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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Tuesday, December 15, 1953

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: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 39.0
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 19-Down clue had comma after "composer"; removed it.

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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,631
Across
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Companion of Cheddar and Gouda. : EDAM
5
Surfeited: Slang. : FEDUP
10
Lode. : VEIN
14
Tune played by Vincent Lopez. : NOLA
15
Adjective for karakuls. : OVINE
16
"Wedding March" bride. : ELSA
17
He's been publicized, eulogized and criticized. : DRALFREDCKINSEY
20
Part of a sonnet. : SESTET
21
Subjects of a current biography. : OLIVIERS
22
Mythical mischief-maker. : ERIS
24
Methuselah outlived him by 64 years. : ENOS
25
Supplicate. : BESEECH
28
Twelve times twelve. : GROSS
31
Borough near Pittsburgh. : GREENTREE
33
Nickname for Washington team. : NATS
35
Big industry in Tulsa. : OIL
36
Britain's heir apparent. : CHARLES
39
Matter-of-fact. : DRY
40
Bird sound. : PEEP
42
Native of Rumania. : MOLDAVIAN
44
Vigorous. : FRESH
47
What pessimists and skeptics take. : DIMVIEW
48
Nous sommes, vous ___. : ETES
50
Refusals. : NOES
51
Wind instruments often used as toys. : OCARINAS
55
Nodding or drooping; said of plants. : NUTANT
59
Bonds, notes, exchequer bills, etc. : GOVERNMENTPAPER
61
Petits ___, French green peas. : POIS
62
One of the Bahamas, Great or Little. : ABACO
63
Brother of Jacob. : ESAU
64
American liner: Abbr. : USSS
65
Fashionable assemblage. : SALON
66
Cancel. : DELE
Down
1
Book ___. : ENDS
2
Famed French illustrator. : DORE
3
Worrier's word. : ALAS
4
Natives of Valletta. : MALTESE
5
Birthday of symbolic import. : FORTIETH
6
An Anne Baxter role. : EVE
7
Legendary founder of Carthage. : DIDO
8
"Pogo." : UNCLE
9
Capital of Hopeh province. : PEKING
10
Goal of some hunters. : VENISON
11
Additional to. : ELSE
12
River in Bohemia. : ISER
13
See 50 Across. : NAYS
18
Playwright Molnar. : FERENC
19
"Home Fires" composer ___ Novello. : IVOR
23
On your way! : SCRAM
25
Tell about: Colloq. : BRIEF
26
Fisherman. : EELER
27
Laughton role. : HEROD
29
Hayworth role. : SADIE
30
Paper tube. : STRAW
31
The ins. : GOP
32
Mrs. Irving Berlin. : ELLIN
34
With: Prefix. : SYN
37
Capital of Alberta. : EDMONTON
38
Prepare for rainy days. : SAVEUP
41
Wearer of a tiara. : PEERESS
43
Having a view. : VISTAED
45
Tumult. : STIR
46
Dyes. : HENNAS
49
Dance of Brazil via Africa. : SAMBA
51
Fearsome initials, now MVD. : OGPU
52
Bird sounds. : COOS
53
Girl's name. : AVIS
54
Make hermetic. : SEAL
56
Church recess. : APSE
57
Man's name. : NEAL
58
Choice in a short-answer test. : TRUE
60
Corporal or sergeant: Abbr. : NCO

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

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