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New York Times, Monday, August 11, 1952

9-Down : Strenuous attempt.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,149
Across
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What James Lawrence said not to give up. : SHIP
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Crook. : BEND
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Israeli Minister to the U. S. : EBAN
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Popular name on the mystery shelf. : CARR
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Group of Pacific islands, scene of battle, 1944. : PALAU
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Part of a chimney. : FLUE
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Novel by Herman Melville. : OMOO
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Willow twig. : OSIER
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___ Morgana (a mirage). : FATA
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Orchestral passages by brass instruments. : FANFARES
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Senator from Maryland. : OCONOR
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Unsolved mystery of today. : FLYINGSAUCERS
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Myrna of the movies. : LOY
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To that place. : THITHER
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Measure of light. : LUMEN
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Sign along the highway. : MOTEL
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Zoo attraction. : APE
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Philippine natives. : ATAS
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Property of the bride. : DOWER
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Near: French. : PRES
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Logger's felt half boot. : PAC
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Kitchen gadget. : DICER
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Student at U. S. M. A. : CADET
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Pursuer of the Israelites, drowned in the Red Sea. : PHARAOH
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Road construction material. : TAR
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"Most valuable player" of the National League, 1951. : ROYCAMPANELLA
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Greater than 90° and less than 180°. : OBTUSE
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William Saroyan's parental nationality. : ARMENIAN
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Siss-boom-bah, etc. : RAHS
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Convalescents do this. : SITUP
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So much: French. : TANT
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Morally strict, as certain laws. : BLUE
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Where the action takes place. : ARENA
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"Green Gables" girl. : ANNE
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Gentlemen. : SIRS
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Snoop about. : NOSE
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Lyric poems or songs. : LAYS
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Speak with mockery. : SCOFF
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Oriental porter or burden bearer. : HAMAL
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A state of affairs the reverse of what was expected. : IRONY
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Magazine pieces. : PROFILES
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The "hot corner" and others. : BASES
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Italian girl's name. : ELISA
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No: Scot. : NAE
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Baseball manager born in Quebec. : DUROCHER
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Strenuous attempt. : EFFORT
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Author of controversial books. : BLANSHARD
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Suburban necessity. : AUTO
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Closely akin. : NEAR
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Du Bose Heyward's famous character. : PORGY
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Soon: Poetic. : ANON
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Provide with an overhead interior lining. : CEIL
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Complete. : UTTER
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Sword with a hand-guard. : EPEE
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Vegetate. : REST
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Reindeer man. : LAPP
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Where Sevier Lake is. : UTAH
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One of the keynoters. : MACARTHUR
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A choice coffee. : MOCHA
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Be indebted to. : OWE
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Pertaining to the district of a bishop. : DIOCESAN
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Characteristic of certain family members. : PARENTAL
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The "Life With Father" family. : DAYS
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Source of sugar. : CANE
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___ Point, N. Y., port of entry on Canadian border. : ROUSES
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Florida tourist resort and fishing center. : TAMPA
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Deck officers. : MATES
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Clear of anything superfluous. : PRUNE
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Wild grape vine. : LIANA
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Singer Ross. : LANNY
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Puts into the pool. : ANTES
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Heavenly bodies. : ORBS
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___ Ha'i. : BALI
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U. N. agency devoted to refugees. : IRO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 11 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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