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H
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L
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R
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Y
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F
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K
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H
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R
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R
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N
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K
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G
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H
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L
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B
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L
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N
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S
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L
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C
L
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O
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O
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A
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E
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© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 931
Across
1
French composer (1845–1924). : FAURE
6
Diplomat's requisite. : TACT
10
Needed for a duet. : PAIR
14
Author of "Nearer, My God, to Thee." : ADAMS
19
New Yorker cartoons. : ARNOS
20
Woodwind. : OBOE
21
The "A" of A. D. : ANNO
22
Officer-to-be. : CADET
23
Lohengrin, for one. : BRIDEGROOM
25
Soaks. : RETS
26
Hackneyed. : TRITE
27
Common heather. : LING
28
Confiscate. : USURP
29
Writer of Mississippi River lore. : TWAIN
31
Part of a ship. : KEEL
32
Chemical compounds. : ESTERS
34
Half. : DEMI
36
Belt: French. : CEINTURE
38
Amatory sentiments. : EROTICISMS
41
Geisha girls dance there. : TOKYO
42
"___ de Puck," by Debussy. : DANSE
44
Of a great Italian writer. : DANTEAN
46
Gosh! : GEEWHIZ
50
Actor in "Guys and Dolls." : ALDA
51
Greek letter. : BETA
52
Show scorn. : SNEER
54
Snuff a candle: Scot. : SNITE
55
Aspect. : MIEN
56
Endures. : LASTS
58
Envelop. : WRAP
60
Toboggan. : SLED
61
Gene Autry sings of being back in it. : SADDLE
63
Spanish jar. : OLLA
66
Additions to TV sets. : ADAPTORS
68
Cure. : HEAL
70
Curtains do, after overture. : RAISE
72
"Auld Lang Syne" is sung at its end. : YEAR
73
Provides capital. : FINANCES
77
Chow ___. : MEIN
78
Entertains. : AMUSES
82
The same. : IDEM
83
Book of hours. : HORA
85
Descending: Poet. : ADOWN
88
Become more agreeable. : THAW
89
Sews together. : SEAMS
91
Standards. : NORMS
94
Turkish weights. : OKAS
95
Hartebeest. : TORA
96
Nonconformist. : HERETIC
98
What atabrine prevents. : MALARIA
100
Nickname for a small girl. : TEENY
101
Radio detecting and ranging. : RADAR
103
Pillagers. : RANSACKERS
105
Kitchen appliance. : GASSTOVE
108
___ dixit. : IPSE
109
Chopped and mixed. : HASHED
112
Actor's last move. : EXIT
113
Burdened. : LADEN
115
River of N. Honshu. : OMONO
118
Twining stem. : BINE
119
Showed preference. : SIDED
121
Miss Horne, songstress. : LENA
122
They meet at Panmunjom. : NEGOTIANTS
124
Describing a serious-minded citizen. : SOLID
125
Milk: French. : LAIT
126
Concerning: Latin. : INRE
127
Salesperson. : CLERK
128
Warnings. : OMENS
129
Favorite adjective for shoppe. : OLDE
130
Roscoe ___, comedian. : ATES
131
Girls named after Wagnerian heroine. : ELSAS
Down
1
Aesop's forte. : FABLE
2
Molding edge. : ARRIS
3
Not meant. : UNINTENDED
4
Musical comedy kings. : RODGERSANDHAMMERSTEIN
5
Compass point. : ESE
6
High hills. : TORS
7
"___ ben Adhem." : ABOU
8
Harmonizer. : COORDINATOR
9
Beethoven's Sonata No. 17. : TEMPEST
10
Devoted adherent. : PARTISAN
11
Again. : ANEW
12
Whole. : INTACT
13
Subject of an oldtime song. : ROSIEOGRADY
14
Vaudeville turn. : ACT
15
"Better be ready at 8:30," for this. : DARKTOWNSTRUTTERSBALL
16
Farewell. : ADIEU
17
Rhythmical structure. : METER
18
Inscribed pillar. : STELE
24
Sudden brief blast. : GUST
30
Greek goddess of Victory. : NIKE
33
Deer. : ROE
35
Ladies: Abbr. : MMES
37
Pheasant broods. : NYES
39
Fantasy. : IDEA
40
"Hep" ones love jive. : CATS
42
Wilson, Norris and Hoover. : DAMS
43
Another: Latin. : ALIA
45
___ World Symphony. : NEW
47
Seaport of Hawaii. : HILO
48
Roman highway. : ITER
49
Letters. : ZEDS
51
Washday aid. : BLEACH
53
Epoch. : ERA
57
Bridge player's delight. : SLAM
59
Songs of joy. : PAEANS
62
Conductor Bernstein to his friends. : LEN
64
One of world's key statesmen. : LIE
65
Continent. : ASIA
67
Mrs. James Mason. : PAM
69
Composer of "Pagliacci." : LEONCAVALLO
71
Approval. : ENDORSEMENT
73
Seek to obtain by artifice. : FISH
74
Notion: Fr. : IDEE
75
Miserly. : NEAR
76
Sign of a hit. : SRO
79
Bootblack's services. : SHOESHINES
80
Merit. : EARN
81
Swing and ___. : SWAY
84
Weapon. : ARM
86
Weight of Egypt. : OKIA
87
Predecessor of the WAC. : WAAC
90
"The Thinker," for one: Abbr. : STAT
92
Let stand in a vinegar-oil mixture. : MARINATE
93
Sarcastic rebuke. : SLAP
97
Caruso was one. : IDOL
99
City in S. W. Connecticut. : ANSONIA
100
Drink in a Youmans song title. : TEA
102
Bridge term. : REDEAL
104
Contractor in India. : KHOT
105
Plaster of Paris. : GESSO
106
Maxim. : AXIOM
107
Move sidewise. : SIDLE
110
Come in: Sp. : ENTRA
111
Kneehole furniture. : DESKS
114
Girl's name. : ENID
116
Giant. : OGRE
117
Negative votes. : NOES
120
Dentist's degree. : DDS
123
Symbol of winter. : ICE

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 20 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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