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WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
New York Times, Sunday, January 4, 1948
Author:
P. J. Lamanna
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 172 , Blocks: 85 , Avg Word Len: 5.16 , Missing: { J Q X } , Scrabble score: 689 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 134 , Cheaters: 4 , FITB: 9 , XRef: 0 , Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 55
Jim Horne notes:
Peter Zenger (see 87 Down) is a key figure in the historical fight for freedom of the press.
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© 1948, The New York Times No. 308
Across
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He is "speaking frankly." :
BYRNES 7
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English poet (1325?–1408). :
GOWER 21
University in Bethlehem, Pa. :
LEHIGH 22
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Indian Prime Minister. :
NEHRU 25
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Princess Juliana, for the present. :
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Scene in recent best seller. :
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His painting of Lake Geneva adorned his Xmas card. :
CHURCHILL 58
Author of "Behind the Silken Curtain." :
CRUM 59
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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer and Economic Affairs head. :
CRIPPS 65
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Belligerent in Asia. :
ARAB 68
It has had its ups and downs in fashion history. :
NECKLINE 70
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Common British-Russian interest. :
TEA 73
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Thick woolen cloth. :
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Refer to somehing tediously. :
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Premiums paid for exchange of currency. :
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Herdsman of Swiss Alps. :
SENN 94
Insurgent against Louis XIV, in 1702. :
CAMISARD 96
Where the Storting convenes. :
OSLO 97
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Island west of Sumatra. :
NIAS 104
Word not uttered over Walcott. :
TEN 105
Mississippi's new Senator. :
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Annual congress in N. Scotland. :
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Nuncupative; said of wills. :
ORAL 120
"To paint the ___." :
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Rabbit with ears at right angles to head. :
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Enrich with bacon. :
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Group of Fiji islands. :
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Add rods for support. :
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City in NE France. :
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Son of Tros, founder of Troy. :
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Transportation companies. :
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Member of Arab League. :
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He wrote "Songs of Innocence." :
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American naval historian (1840–1914). :
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Sharer of 1947 Nobel Prize in Medicine. :
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Arena of any big contest on New Year's Day. :
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Answer summary: 15 unique to this puzzle , 40 debuted here and reused later , 14 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles .
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