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Madeline Corse
Madeline Corse

New York Times, Wednesday, July 16, 1958

Author:
Madeline Corse
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { B H J Q }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 20.0 Grid has duplicate clues.
Madeline Corse has 39 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Note that the 39-Down clue is erroneous. The SCORPION was the F-89, and the Starfire was the F-94.

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C
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O
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M
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P
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P
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A
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R
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L
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A
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D
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A
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R
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L
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L
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A
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S
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N
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T
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A
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P
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D
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N
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I
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C
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A
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C
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R
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S
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Y
A
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R
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Z
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U
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A
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P
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K
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C
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R
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C
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M
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M
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C
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L
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P
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A
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W
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A
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R
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N
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L
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F
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P
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,305
Across
1
Calculate. : COMPUTE
8
Word of honor. : PAROLE
14
Ready for action. : ALERTED
15
Mediterranean country. : ALGERIA
16
Akin. : RELATED
17
Pioneers. : LEADERS
18
Prominent name in the U.N. : LODGE
19
Extent. : AREA
21
Destroy. : SLAY
22
Vase. : URN
24
Attend (a class) as a listener. : AUDIT
26
Wall Street item. : TAPE
29
Prepare for publication. : EDIT
31
Invigorating. : TONIC
35
Make a misstep. : ERR
36
Greedy. : AVID
37
Group of islands off NW Africa. : CANARY
38
Perched. : ROOSTED
40
Bulldog adherents. : YALEMEN
41
Ill-will. : RANCOR
42
Clown. : ZANY
43
Having one only: Comb. form. : UNI
44
Gas used in light bulbs. : ARGON
45
Toy dog. : PEKE
46
French knight at King Arthur's court. : EREC
47
Happen more than once. : RECUR
49
2010. : MMX
51
Peal of thunder. : CLAP
54
Nautical term. : ALOW
56
Garment. : APRON
60
Liquid applications. : LOTIONS
62
Make welcome. : RECEIVE
64
On the way. : ENROUTE
65
Turned away. : AVERTED
66
Movements intended to deceive. : FEINTS
67
Annoys. : PESTERS
Down
1
Poet Sandburg. : CARL
2
Bread spread. : OLEO
3
Score at pinochle. : MELD
4
City on the Moldau. : PRAGUE
5
Complete. : UTTER
6
Golf gadget. : TEE
7
Icelandic literature. : EDDA
8
Entreat. : PLEAD
9
___ Kahn. : AGA
10
Missile or arsenal. : REDSTONE
11
City on the Oka. : OREL
12
Coin of 25 Down. : LIRA
13
Moderate. : EASY
15
Island native of the Arctic. : ALEUT
20
Incursion. : RAID
23
It's said to be a long time. : NEVER
25
Country "beyond the Alps." : ITALY
26
___ firma. : TERRA
27
Clamorous. : AROAR
28
Part of a runcible spoon. : PRONG
30
Accomplished. : DID
32
Belgian city on the Meuse. : NAMUR
33
Goddess of peace. : IRENE
34
Cousin of a misanthrope. : CYNIC
36
Make reparation. : ATONE
37
Cave ___ (Beware the dog). : CANEM
39
F-94 jet interceptor. : SCORPION
40
Beast of burden. : YAK
42
Nothing at all. : ZERO
45
Throb. : PULSE
46
Master hand. : EXPERT
48
Tilts or overturns. : CANTS
50
Symbols of authority. : MACES
51
Music symbol. : CLEF
52
Solitary. : LONE
53
"The Bell of ___." : ATRI
55
Garment. : WRAP
57
Solemnity. : RITE
58
Finished. : OVER
59
Edgar and Edward. : NEDS
61
Begone! : OUT
63
The night before. : EVE

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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