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Herbert Ettenson
Herbert Ettenson

New York Times, Tuesday, June 12, 1962

53-Down : Needle-case.

Author:
Herbert Ettenson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 58.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Herbert Ettenson has 87 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,715
Across
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Tart filled with cheese, custard, etc. : FLAN
5
Spring. : LEAP
9
Measure of sound. : MACH
13
First-rate. : AONE
14
Southern constellation. : ARGO
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Beginning and end of the Phoenix. : ASHES
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Then: Fr. : DONC
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Denizen of Loch Ness. : SEASERPENT
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Camouflage. : SMOKESCREEN
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Old French coin. : ECU
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Stulm. : ADIT
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Abate. : LESSEN
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Cower. : CRINGE
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Punish by fine. : AMERCE
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Multitude. : HORDE
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Shadowbox. : SPAR
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Lover of Galatea. : ACIS
36
Work for. : EARN
37
Eared seal. : OTARY
38
Region. : PART
39
Manumit. : FREE
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Long-winded. : BORE
41
Product of Ceylon. : PEKOE
42
Movie story. : SCRIPT
44
Governing. : REGENT
45
Stifles. : CHOKES
47
Salutatory word. : DEAR
48
Geologist's concern. : OIL
49
Planet-hopping. : SPACETRAVEL
55
Realistic. : TRUETOLIFE
57
Commend. : CITE
58
Imbroglio. : SETTO
59
One stop in 49 Across. : MOON
60
Vingt-___. : ETUN
61
Mr. Rusk. : DEAN
62
Dill. : ANET
63
Suez port. : SAID
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Wigs, hula hoops, etc. : FADS
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Appear. : LOOM
3
Part of A. D. : ANNO
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Very close together. : NECKANDNECK
5
TV program. : LASSIE
6
Upright. : ERECT
7
Culture medium. : AGAR
8
Sit. : POSE
9
Fictional miser. : MARNER
10
Worm of the Nile. : ASP
11
Type of photography. : CHEESECAKE
12
Therefore. : HENCE
16
Shock deeply. : STUN
19
Where to catch nine-eyes. : EELERY
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"The ___ of Sadness." : EDGE
25
Rapscallions. : SCAPEGRACES
26
Cuisinier. : CHEF
27
Burst of laughter. : ROAR
28
Weak-kneed. : IRRESOLUTE
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Asunder. : APART
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Sea: Lat. : MARE
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Tarry. : STOP
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Press. : IRON
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Galley reader's term. : STET
37
San Luis ___, California city. : OBISPO
41
Bartlett. : PEAR
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___ one's oars (idle). : RESTON
44
Something remembered. : RETENT
45
Barracks items. : COTS
46
Engaged. : HIRED
47
Crusoe's creator. : DEFOE
50
___ mater. : ALMA
51
Offshoot. : CION
52
Life: Lat. : VITA
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Needle-case. : ETUI
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Impart. : LEND
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Greek letter. : ETA

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