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Marian Moeser
Marian Moeser

New York Times, Friday, July 17, 1953

Author:
Marian Moeser
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 33.8
Marian Moeser has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,489
Across
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Keyway. : SLOT
5
Where Parisians meet. : CAFES
10
Mary Stuart, for one. : SCOT
14
Product of Lassen Peak. : LAVA
15
Mrs. Robert Lovett. : ADELE
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Remove the rind. : PARE
17
City on the Potomac. : ALEXANDRIA
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Zoo residents. : APES
20
Plant with red, yellow or orange flowers. : MARIGOLD
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Foliated rock. : SCHIST
23
Speleologist's interest. : CAVE
24
"Meditation" source. : THAIS
25
Beethoven's "Pathétique," for instance. : SONATA
28
Railroad item. : CROSSTIE
31
The Braves. : TRIBE
32
Mowing the lawn, for instance. : CHORE
33
Scepter. : ROD
34
Fictional flyers. : ROCS
35
Ex-pitcher Hoyt. : WAITE
36
Walk in water. : WADE
37
"___ Voce Poco Fa." : UNA
38
Celtic soldiers. : KERNS
39
Island group SE of Honshu. : BONIN
40
Maize cake: Sp. : TORTILLA
42
Marsh birds. : HERONS
43
Ornamental palm. : ARECA
44
Bits of comic business. : GAGS
45
Seraphic name. : ANGELO
47
Promoting some good purpose. : SALUTARY
51
Child's painting. : DAUB
52
Group of islands E of the Philippines. : MICRONESIA
54
Inland sea. : ARAL
55
Wear down. : ERODE
56
Pine wood. : DEAL
57
Long hair. : MANE
58
Played a fiddle. : SAWED
59
Market. : SALE
Down
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Heavy, noisy impact. : SLAM
2
French exclamation, "Oh ___!" : LALA
3
Surplus. : OVER
4
The city fleet. : TAXICABS
5
Judy of the movies. : CANOVA
6
Confuse. : ADDLE
7
Man's nickname. : FERD
8
Collegian: Colloq. : ELI
9
Vacation spot. : SEASHORE
10
Algerian cavalrymen in French forces. : SPAHIS
11
Swallows' mission in California. : CAPISTRANO
12
Galena and argentite. : ORES
13
Prove. : TEST
18
Talismanic stone. : AGATE
22
Sen. Mundt's colleague. : CASE
24
Jogs. : TROTS
25
Dance the cakewalk. : STRUT
26
Old Maine town. : ORONO
27
Native of Managua. : NICARAGUAN
28
Land "'cross the bay." : CHINA
29
It's used in dyes and photography. : IODIN
30
Anthony and Clarissa. : EDENS
32
Girl's name. : CARLA
35
Accepts with pleasure. : WELCOMES
36
British exports. : WORSTEDS
38
Canal between North Sea and Baltic. : KIEL
39
Set in motion. : BEGUN
41
High-pitched notes. : TREBLE
42
Encircled with light. : HALOED
44
Avant ___ (vanguard). : GARDE
45
Period furniture. : ADAM
46
City of Honshu Island. : NARA
47
Tug's tow. : SCOW
48
On a voyage. : ASEA
49
Money in Mossadegh's pocket. : RIAL
50
Alma Mater of 8 Down. : YALE
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Man's name. : IRA

Answer summary:
8 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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