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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Monday, November 20, 1950

14-Across : One of the novel-writing Waughs.

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 81, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 21
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 519
Across
1
Anti-Volstead voters. : WETS
5
Buddy or Max of pugilism. : BAER
9
Perfume of damask roses. : ATTAR
14
One of the novel-writing Waughs. : ALEC
15
Effective. : ABLE
16
Red Sox sensational rookie. : DROPO
17
Oriental nurse. : AMAH
18
Capital of ancient Elam. : SUSA
19
Utah mountain range. : UINTA
20
Our first Secretary of Defense. : FORRESTAL
22
Beer. : LAGER
23
Object of Sen. McCarthy's futile quest. : FILES
24
"The ___," starring Irene Dunne. : MUDLARK
26
Gosh darn it! : SHUCKS
28
"God's Little ___." : ACRE
29
Dances to "Hoop-Dee-Doo." : POLKS
30
Post-election necessity. : VACATION
34
Entire: German. : ALLE
35
"Main Street" heroine. : CAROL
36
___ gin fizz. : SLOE
38
Thin Man's movie wife. : MYRNALOY
40
Fraternity. : ORDER
41
"___ City," Italian movie. : OPEN
42
Mrs. Harry James. : GRABLE
43
Mr. Donaldson's workers. : POSTMEN
47
Capital of the Island of Crete. : CANEA
48
Macaw. : ARARA
49
___ salesman. : TRAVELING
53
The "L" in N. L. R. B. : LABOR
54
Hercules' captive. : IOLE
55
Hip bones. : ILIA
56
Derived from oil. : OLEIC
57
Of no significance. : NULL
58
Pup ___. : TENT
59
Granddaughter of Jacob. : SERAH
60
Greek letters. : ETAS
61
Night has 1,000. : EYES
Down
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R. A. F.'s auxiliary. : WAAF
2
Sailors' patron saint. : ELMO
3
In soap opera fashion. : TEARFULLY
4
Hoosier State's Governor. : SCHRICKER
5
Pinza, Kipnis, Baccaloni, etc. : BASSES
6
Borders on. : ABUTS
7
Helen Traubel role in "Lohengrin." : ELSA
8
Genuine article: Slang. : REALMCCOY
9
King of Siam. : ADULDET
10
Experiment. : TRIAL
11
Two-wheeled pony cart of India. : TONGA
12
More inclined. : APTER
13
___ Bradford, author of Negro folklore tales. : ROARK
21
Wapitis. : ELKS
25
Mountain range from Arctic to Caspian. : URAL
26
Mineral spring. : SPA
27
Mrs. Rose's maiden name. : HOLM
28
Composer Copland. : AARON
30
Administrator of Economic Stabilization Agency. : VALENTINE
31
Palestinian. : ISRAELITE
32
Chief criminal court of England. : OLDBAILEY
33
Christmas: Fr. : NOEL
35
___ Town, South Africa. : CAPE
37
Before. : ERE
39
Governor of a Greek province. : NOMARCH
40
River in France. : ORNE
42
Used by Rayburn and Barkley. : GAVELS
43
Columbus was here, Aug. 3, 1492. : PALOS
44
Ecclesiastical vestment. : ORALE
45
___ rattling, a display of military power. : SABER
46
Locale of "The Iliad." : TROIA
47
Large lily. : CALLA
50
Disorganized retreat. : ROUT
51
Supreme Court number. : NINE
52
Gangsters' guns. : GATS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 17 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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