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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Saturday, September 10, 1955

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 9, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 13, Grid flow: 21.6
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,265
Across
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Result of Charley horse. : ACHE
5
Indiana's Governor. : CRAIG
10
Son of Man o' War. : MARS
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Thoroughbred. : BLOODHORSE
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Wings for Pegasus: Lat. : ALAE
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Large ant. : HORSEEMMET
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Considerate. : NICE
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World War II group. : OSS
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Mist or steam. : VAPOR
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Cut. : SEVER
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Rod attachment. : REEL
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Little: French. : PEU
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Trigger's master. : ROGERS
26
Canadian air arm. : RCAF
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Solidified carbon dioxide. : DRYICE
30
Great Persian horse breeder. : DARIUS
32
Long ___. : AGO
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General Staff Corps: Abbr. : GSC
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Riding ___. : ACADEMY
38
Outlying district. : PURLIEU
40
Society girl. : DEB
41
American general in the Revolution. : LEE
42
Assembly-line house. : PREFAB
43
Able to fly. : VOLANT
46
Loyalty ___. : OATH
47
Set upon. : ASSAIL
50
Conger. : EEL
52
Horse ___. : SHOW
54
Cubicle for Nashua. : STALL
55
Prices. : RATES
57
John Boyd ___. : ORR
58
Weights. : TONS
59
Epithet for 41 Across. : LIGHTHORSE
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Emulated 49 Down. : RODE
62
Draught animals. : POLEHORSES
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Copied. : APED
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Cubic meter. : STERE
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One's finest clothes. : BEST
Down
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Hate. : ABHOR
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Garrison finish. : CLOSERACE
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Denizen of the sea. : HORSECRAB
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Aurora. : EOS
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Inexpensive. : CHEAP
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Won with ease in a race (Slang). : ROMPED
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He wrote "How to Play Your Best Golf." : ARMOUR
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River in Bohemia. : ISER
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Go and bring. : GET
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Art of horsemanship. : MANEGE
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Sprightly. : ALIVE
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Swaps. : RACER
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Crystal gazers. : SEERS
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Nickname for an Irish statesman. : DEV
21
City in New Mexico. : SOCORRO
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___ up (stored away). : LAID
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Equip. : RIGUP
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It warms some homes. : FUELOIL
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Snappish bark. : YAP
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Family member. : DAD
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One of the senses. : SMELL
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"Look a ___ in the mouth." : GIFTHORSE
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Walruses. : SEAHORSES
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Novice. : CUB
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Affirmative vote. : YEA
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Pastures. : LEAS
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Danced to Strauss music. : VALSED
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Anna of the films. : NEAGLE
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Relative of a halter. : TETHER
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"Per ardua ad ___," motto of R. A. F. : ASTRA
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Get off one's high horse. : STOOP
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Earl of the track. : SANDE
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Oblivion. : LETHE
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Snatch forcibly. : WREST
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___ squad. : RIOT
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Sure: Dial. : SHO
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Items in a record collection: Abbr. : LPS
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Sun or moon. : ORB

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 10 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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