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New York Times, Tuesday, May 17, 1955

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.54, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 96, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 25.1
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,149
Across
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One type of boxing. : SHADOW
7
An equal. : COMPEER
14
Shape of a cigar. : CORONA
15
What some income is. : UNEARNED
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French students. : ELEVES
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Make good. : RETRIEVE
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Passenger plane. : LINER
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Match. : PAIR
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Buffalo hunter. : CREE
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Habitual path. : BEAT
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Senator from Nevada. : BIBLE
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Wide difference of opinion. : GAP
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Length times breadth. : AREA
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Levee. : WALL
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"A miss is as good as ___." : AMILE
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"___ Dreamed," from "The King and I." : IHAVE
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Impudent. : BRAZEN
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One type of triangle. : SCALENE
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Pinkies. : FINGERS
36
Circular ornament, used in bas-relief. : PATERA
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Daughter of Zeus and Leda. : HELEN
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Sultan's decree. : IRADE
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Largest Irish county. : CORK
40
"___ Death," from the Peer Gynt Suite. : ASES
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Choice European seafood. : EEL
45
Sheer cloths. : LAWNS
46
What happened in Saigon. : COUP
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Mythical king. : LEAR
49
Character in "Antony and Cleopatra." : IRAS
50
North Dakota city. : FARGO
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Exalter. : ENNOBLER
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Knighthood badge worn by Churchill. : GARTER
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Passed on to others. : RETAILED
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Dramatic beginning. : ACTONE
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Jeopardies. : DANGERS
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Turned the pages. : LEAFED
Down
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Italian statesman. : SCELBA
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More sanctimonious. : HOLIER
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Where gladiators fought. : ARENAE
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Fitted together skillfully. : DOVETAILED
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An odd individual. : ONER
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Lived. : WAS
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That can be remedied. : CURABLE
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Original designer of the kewpie. : ONEILL
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39.37 inches in France. : METRE
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Expert golf score. : PAR
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Author Ambler. : ERIC
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Make vigorous. : ENERGIZE
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Discloser. : REVEALER
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Becomes more complex. : DEEPENS
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River in Italy. : PIAVE
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"___ Junction." : BWANA
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British composer. : ARNE
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Historic document. : MAGNACARTA
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The vicinity. : HERE
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Defrauds. : BILKS
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"Step-right-up-folks" man. : SPIELER
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Tilted. : CAREENED
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Mythological huntress. : ATALANTA
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Nonflowering plants. : FERNS
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Sidney and others. : HOWARDS
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___ diplomat. : CAREER
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Somewhat: Colloq. : SORTOF
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Oregon city. : EUGENE
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Describing 35 Down. : SPORED
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French city. : LILLE
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Horse. : ROAN
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Important aspect of 37 Across. : FACE
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Mr. ___. : BIG
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New Testament book: Abbr. : GAL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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