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GLOBAL GLEANINGS
New York Times, Sunday, February 23, 1947
Author:
Archie Kreiling
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 174 , Blocks: 87 , Avg Word Len: 5.08 , Missing: { J Q X } , Scrabble score: 609 (avg 1.38)
Open Squares: 142 , Cheaters: 6 , FITB: 8 , XRef: 0 , Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 52
David Steinberg notes:
In 16-Down clue, added umlaut over "e" in "Brontë."
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© 1947, The New York Times No. 263
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Founder of Capuchin order, 1528. :
BASSI 21
Discreet sister in Sense and Sensibility. :
ELINOR 22
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Numbered battle heights. :
HILLS 30
Doting mother in Ibsen play. :
ASE 31
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Alternate in the lead. :
SEESAW 37
It assuages sorrow. :
TIME 38
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Seaport of Algeria. :
ORAN 41
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Navy Minister in Greek Cabinet. :
LONDOS 49
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Outstanding Chinese statesman. :
KOO 51
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Pivotal figure of American history. :
WILSON 55
Jealous King in "Winter's Tale." :
LEONTES 59
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Author of "Jenny Kissed Me." :
HUNT 63
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Battlefield abodes. :
TENTS 80
Father of the telegraph. :
GRAY 81
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Remained inactive. :
LAIN 87
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Thomas Moore's land. :
ERIN 90
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Articles of furniture. :
TABLES 99
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Poet and musician (1842–81). :
LANIER 103
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Source of distress. :
THORN 107
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"Golden State's" Earl. :
WARREN 117
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German composer (1819–85). :
ABT 120
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Poseidon's talking horse. :
ARION 125
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World War II Admiral. :
STARK 135
A title of the Pope: Abbr. :
SSD 136
Defeater of Diaz, 1911. :
MADERO 137
English astronomer, Newton's co-worker. :
HALLEY
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Natural terraces. :
MESAS 2
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Canaan's grandfather. :
NOAH 6
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Relative by marriage. :
INLAW 11
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Wartime director of the Spars. :
STRATTON 14
Scourge of Princes (1492–1556). :
ARETINO 15
The Indians' Mount Rainier. :
TACOMA 16
Anne Brontë's pseudonym. :
BELL 17
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2,200 mi. tributary of the Ob. :
IRTISH 24
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The Thin Man's wife. :
NORA 42
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"Garden of England." :
KENT 51
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Garrulous man in Measure for Meaasure. :
LUCIO 56
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Island included in U. S. plan for trusteeship. :
TINIAN 62
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___ of the Union. :
STATE 67
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Late Senator from Nebraska. :
NORRIS 74
Succeeded by effort. :
WON 76
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"Country" Slaughter. :
ENOS 86
City 80 mi. N E of Paris. :
LAON 87
Mohammedan month. :
RABIA 88
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President of International Court of Justice in the Hague. :
GUERRERO 100
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Famous French shrine town. :
LOURDES 103
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24th U. S. Vice President. :
HOBART 106
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Walked through water. :
WADED 115
Goddess of healing. :
EIR 116
England's Prime Minister, 1770–82. :
NORTH 118
Strong-scented herb. :
TANSY 120
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Okinawa's chief city. :
NAHA 127
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Answer summary: 16 unique to this puzzle , 36 debuted here and reused later , 18 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles .
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Analysis
There are 0 circles, 0 rebus squares and 6 cheater squares.
The grid has normal (rotational) crossword symmetry.
It has 16 words unique to this puzzle:
It has 36 additional words that debuted in this puzzle and were later reused (total number of puzzles in brackets):
These words have only appeared in pre-Shortz puzzles:
These 78 answer words are not legal Scrabble™ entries, which sometimes means they are interesting:
Grid has an unusual size: 23 rows x 23 columns.
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