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Marion Moeser
Marion Moeser

New York Times, Thursday, August 6, 1953

Author:
Marion Moeser
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { F J X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 33.8
Marion Moeser has 15 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,509
Across
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Sorrow for Yorick. : ALAS
5
Cut into small pieces. : SHRED
10
Relative of swat. : BASH
14
After Mardi Gras. : LENT
15
Lift with effort. : HEAVE
16
Aware of: Slang. : ONTO
17
Native of southern South America. : PATAGONIAN
19
Casca's day. : IDES
20
Native of Toledo. : SPANIARD
21
Person dedicated to religious life. : OBLATE
23
Ultra-modern painter. : DALI
24
Commodity important in Schuman plan. : STEEL
25
After "The Acts." : ROMANS
28
Rodeo equipment. : STIRRUPS
31
Lone. : APART
32
Plain song. : CHANT
33
Dry, as wine. : SEC
34
Unite, as by a feeling of loyalty. : BIND
35
Auctioneer's forecast. : GOING
36
Gen. Zebulon, explorer and mountaineer. : PIKE
37
Wayside place. : INN
38
Covered with asphalt. : PAVED
39
Streamliner. : TRAIN
40
Darkened. : DEEPENED
42
Watchful lady. : DUENNA
43
Wet, boggy regions. : QUAGS
44
Drawing used on signposts. : HAND
45
Narrow racing boats. : SCULLS
47
Italian girl's name. : MARIANNA
51
Plaintive cry. : WAIL
52
Burlesqued. : TRAVESTIED
54
Louis XIII's wife. : ANNE
55
Impatient. : EAGER
56
Oklahoma rail junction. : ENID
57
Famous name in football. : YOST
58
Means of controlling. : REINS
59
Retreats. : DENS
Down
1
Dolomites. : ALPS
2
Broad jump. : LEAP
3
Broadway group. : ANTA
4
Flag or banner. : STANDARD
5
Good fishing grounds. : SHOALS
6
M. Bonnet, French Ambassador to U. S. : HENRI
7
Foray. : RAID
8
Miss St. Clare. : EVA
9
Meaning. : DENOTING
10
Part of a steam engine. : BOILER
11
Native of southern Spain. : ANDALUSIAN
12
Proof mark. : STET
13
Sprayer. : HOSE
18
Pantagruel, for one. : GIANT
22
Comic Wheeler. : BERT
24
Place to sit. : STAND
25
Fanatic. : RABID
26
Reckon. : OPINE
27
Couturier's aids. : MANNEQUINS
28
Moved as though startled. : SHIED
29
Peoria's neighbor. : PEKIN
30
Part of an Italian opera. : SCENA
32
Blokes. : COVES
35
Movie role. : GANGSTER
36
Came before. : PREDATED
38
Clang. : PEAL
39
North African capital. : TUNIS
41
Young chicken. : PULLET
42
Challengers. : DARERS
44
Sanctuary. : HAVEN
45
Sovereign power. : SWAY
46
I sing: Latin. : CANO
47
Persian priests. : MAGI
48
Of which five is a quorum. : NINE
49
No: German. : NEIN
50
Includes. : ADDS
53
Scottish explorer. : RAE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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