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New York Times, Tuesday, November 22, 1955

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { G J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 247 (avg 1.30)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12, Grid flow: 33.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Jim Horne notes:

At 38-Down, IVORIES is clued as "The 88", but of the 88 keys on a piano, only the 52 white ones would ever be ivory.

1
B
2
E
3
A
4
R
5
U
6
P
7
P
8
O
9
M
10
P
11
O
12
N
13
R
A
T
T
R
A
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P
15
R
E
D
R
A
P
E
16
A
T
H
E
N
I
A
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E
R
I
S
T
I
C
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C
A
L
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S
L
I
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P
S
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N
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E
N
T
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E
W
E
23
R
24
S
N
A
P
S
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E
L
I
A
26
S
A
T
U
27
P
28
E
P
I
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V
A
L
O
R
30
Y
E
L
L
31
S
32
A
R
33
T
I
S
A
N
34
E
A
R
35
N
36
E
U
R
E
37
R
38
I
O
T
O
U
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S
40
B
U
S
41
E
42
S
43
R
E
V
U
E
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T
O
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A
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S
U
M
P
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S
48
I
L
O
T
49
C
L
I
P
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S
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P
A
I
N
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A
E
R
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F
R
E
E
A
I
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R
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N
E
E
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L
A
I
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T
I
E
S
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S
E
A
59
T
A
L
E
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T
R
E
S
S
E
S
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S
T
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N
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R
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O
N
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E
N
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,338
Across
1
Keep one's courage. : BEARUP
7
Ornamental tuft. : POMPON
13
Exterminator's device. : RATTRAP
15
Arrange hangings again. : REDRAPE
16
British liner sunk first day of W.W. II. : ATHENIA
17
Controversial. : ERISTIC
18
Golden Bears' campus. : CAL
19
Enters sneakily. : SLIPSIN
21
Adjective ending. : ENT
22
Water pitcher. : EWER
24
Photos. : SNAPS
25
"Roast pig" expounder. : ELIA
26
Showed surprise. : SATUP
28
Upon: Prefix. : EPI
29
Intrepidity. : VALOR
30
Rah, rah, rah. : YELLS
32
Mechanic. : ARTISAN
34
Do enough work for. : EARN
36
Chartres' river. : EURE
37
Turbulent. : RIOTOUS
40
Vehicles. : BUSES
43
Attraction for 43 Down. : REVUE
44
___ man (everyone). : TOA
46
Oil traps of engines. : SUMPS
48
Islet: Var. : ILOT
49
Paper holders. : CLIPS
51
Afflict. : PAIN
52
Air: Comb. form. : AER
53
Sinclair Lewis novel, just before "Main Street." : FREEAIR
55
Born. : NEE
56
Groups outside the clergy. : LAITIES
58
"Away, All Boats," for example. : SEATALE
60
Locks. : TRESSES
61
Careful spender. : STINTER
62
Beginnings. : ONSETS
63
Joins. : ENTERS
Down
1
Suspenders. : BRACES
2
Corrode. : EATAWAY
3
Member of A.A.U. : ATHLETE
4
Thoroughfare: Abbr. : RTE
5
Samovars. : URNS
6
Buckets. : PAILS
7
Elfin beings. : PERIS
8
One-eyed god. : ODIN
9
Feminine title. : MRS
10
Kneecap. : PATELLA
11
Formal statement by a judge. : OPINION
12
Olympian beverage. : NECTAR
14
Author of "The Rights of Man." : PAINE
15
Inhale and exhale. : RESPIRE
20
Stand-in for Santa. : PAPA
23
Exclude by regulation. : RULEOUT
25
Lessens. : EASESUP
27
Home base. : PLATE
29
Corrupting influence. : VIRUS
31
Sign for 43 Down. : SRO
33
Bath. : TUB
35
Describing certain chocolate bars. : NUTLESS
37
Take a refresher course. : RELEARN
38
The "88." : IVORIES
39
Robe de ___ (silk dress): Fr. : SOIE
41
Flow out. : EMANATE
42
Side show barker. : SPIELER
43
Entertainment area. : RIALTO
45
Make ___ at (attempt to strike). : APASS
47
Mocks. : SNEERS
49
Hudson Bay red men. : CREES
50
Seven, in Spain. : SIETE
53
Printing symbol. : FIST
54
Dust bowl dearth. : RAIN
57
Part of Mao's name. : TSE
59
Powerful stuff. : TNT

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

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