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Edward Early
Edward Early

New York Times, Thursday, September 13, 1956

12-Down : Poker stake.

Author:
Edward Early
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { J X Z }, Scrabble score: 293 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 52.1 Grid has duplicate clues.
Edward Early has 7 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,634
Across
1
Footwear. : SOCK
5
An old game. : BOWLS
10
Blemish. : SCAR
14
Mrs. Kovacs, for short. : EDIE
15
Prospero's servant. : ARIEL
16
___ purpose (with little effect). : TONO
17
Session of party officials. : CONFERENCE
19
Poetic preposition. : UNTO
20
High crime. : TREASON
21
Attracted. : TEMPTED
23
Branch of the Armed Forces. : USN
24
Track. : SPOOR
25
Deep fissure. : CREVASSE
30
Purpose for which one is sent. : ERRAND
33
Term of endearment. : HONEY
34
To love: Lat. : AMARE
36
Baffin ___. : BAY
37
Hebrew month. : ADAR
38
Jests. : QUIPS
39
Car part. : TANK
40
Thus. : SIC
41
Outer coverings. : HULLS
42
Explorer de Leon. : PONCE
43
Menu item. : ENTREE
45
Isolates. : SECLUDES
47
Swamp. : MARSH
49
Ben ___. : HUR
50
Having a scalloped edge, as leaves. : CRENATE
52
Michigan city. : SAGINAW
56
General idea. : HANG
57
Thicken by evaporation. : INSPISSATE
59
Diminutive suffix. : ETTE
60
Arctic or Indian. : OCEAN
61
Spare. : TIRE
62
Escutcheon band. : FESS
63
Approaches. : NEARS
64
Fluff. : SLIP
Down
1
School. : SECT
2
Repute. : ODOR
3
Motion picture: Comb. form. : CINE
4
Volunteer State Senator. : KEFAUVER
5
Magnates. : BARONS
6
Biblical name. : OREN
7
Prevail. : WIN
8
Certain speeches: Abbr. : LECTS
9
Relatives of dark horses. : SLEEPERS
10
Daze. : STUPOR
11
Illegal trade. : CONTRABAND
12
Poker stake. : ANTE
13
Quarter acre. : ROOD
18
Attempt. : ESSAY
22
Further. : MORE
25
Lincoln's Secretary of Treasury. : CHASE
26
Sculptor of "The Thinker." : RODIN
27
Laws. : ENACTMENTS
28
Biblical name. : SAUL
29
Zatopek and namesakes. : EMILS
31
John ___ Garner. : NANCE
32
Protective barriers: Var. : DYKES
35
Part of a church. : APSE
38
Doubt. : QUESTION
39
Americans in Paris. : TOURISTS
41
Goddess. : HERA
42
Advertisements: Slang. : PLUGS
44
Sets in proper order. : RANGES
46
Networks. : CHAINS
48
Consequently. : HENCE
50
Man in white. : CHEF
51
Class or rank. : RATE
52
Wing brace. : SPAR
53
On the ___ (immediately) : NAIL
54
Town in Italy. : ATRI
55
Bewail. : WEEP
58
Marmara. : SEA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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