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W. E. Jones
W. E. Jones

New York Times, Friday, September 2, 1955

54-Across : Mr. Wickfield's clerk.

Author:
W. E. Jones
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 80, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10, Grid flow: 15.4
W. E. Jones has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,257
Across
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Guffaws. : HAHAS
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Chatters: Colloq. : GABS
10
Magnum opus. : EPIC
14
Infirm. : ANILE
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Field day event. : RELAYRACE
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Near the center. : INNER
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Deviations from the general rule. : ANOMALIES
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Essential for welcoming a V. I. P. : REDCARPET
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Sources of water supply. : WELLS
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Government building. : CAPITOL
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Fibre used in rope making. : BAST
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Composer John ___ Carpenter. : ALDEN
29
Vex: Scot. : FASH
33
Uganda's capital, on Lake Victoria. : ENTEBBE
35
Revise an itinerary. : REROUTE
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Overcome with awe. : AGAPE
38
Contemporary poet. : AUDEN
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Biblical betrayer. : DELILAH
42
Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1952. : MAURIAC
44
Coasting vehicle. : SLED
45
Contender on the Thames. : ROWER
47
An indefinite quantity. : SOME
48
Passageways with shops. : ARCADES
50
Unit of light. : LUMEN
54
Mr. Wickfield's clerk. : URIAHHEEP
59
Viveca Lindfors role. : ANASTASIA
61
Champion Marciano's first name. : ROCCO
62
Not agreeing. : DISSIDENT
63
The southeast wind. : EURUS
64
Symbol of servitude. : YOKE
65
Rim. : EDGE
66
Member of Syrian sect. : DRUSE
Down
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Curls. : HAIR
2
Author Lindbergh. : ANNE
3
Female red deer. : HIND
4
One of the Waughs. : ALEC
5
Glacial ice pinnacle. : SERAC
6
Come to grips. : GRAPPLE
7
Latin epic. : AENEID
8
Police station log. : BLOTTER
9
Tony Weller's son. : SAM
10
Author Gardner. : ERLE
11
Bucket. : PAIL
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Northern island: Abbr. : ICEL
13
Scotch land tax. : CESS
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Ship's small boat. : YAWL
20
Austria's Chancellor. : RAAB
23
The same. : ONE
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Costume jewelry. : BEADS
25
Theatrical backer. : ANGEL
26
Vapid. : STALE
27
Lukewarm. : TEPID
29
Plus ___. : FOURS
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Companion of video. : AUDIO
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Kind of motive power. : STEAM
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Consequently. : HENCE
34
Barbara ___ Geddes. : BEL
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Former Indian delegate to U. N. : RAU
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Timetable abbreviation. : ARR
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Cheated. : HOCUSED
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Bring about by intervention. : MEDIATE
43
Extent of surface. : AREA
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Well-known band leader. : WARING
48
Not pro. : ANTI
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Cut into small strips. : SHRED
50
Title. : LADY
51
Genus of mollusks. : UNIO
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Skindiver's headgear. : MASK
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To be: Latin. : ESSE
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Time differential. : HOUR
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Beige. : ECRU
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Medieval soldier's shields. : ECUS
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Attitudinize. : POSE
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Summertime drink. : ADE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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