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28 pre-Shortz crosswords by Wilson McBeath (1915-2004)

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Wilson McBeath had 28 known crosswords in the Times, all in the Maleska era.

Nev W. McBeath, who went by his middle name, Wilson, was born in 1915 in Whiting, Iowa. His father was an insurance agent, and his mother was a homemaker.

He graduated from Iowa State University in 1936 with a degree in economics. In 1937, he married Margaret Quaife. They were classmates at Iowa State, where Margaret's father was a long-time professor. (As a tribute to his native state, one of Wilson's Times puzzles has an Iowa theme.)

After briefly living in Chicago, Wilson and Margaret settled in Akron, Ohio, where they raised two children.

For years, Wilson worked as an accountant with the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron. He was also active with the All-American Soap Box Derby.

He passed away in 2004 at the age of 89.

Sun 1/31/1993 SWITCHES
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MENTORROTORSERRAND
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Sun 7/5/1992 URBAN UNDERWORLD
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Tue 6/2/1992
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Thu 4/30/1992
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Mon 2/17/1992
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Tue 11/26/1991
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Mon 11/11/1991
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Wed 2/20/1991
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Thu 9/13/1990
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Thu 6/7/1990
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Thu 4/12/1990
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OUREARTERRIFIC
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LIEDTAROESHER
Tue 3/6/1990
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FEARANTELEGIT
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Mon 10/30/1989
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SSTSEAT
AGEEIDSSNUFFS
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ASOILSUGARPLUM
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BIREMEESSENES
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Mon 10/9/1989
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Tue 6/6/1989
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Sun 4/16/1989 NAME GAME
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Mon 4/10/1989
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Wed 11/30/1988
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ESSENSENOESTS
Fri 8/5/1988
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Wed 1/6/1988
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Fri 10/16/1987
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ERINELIOTDEAN
SOOTSETTEERLE
Fri 7/3/1987
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ODESSTENOREM
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Fri 4/10/1987
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Sun 3/8/1987 GLOBE-TROTTING
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SANANGELOFRENCHLEAVE
STEARMECRANKESNE
AVESCOOKSSEAT
SPIREASHAMESUSPENDS
MALTESECATDUTCHTREAT
OGEEERASEISERECEDE
GEOLDAREDNAMEREDEN
Thu 9/18/1986
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ENDALLSETTLER
CLOGSSORE
SOFTSOAPODESSA
HALSLLAMAAIM
ARABALONEYURI
NEPASSTSICER
ADDERSCANONESS
OLDEHEADS
EGOISMSVOICES
REDOBALDERDASH
SALTLIONSENTO
EREELSAREED
Fri 6/20/1986
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IRENEORALEOHO
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SEARAISERS
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CERETOESLEHAR
HAMSELMSLEAVE
UPAGREELEYLIV
SOBERSTELESAU
STOMARETEMOTE
MIDLERNAPPES
IMBRUESISO
DEEARTBUCHWALD
LACTOOLSEERIE
ELKESNESDRAIN
Sun 11/3/1985 DELIBERATIONS RE ORATIONS
OPINESPILAFPLANO
APOLOGYELEMIREDIVE
TALKERSARENOGOODDOERS
OLELETTSSLURPABRAM
NICETETONERGOTEASE
ENATEMANICESSESWEE
RETURNRASHADEXETERS
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DOSSUMPIMPELSUBMIT
OPATRIOSBITERCEASE
LETYOURSPEECHBEBETTER
ORIONSTAIRSEVERERS
RANGEDANGLESUIISEE
ITELLHALLENID
ASININESTILESGREASE
DANCIVICNICHESALAL
ARFSMEDIASTREWLIVE
PALEALEECHEULERMAC
THANSILENCEORBESILENT
STACTECRAINREPENTS
ETHEREARLSSLEETS
Wed 8/7/1985
BASESANTSHAME
OUTGODORAIRON
STEALAVOWGNUS
HOTDIGGETYHIRE
DUELEATEN
FRAISELORCA
LORNSTEMRILED
ASTARTENEOLOGY
GASPEERINIDEE
INANEESTERS
ANGERPARC
ADESGOOGOOEYES
LOWEELSATROPE
PREYNEERTAKEN
SERETODDOTOES
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