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New York Times, Saturday, April 21, 1956

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 309 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 20.9
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,489
Across
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"Mr. Wonderful" or "Mister Johnson." : SHOW
5
Scientific arrangement. : CLASS
10
Thicken, as cream. : CLOT
14
Modulation of the voice. : TONE
15
Seasonal decoration. : HOLLY
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Most important. : HIGH
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Lengthening. : ELONGATION
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Type of recently designed train. : AERO
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Suppressed. : PENTUP
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Uncomplimentary criticism. : BOO
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Streets, in the Latin Quarter. : RUES
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Many thousands of years. : EON
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Miniature pet. : LAPDOG
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Society or league: Abbr. : ASSN
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Stock cars. : CABS
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Fruit. : PEACH
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Club. : BAT
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Baby's "thank you." : TATA
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Hold back. : STIFLE
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Cancel. : ABOLISH
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___ Woods, N. H., scene of 1944 conference. : BRETTON
39
Cutter. : SLEIGH
40
Skidded. : SLID
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Cornerstone abbreviation. : EST
42
Where Wiesbaden is. : HESSE
43
Cartoonist Addams. : CHAS
44
Victim. : PREY
45
Audition. : TRYOUT
47
Sound made by a weasel. : POP
48
Ore deposit. : LODE
51
Height: Abbr. : ALT
52
Refinement in manners. : FINISH
55
Surmounting. : UPON
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Premier of France: 1906–09, 1917–19. : CLEMENCEAU
58
Hess, for example. : NAZI
59
Nineteenth President. : HAYES
60
Circus performances. : ACTS
61
Valley. : GLEN
62
Nottingham's river. : TRENT
63
Aim at. : SEEK
Down
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Degree. : STEP
2
Part of a doughnut. : HOLE
3
Mentally alert. : ONONESTOES
4
Chattered or ranted: Colloq. : WENTON
5
Fellow. : CHAP
6
Destiny. : LOT
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Well-known woodcutter. : ALIBABA
8
Sailing ships. : SLOOPS
9
Assembly. : SYNOD
10
Buyer's password. : CHARGEIT
11
Place. : LIEU
12
Blunderbore. : OGRE
13
Woodrow Wilson's first name: Abbr. : THOS
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Rifle. : GUN
24
Plaster support. : LATH
25
Made a choice. : OPTED
26
Disconcert. : ABASH
27
Relative of the marten. : SABLE
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Petty ___. : CASH
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Additional short sketch. : AFTERPIECE
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Termination. : CLOSE
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Writer of 80 books for boys. : HENTY
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Nickname of 56 Across (with "The"). : TIGER
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Hindu titles. : SRIS
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Eavesdrop. : LISTENIN
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Blurt out: Colloq. : BLAT
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Sleep: Slang. : SHUTEYE
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Neckband. : COLLAR
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Indians of Minnesota. : PONCAS
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Symbol of opulence. : YACHT
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Pole for the flag, on a golf course. : PIN
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Underwater-swimmer's equipment. : LUNG
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Stone. : OPAL
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Catnap. : DOZE
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Suffix used with song, slug, etc. : FEST
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Surfeit. : SATE
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Shuck. : HUSK
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Crew members. : MEN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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