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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

New York Times, Thursday, July 19, 1956

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { V W Z }, Scrabble score: 305 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 23.1 Grid has double diagonal symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,578
Across
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Homebody. : PAPA
5
Trophies. : CUPS
9
Weavers of destiny. : FATES
14
Not all closed. : AJAR
15
Medicinal plant. : ALOE
16
Replica. : IMAGE
17
Eight-legged animal. : TARANTULA
19
Country of King Idris. : LIBYA
20
Actors in a mob scene. : EXTRAS
21
Caliph. : IMAM
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Make a choice. : OPT
24
John, Scottish style. : IAN
25
Appian Way, for instance. : ITER
26
Toddlers. : TOTS
27
Sound made to attract attention. : HIST
29
Thorny. : SPINOSE
31
Peak near ancient Troy. : IDA
32
Smartly stylish. : CHIC
33
Ascended. : UPROSE
37
United Nations body. : GENERALASSEMBLY
40
Put on some speed. : HASTEN
41
Ex-Dodger on the Orioles. : LOES
42
"Sticker" of a plant. : BUR
43
Mythical creature. : CENTAUR
45
Girl's name meaning bountiful. : ALMA
46
Buddies. : PALS
49
Killer whales. : ORCS
50
Calendar abbreviation. : FRI
51
Expression of agreement. : IDO
52
Do needle work. : KNIT
53
Jackie Gleason's high-hat character. : REGGIE
56
Put down. : QUASH
58
Piece of furniture. : SIDEBOARD
60
Super. : ULTRA
61
Ugly one. : TOAD
62
Cervine animal. : STAG
63
Edith Wharton character. : ETHAN
64
Concludes. : ENDS
65
Symbol of servitude. : YOKE
Down
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The head. : PATE
2
Achilles' comrade-in-arms. : AJAX
3
People who take sides. : PARTISANS
4
Noah's landfall. : ARARAT
5
Real cool characters. : CATS
6
Eskimo's knife used by women. : ULU
7
Campaign maneuvers. : POLITICALACTION
8
Forecastle dwellers. : SEAMEN
9
Take a photograph of. : FILM
10
"Bel ___," de Maupassant novel. : AMI
11
Don't touch!. : TABOO
12
Where Aswan is. : EGYPT
13
Box ___. : SEATS
18
Mixed-up Ann. : NAN
22
Agitator. : AROUSER
25
Philippine hardwood tree. : IPIL
26
Duration of office. : TERM
27
Superior. : HIGH
28
Concept. : IDEA
29
Airfield in Eire. : SHANNON
30
Goddess of hope. : SPES
32
Canadian Indian. : CREE
34
Submelody accompanying a main theme. : OBBLIGATO
35
Housing problem. : SLUM
36
Tropical American wild cat. : EYRA
38
Catchall abbreviations. : ETCS
39
Small French coins. : SOUS
44
"Valse ___," by Sibelius. : TRISTE
45
Large ship: Poet. : ARGOSY
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Dress material. : PIQUE
47
Over 21. : ADULT
48
Unwilling. : LOATH
50
Calendar abbreviation. : FEB
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Eastern title. : KHAN
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Refuters of Stalin. : REDS
54
Saudi Arabia's neighbor. : IRAK
55
Brink. : EDGE
57
Lady of Madrid: Abbr. : SRA
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Ditto 1 Across. : DAD

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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