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Sidney Lambert
Sidney Lambert

New York Times, Monday, January 31, 1955

17-Across : Be unwilling: Arch.

Author:
Sidney Lambert
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 27.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Sidney Lambert has 114 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,043
Across
1
Eastern title. : BABA
5
Eastern potentates. : RAJAS
10
Beyond the horizon. : AFAR
14
Hanging unevenly. : ALOP
15
Chosen. : ELECT
16
Face boldly. : DARE
17
Be unwilling: Arch. : NILL
18
Brains behind a project. : MASTERMIND
20
In abundance. : GALORE
22
Marsh plant. : TULE
23
Living place: Abbr. : RES
24
Informal record. : MEMO
26
A thing molded: Comb. form. : PLASM
28
Likely. : PROBABLE
32
Theatrical figure of 50 years ago. : ARLISS
35
Heroes of 1940. : RAF
36
French impressionist. : DEGAS
38
She saved the Flying Dutchman. : SENTA
39
Totals: Abbr. : AMTS
41
Notched bar. : RATCH
43
Military date. : DDAY
44
Namely. : TOWIT
46
Goat antelope of the Himalayas. : SEROW
48
Supplement. : EKE
49
Arden and others. : ENOCHS
51
String on finger. : REMINDER
53
Runs into. : MEETS
55
Existed. : WERE
56
Indulge in a sport. : SKI
58
TV name. : IRMA
60
Importuned. : BEGGED
64
A very perspicacious person. : MINDREADER
67
Friend in need. : ALLY
68
Loose and release. : UNDO
69
Bluish-gray. : SLATE
70
The future. : TOBE
71
Famous theatrical producer. : GEST
72
Boss, man or vote. : STRAW
73
Fleece bearers. : EWES
Down
1
Sudden loud noise. : BANG
2
Inter ___. : ALIA
3
Seed vessel. : BOLL
4
Self-confidence. : APLOMB
5
Berlin song hit. : REMEMBER
6
___ king. : ALA
7
Speak facetiously. : JEST
8
Misbehave. : ACTUP
9
Girl's name. : STELLA
10
Naval officer: Abbr. : ADM
11
Unprejudiced. : FAIRMINDED
12
English composer. : ARNE
13
One set of checkers. : REDS
19
Constructs. : REARS
21
Recite. : READ
25
Nethersole and others. : OLGAS
27
Pung. : SLED
28
Talk too much. : PRATE
29
Man's name. : RAMON
30
Phrase of indecision. : OFTWOMINDS
31
Jack Sprat, for instance. : EATER
33
That which is risked. : STAKE
34
Teller. : SAYER
37
Nail-like device. : SCREW
40
Six on a die. : SICE
42
Phenomenon of the 1920's. : HOMEBREW
45
Pronoun. : THEIR
47
Part of a mobile. : WIRE
50
Pressure. : STRESS
52
Nullify. : NEGATE
54
Deep-blue pigment. : SMALT
56
Complacent. : SMUG
57
The lowing herd. : KINE
59
After Shebat, in a calendar. : ADAR
61
Luminosity. : GLOW
62
German river. : ELBE
63
Imbues thoroughly. : DYES
65
Speck. : DOT
66
Greek letter. : ETA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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