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New York Times, Monday, September 10, 1956

40-Across : Skidoo.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,631
Across
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Eliza's transformation. : LADY
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Author of "The Master Builder." : IBSEN
10
Book binding. : CALF
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"I cannot tell ___." : ALIE
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Sound of the city. : NOISE
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His: Fr. : ALUI
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Name for a fraulein. : ILSA
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Large slice of the Federal budget. : FOREIGNAID
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Native of Nicosia. : CYPRIOTE
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Farm with its dwelling house. : GRANGE
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Door, for example. : ENTRY
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Auto body. : CHASSIS
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Sherlock's vehicle. : HANSOM
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Verbal contraction. : HASNT
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Fours. : IVS
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___ rattling (military display). : SABER
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Sounds from the crib. : DADAS
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Prepared to drive. : TEED
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Relative of adagio. : LENTO
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Impelled. : SENT
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Skidoo. : SCRAM
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Truce: Fr. : TREVE
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Ornamental knot. : TIE
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Quiet. : MOUSY
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Actor Truex. : ERNEST
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Mysterious. : UNCANNY
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Abbot's aide. : PRIOR
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Confident poker player. : RAISER
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Democrat Party or Publican Party. : MISNOMER
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Keynoter. : GOVCLEMENT
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Line of descent. : SIDE
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Flightless bird. : EMEU
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Artery. : AORTA
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Dramatist Bagnold. : ENID
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Holds council. : SITS
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Procrastination. : DELAY
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Beauty shop items. : SETS
Down
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Secular. : LAIC
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NATO member, for example. : ALLY
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Vending machine. : DISPENSER
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Is deeply moved. : YEARNS
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Unconventional. : INFORMAL
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Spoils. : BOOTY
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Engender. : SIRE
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Navigator's direction. : ESE
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Sounds from the paddock. : NEIGHS
10
Bonuses at cards. : CANASTAS
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Sen. Bible and namesakes. : ALANS
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Role for J. Carroll Naish. : LUIGI
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Bona ___. : FIDES
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Most important. : GRAND
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Noble Japanese family. : ITOS
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A la ___. : CARTE
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Strokes of good fortune. : HITS
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___ plaisir. : AVEC
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Mr. Higgins. : HENRY
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One of the Rosses. : BETSY
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Ascertain. : DETERMINE
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Cuckoos. : ANIS
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Editorial notation. : STET
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Levantine capital. : DAMASCUS
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Tarry too long. : OVERSTAY
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Metal alloy. : MONEL
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Land of the Minstrel Boy. : ERIN
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Ill-educated. : UNREAD
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Snares. : NOOSES
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Presses. : URGES
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Name meaning "my delight." : NAOMI
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Spotted cat. : CIVET
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Nina's companion. : PINTA
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Blackbird. : MERL
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Mark a ms. : EDIT
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Checkerboard side. : REDS
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Man's nickname. : MOE

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

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