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Jack Luzzatto
New York Times, Wednesday, May 16, 1956
9-Down : Bridge term.
Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 28.1
Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 A | 2 P | 3 I | 4 A | 5 P | 6 A | 7 S | 8 T | 9 P | 10 R | 11 I | 12 S | 13 M |
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14 S | U | M | P | 15 I | N | C | H | 16 A | U | D | I | O |
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17 I | M | P | R | 18 I | N | T | E | R | 19 S | T | A | R | T |
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20 S | P | R | I | N | G | I | N | E | 21 S | S | 22 H | U | E |
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23 E | L | K | S | 24 T | A | A | 25 S | O | P | S |
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26 S | 27 A | S | S | Y | 28 R | E | D | C | 29 A | P | ||||
30 H | U | S | H | 31 R | O | D | 32 H | I | R | 33 I | 34 N | 35 G |
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36 A | R | E | O | 37 L | A | E | 38 H | E | R | I | T | O | R |
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39 D | A | R | W | I | N | 40 F | I | T | 41 N | I | N | E |
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42 E | D | D | 43 O | E | S | 44 A | G | N | E | S |
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45 L | 46 I | 47 A | R | 48 O | N | A | 49 W | I | F | E | ||||
50 E | G | G | 51 E | M | B | R | 52 O | I | D | E | R | 53 E | 54 D |
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55 A | L | O | 56 H | A | 57 A | G | G | R | A | V | A | T | E |
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58 S | O | R | A | S | 59 S | O | R | E | 60 E | R | N | A |
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61 H | O | A | G | Y | 62 E | D | E | R | 63 R | Y | A | L |
© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,514
Across
1
Upolu seaport. : APIA
5
Over and done with. : PAST
9
Solid figure. : PRISM
14
Mine pit. : SUMP
15
Linear measure. : INCH
16
Sound, as in hi fi. : AUDIO
17
Stamper. : IMPRINTER
19
Begin. : START
20
Light, bouncy feeling. : SPRINGINESS
22
Any color. : HUE
23
Large deer. : ELKS
24
Pagoda. : TAA
25
Appeasing gifts. : SOPS
26
On the fresh side. : SASSY
28
Terminal porter. : REDCAP
30
Impressive stillness. : HUSH
31
Staff. : ROD
32
Engaging for work. : HIRING
36
Small spaces. : AREOLAE
38
Heir. : HERITOR
39
Expounder of evolution. : DARWIN
40
Healthy. : FIT
41
Shoe size. : NINE
42
Taro roots. : EDDOES
44
De Mille of ballet. : AGNES
45
Misinformer. : LIAR
48
Three ___ match. : ONA
49
Bride. : WIFE
50
Hencoop find. : EGG
51
Added fanciful details to. : EMBROIDERED
55
Hawaiian greeting. : ALOHA
57
Worsen. : AGGRAVATE
58
Marsh rails. : SORAS
59
Offended: Colloq. : SORE
60
Singer Berger. : ERNA
61
Composer Carmichael. : HOAGY
62
Tributary of the Fulda. : EDER
63
Elizabethan goldpiece. : RYAL
Down
1
In the present condition. : ASIS
2
Shoe. : PUMP
3
One who makes a mark. : IMPRESSER
4
Subject of an Al Jolson song. : APRILSHOWER
5
Sharp metallic sounds. : PINGS
6
Opposed. : ANTI
7
Perfumed. : SCENTED
8
Found in a sewing kit. : THREAD
9
Bridge term. : PASS
10
Groove. : RUT
11
Gov. Smylie's state. : IDAHO
12
Maple product. : SIRUP
13
Specks. : MOTES
18
Very black. : INKY
21
Powder. : SACHET
25
Common ailment. : SPRINGFEVER
26
Fish delicacy. : SHAD
27
Atmosphere. : AURA
28
Delicacy from 26 Down. : ROE
29
Earth's envelope. : AIR
31
Chance. : RANDOM
33
Travel route. : ITINERARY
34
"___ but the brave ... " : NONE
35
Stoneware: Fr. : GRES
37
Cover. : LID
38
Pronoun. : HIS
40
Part of the "whole duty of man."—Ecclesiastes, XII, 13. : FEARGOD
43
In a position to score a run. : ONBASE
44
Verdi triumph. : AIDA
45
Restraining cord. : LEASH
46
Nanook's lodge. : IGLOO
47
Greek market place. : AGORA
49
Electrician. : WIRER
51
Comfortable. : EASY
52
Giant. : OGRE
53
Volcano. : ETNA
54
Administer. : DEAL
56
Weird sister. : HAG
Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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