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Cora Goodman
Cora Goodman

New York Times, Monday, February 21, 1955

Author:
Cora Goodman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 5.17, Missing: { F J Q U Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 32.6 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Cora Goodman has 50 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,064
Across
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Sometimes rare object. : STAMP
6
Imitated. : MIMED
11
Ballet dancer's garment. : LEOTARD
13
Playboy's nemesis. : BOREDOM
15
Loss of memory. : AMNESIA
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Girl in an old song. : ADELINE
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Fraternity symbol. : PIN
18
Family featured in several movies. : KETTLES
20
Shooter. : TAW
21
Easy job. : SNAP
23
Secret bargains. : DEALS
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Carry. : TOTE
25
Ardent. : EAGER
27
Theatrical sign. : SRO
28
Tatter. : SHRED
29
Soften down. : RELAX
31
Louise Townsend Nicholl, for example. : POETESS
33
Double-dealer. : LIAR
35
Intimate. : NEAR
36
Loud-voiced one. : STENTOR
39
Village on the Hudson. : NYACK
42
Undercover name. : ALIAS
43
Flap. : TAB
45
Shoot. : SPRIG
47
Marks indicating an ellipsis. : DOTS
48
Eskimo canoe. : KAYAK
50
Rhythmic cheer. : YELL
51
Turkish title. : AGA
52
Radio wire. : ANTENNA
54
State: Abbr. : ALA
55
Aquatic mammal with flippers. : MANATEE
57
Congressional doings. : DEBATES
59
Complains in whining manner. : SNIVELS
60
Trays. : SALVERS
61
Not enough. : SCANT
62
Legal papers. : DEEDS
Down
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Study group. : SEMINAR
2
Carrying capacity of a ship. : TONNAGE
3
Consumed. : ATE
4
Camouflage. : MASK
5
Snooped. : PRIED
6
Paris specialties. : MODES
7
Angers. : IRES
8
Actor Ferrer. : MEL
9
Literary men. : EDITORS
10
Gives. : DONATES
11
A failing in duty. : LAPSE
12
Fruit. : DATES
13
Sausage ___. : BALLOON
14
Made a feline sound. : MEWED
19
Waterproofed cover: Colloq. : TARP
22
Role in a Debussy opera. : PELLEAS
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Dr. Howard Rusk's branch of medicine. : THERAPY
26
English actor. : RAINS
28
Garment of the bustle era. : STAYS
30
Totem post. : XAT
32
Poetic time of day. : EEN
34
Spins. : ROTATES
36
Adman's specialties. : SLOGANS
37
Of great power. : TITANIC
38
Comedy star. : RAYE
40
Originated. : CREATED
41
Hemingway's "The ___." : KILLERS
42
Recently resigned Army Counselor. : ADAMS
44
Parade favorites. : BANDS
46
Building material. : GLASS
48
Genuflected. : KNELT
49
Work dough. : KNEAD
52
Solar disk. : ATEN
53
___ seaman. : ABLE
56
Girl's name. : AVA
58
A prayer. : AVE

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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