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Henry A. Wolfe
Henry A. Wolfe

New York Times, Friday, June 10, 1955

Author:
Henry A. Wolfe
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 36.5
Henry A. Wolfe has 12 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Clue for 42-Down entry (PELOTA) is incorrect; the pelota is the ball, and the cesta is the wicker basket used in jai alai.

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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,173
Across
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Bad luck. : MISHAP
7
Financial. : FISCAL
13
"You Never ___."—Shaw. : CANTELL
14
Iroquois. : ONEIDAS
16
One of the stars of "Battle Cry." : ALDORAY
17
Type of chemical used in photography. : REAGENT
18
Evening in Paris. : SOIR
19
Reflection. : IMAGE
21
Novelist Seton. : ANYA
22
Studies for exams. : CRAMS
24
Pitchblende. : ORE
25
Pirate shortstop. : GROAT
26
___ Rand, author of "The Fountainhead." : AYN
27
"___ From Heaven." : ABUNDLE
30
Anger. : IRE
31
Lessen. : ABATE
32
Not in agreement. : ATODDS
34
Termination. : FINISH
36
Except that. : UNLESS
37
City in the Transvaal. : BENONI
38
Home of a Biblical witch. : ENDOR
39
Lopez and Rosen. : ALS
40
Gets away. : ESCAPES
42
Fragments: Abbr. : PCS
45
Picture sections of papers. : ROTOS
47
Pother. : ADO
48
Negotiate. : TREAT
50
Yale, for instance: Abbr. : UNIV
51
Thalia, Clio, etc. : MUSES
53
Voice. : ALTO
54
Movies. : CINEMAS
56
Biscuit ___. : TORTONI
58
Metric measure of surface. : HECTARE
59
Foolish. : IDIOTIC
60
Remained. : STAYED
61
Short snooze. : CATNAP
Down
1
Author of "Morte d'Arthur." : MALORY
2
Early Wynn. : INDIAN
3
Equinoctial event. : STORM
4
Pronoun. : HER
5
Jai ___. : ALAI
6
Scene of historic event of 1620. : PLYMOUTH
7
Shaped metal. : FORGED
8
Arrow poison. : INEE
9
Dead or Red. : SEA
10
Product of Cuba. : CIGAR
11
Part of the throat. : ADENOIDS
12
Sailors' blouse cords. : LANYARDS
13
Conspirator against Caesar. : CASCA
15
Maine and Vermont. : STATES
20
English composer. : ARNE
23
Ancient people of Italy. : SABINES
25
Go away: Slang. : GETLOST
28
Foundation. : BASIS
29
Heath or moor: Fr. : LANDE
31
Upper: Comb. form. : ANO
33
Above: Poetic. : OER
34
Major crimes. : FELONIES
35
Natural aptitude. : INSTINCT
36
Without meter or rhythm. : UNPOETIC
37
Elder statesman. : BARUCH
38
Famous bridge builder. : EADS
41
Effected. : CAUSED
42
Wicker basket used in Spanish game. : PELOTA
43
Mint plant. : CATNIP
44
Impassive one. : STOIC
46
Mrs. Hobby. : OVETA
49
Boca ___. : RATON
51
Paddock occupant. : MARE
52
Pop. : SODA
55
Merry month. : MAY
57
Slow: Mus. abbr. : RIT

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

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