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J. F. Kelly
J. F. Kelly

New York Times, Saturday, March 30, 1957

55-Down : Man's name.

Author:
J. F. Kelly
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 30.7 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
J. F. Kelly has 25 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,832
Across
1
Figure in Suez tempest. : NASSER
7
Ancient kingdom of Ireland. : DESMOND
14
Turfdom's Eddie. : ARCARO
15
Battle arena of 1813. : LAKEERIE
16
Contributed to a common fund. : POOLED
17
In process of revision. : EMENDING
18
Money unit in Italy. : LIRA
19
"___ corny as Kansas in August ... " : IMAS
21
Place to eat. : DINER
22
Direction. : ENE
23
Edwin Donald of Ebbets Field. : SNIDER
25
Cloak: Span. : CAPA
26
Type of vote. : STRAW
28
Postpone. : DELAY
30
Contemporary Caesar. : SID
31
One-time President of Texas. : LAMAR
33
Arch rival of Louisiana State U. : TULANE
35
Drive-in attractions. : MOVIES
37
Certain trains. : LOCALS
38
Book of the Bible. : ROMANS
39
Kind of house, Western style. : RANCH
40
Summer: Fr. : ETE
41
Weasel. : STOAT
43
People of Gaza. : ARABS
47
Kind of oak tree. : HOLM
49
Blocks for metal workers. : ANVILS
51
Hep cats' offering. : BOP
52
Nymph. : OREAD
54
China: Comb. form. : SINO
55
Writer Gardner. : ERLE
56
Atomic number 7. : NITROGEN
58
Injury. : DAMAGE
60
Reckon. : ESTIMATE
61
Moved smoothly. : GLIDED
62
Typists: Colloq. : STENOGS
63
Literary "Queen." : ELLERY
Down
1
City near Vesuvius. : NAPLES
2
Begone, as coined by Shakespeare. : AROINT
3
Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain, for instance. : SCORER
4
Parlor: Span. : SALA
5
Prior to. : ERE
6
Sculptor of "Le Penseur." : RODIN
7
Maiden. : DAMSEL
8
Supplement (with "out"). : EKE
9
Tap out Morse code. : SEND
10
Wearer of the caduceus. : MEDIC
11
Vowel sound, for a good French accent. : ORINASAL
12
Skittles. : NINEPINS
13
Lower in rank. : DEGRADE
15
Governor of the Keystone State. : LEADER
20
King of the golden touch. : MIDAS
23
Rustic gallants. : SWAINS
24
Boca ___, Fla. : RATON
27
Thomas ___ Edison. : ALVA
29
State flowers of New Mexico. : YUCCAS
32
"Hostess with the mostest." : MESTA
34
Veteran actor. : LAHR
35
Driver. : MOTORIST
36
Egg serving. : OMELETTE
37
Spaniard or Italian. : LATIN
38
Sharpens anew. : REHONES
39
Gully. : RAVINE
42
Beginnings. : ONSETS
44
Wear away. : ABRADE
45
MC of "Washington Square." : BOLGER
46
Prompt. : SPEEDY
48
County at north side of Golden Gate. : MARIN
50
U. N. personage. : LODGE
53
Major ___. : DOMO
55
Man's name. : EMIL
57
Stage joke. : GAG
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The whole lot. : ALL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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