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George W. Frank
George W. Frank

New York Times, Friday, July 3, 1959

Author:
George W. Frank
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.63, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 15.2
George W. Frank has 3 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,640
Across
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Humbug. : FLAM
5
Fit. : ADAPT
10
Princess in Frank L. Baum books. : OZMA
14
Sussex river. : OUSE
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Article of virtu. : CURIO
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College course: Abbr. : BIOL
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Mother Earth of Greek myth. : GAIA
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Composer Franck. : CESAR
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Handle: Fr. : ANSE
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Blustery. : GUSTY
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Softness. : LENIENCY
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Day: Hebrew. : YOM
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Seasonal song. : NOEL
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Kind of sailboat. : CAT
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Oasis. : WADI
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Role for Rita Hayworth. : SALOME
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Coppermine town near Caracas. : AROA
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Detective Charles. : NICK
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Roving. : NOMAD
42
TV perennials. : COWBOYS&INDIANS
45
Normal tension of a muscle. : TONUS
46
Stone of fine grit. : HONE
47
Korean VIP. : RHEE
48
Adorn with certain symbols. : INSTAR
50
Children's author. : LEAF
52
Ocean: Abbr. : ATL
53
Tribal head in North Africa. : KAID
55
Sindbad's airlift. : ROC
57
Throw together haphazardly. : SCRAMBLE
61
Parts of garments. : YOKES
65
One of Hercules' girls. : IOLE
66
Jewelry item. : BEADS
68
___ Beauty, variety of apple. : ROME
69
Air. : MIEN
70
Kind of braid. : LACET
71
Dust Bowl refugee. : OKIE
72
Goad. : PROD
73
Abrasive. : EMERY
74
Sandbox occupants. : TOTS
Down
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"Around the World" traveler. : FOGG
2
Hawaiian feast. : LUAU
3
Without any changes. : ASIS
4
Substantial. : MEATY
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Figure worker: Abbr. : ACC
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Single combat. : DUEL
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Mystery cum humor. : ARSENIC&OLDLACE
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Soft, in music. : PIANO
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Conservatives. : TORIES
10
Resort town in Scotland. : OBAN
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Metallic element. : ZINC
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Shuffle along: Var. : MOSY
13
Festival in England. : ALE
21
Slangy exclamation. : YOW
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Oxlike antelope. : ELAND
25
Numerous. : MANY
27
Saguaro, opuntia, etc. : CACTI
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Darling, in Ireland. : AROON
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Home ___. : TOWNS
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Any particular food. : DISH
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195-mile river in France. : LOIR
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Home of Creighton University. : OMAHA
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Creator of Olympia. : MANET
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Detroit cognomen. : EDSEL
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Touch. : ABUT
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The "lowing herd." : KINE
43
Port of Japan. : OSAKA
44
Within little. : NEAR
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Walking trip. : RAMBLE
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Movie role for Bob Hope. : FOY
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Steel support. : IBEAM
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Noted landscapist. : COROT
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Evening in Paris. : SOIR
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Beautiful queen, for short. : CLEO
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Split apart. : REND
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River in Germany. : EDER
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G & S role. : KOKO
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Send forth. : EMIT
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Experiences. : SEES
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Queen Elizabeth's horse. : IMP
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Farm enclosure. : STY

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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