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J. F. Kelly
J. F. Kelly

New York Times, Wednesday, June 4, 1958

65-Across : Is caught off base.

Author:
J. F. Kelly
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F J Q X }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
J. F. Kelly has 25 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,263
Across
1
French premiere of a dozen years ago. : BLUM
5
Peninsula of SE Quebec. : GASPE
10
River into the Danube. : ISAR
14
"You ___ Buy Now." : AUTO
15
Type of wheel for grinding. : EMERY
16
Noted person. : NAME
17
In the Orient, a nurse. : AMAH
18
Rajah's wife. : RANEE
19
Surfeit. : CLOY
20
The earth is one. : SPHEROID
22
Pakistan metropolis. : LAHORE
24
Character in "Treasure Island." : GUNN
25
Acoustical instruments: Var. : SIRENES
26
Fine friend: Fr. : BELAMI
29
Popular TV show. : MEDIC
30
Heroine of "The Good Earth." : OLAN
31
Lake created by Hoover Dam. : MEAD
33
Stretching (out). : EKING
37
Number on a clock dial. : III
38
Buster Browns. for example. : COLLARS
40
Organization of business men. : NAM
41
Mrs. Siddons. : SARAH
43
Part of a feather. : VANE
44
Second U. S. satellite, 1958 ___. : BETA
45
Means of transportation. : TRAIN
47
Famous viceroy of India, 1899-1905. : CURZON
49
City in Wyoming. : RAWLINS
52
Man: Lat. : HOMO
53
Struck with amazement. : AGHAST
54
Army man. : CORPORAL
58
Executes. : DOES
59
Lent an ear. : HEARD
61
Ship, in Japanese names. : MARU
62
Heraldic bearing. : ORLE
63
French form of Elizabeth. : ELISE
64
Screen star Richard ___. : EGAN
65
Is caught off base. : NAPS
66
Important worker. : MINER
67
Obligation. : DEBT
Down
1
Bleats. : BAAS
2
A piece, as of dough. : LUMP
3
Deseret. : UTAH
4
Connecticut Indian tribe. : MOHEGAN
5
Cry of the paratrooper. : GERONIMO
6
At full speed. : AMAIN
7
Drive. : SEND
8
Before: Prefix. : PRE
9
Facial feature. : EYELID
10
Under control. : INCHECK
11
Reception hall. : SALON
12
Con ___ (tenderly). : AMORE
13
Kings, in Spain. : REYES
21
Product of Cuba. : RUM
23
Zodiac sign. : ARIES
25
Franco-Prussian battle, 1870. : SEDAN
26
Relative of a forêt. : BOIS
27
Well-known nom de plume. : ELIA
28
Retreat. : LAIR
29
Former P. M. of South Africa. : MALAN
32
Famous first name in entertainment. : ELVIS
34
Spanish girl's name. : INEZ
35
Atlantic Pact. : NATO
36
F. B. I. operator. : GMAN
38
Man's nickname. : CHRIS
39
Tape ___. : RECORDER
42
Missiles of the U. S. A. F. : ATLASES
44
Tidied. : BROOMED
46
National song. : ANTHEM
48
Baseball official: Colloq. : UMP
49
Heavy, gaseous element. : RADON
50
Greek market place. : AGORA
51
Puppy. : WHELP
52
Palomino. : HORSE
54
Not his brother's keeper. : CAIN
55
Fashion: Colloq. : RAGE
56
Yemenite. : ARAB
57
Veteran actor. : LUNT
60
Yale man. : ELI

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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