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Joseph LaFauci
New York Times, Monday, March 9, 1959
Author:
Joseph LaFauci
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.49, Missing: { Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 26.1
Joseph LaFauci has 70 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 M | 2 A | 3 S | 4 S | 5 A | 6 F | 7 A | 8 R | 9 F | 10 A | 11 R | ||||
12 L | A | T | E | E | N | 13 P | U | S | H | O | V | E | 14 R |
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15 A | S | H | C | A | N | 16 A | L | T | E | R | E | G | O |
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17 T | H | E | R | M | 18 J | U | L | I | E | 19 M | A | O |
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20 C | I | N | E | 21 B | A | S | E | R | 22 D | A | R | K |
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23 H | E | A | T | 24 O | N | E | R | 25 B | A | R | D | E |
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26 A | 27 L | O | E | S | 28 L | A | N | I | E | R |
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29 D | 30 I | 31 S | G | U | S | T | 32 C | A | L | G | A | R | Y |
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33 I | N | T | E | N | T | 34 D | A | N | K | E | ||||
35 A | T | O | N | E | 36 P | E | R | K | 37 R | 38 O | 39 A | 40 R |
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41 R | E | N | T | 42 H | O | M | E | Y | 43 P | U | R | E |
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44 I | R | E | 45 D | E | L | A | Y | 46 C | O | T | T | A |
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47 S | P | A | 48 C | E | M | A | N | 49 B | O | I | L | E | D |
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50 T | O | G | O | L | A | N | D | 51 O | R | N | E | R | Y |
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52 L | E | G | E | N | D | 53 P | E | T | T | Y |
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,524
Across
1
He's in "de cold, cold ground." : MASSA
6
"It is a ___ better thing that I do ... " : FARFAR
12
Kind of sail. : LATEEN
13
A cinch. : PUSHOVER
15
Refuse receptacle. : ASHCAN
16
A second self. : ALTEREGO
17
Unit of 23 Across. : THERM
18
Actress Harris. : JULIE
19
Chinese name. : MAO
20
Movie, in Madrid. : CINE
21
More ignoble. : BASER
22
Brunet. : DARK
23
Warmth. : HEAT
24
Heavy blow: Slang. : ONER
25
Piece of armor for a horse. : BARDE
26
Bitter drug. : ALOES
28
Southern poet (1842–81). : LANIER
29
Abhorrence. : DISGUST
32
Canadian city near foothills of the Rockies. : CALGARY
33
Purpose. : INTENT
34
Thank you: Ger. : DANKE
35
Expiate. : ATONE
36
Become lively (with "up"). : PERK
37
Outcry, as of mirth. : ROAR
41
Tenemental fee. : RENT
42
Cozy: Colloq. : HOMEY
43
Immaculate. : PURE
44
Where Belfast is: Abbr. : IRE
45
Procrastination. : DELAY
46
Terra ___. : COTTA
47
20th century hero-to-be. : SPACEMAN
49
Cooked in a certain way. : BOILED
50
Part of Africa. : TOGOLAND
51
Obstinate: Dial. : ORNERY
52
Handed-down story. : LEGEND
53
Of small importance. : PETTY
Down
1
Niblick's relative. : MASHIE
2
Greek goddess. : ATHENA
3
Cloak-and-dagger man. : SECRETAGENT
4
Line of junction. : SEAM
5
Cape NE of Boston. : ANN
6
More complete. : FULLER
7
Moving. : ASTIR
8
Korean name. : RHEE
9
Pro. : FOR
10
Aria from "Otello." : AVEMARIA
11
To look at: Fr. : REGARDER
12
Door fastening. : LATCH
13
Hesitates. : PAUSES
14
Breeding place for birds. : ROOKERY
18
George Eliot heroine. : JANET
21
Opposite of "knock." : BOOST
22
Crisis. : DANGERPOINT
25
Stop, as at an obstacle. : BALK
27
Crescent-shaped figure. : LUNE
28
Raw-boned. : LANKY
29
Mr. Pepys. : DIARIST
30
World-wide police group. : INTERPOL
31
Prehistoric era. : STONEAGE
32
Mother ___'s chickens (stormy petrels). : CAREY
34
Strong request. : DEMAND
36
Where the historic "Corridor" was. : POLAND
38
Market for a product. : OUTLET
39
Important channel. : ARTERY
40
Unhesitant. : READY
42
Virile fellow. : HEMAN
45
Cross out. : DELE
46
Nucleus. : CORE
48
Cam. : COG
49
Fad in popular music. : BOP
Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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