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Mary D. Weisser
Mary D. Weisser

New York Times, Friday, September 20, 1957

56-Across : Smooth, glossy fabrics.

Author:
Mary D. Weisser
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Mary D. Weisser has 5 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 3,006
Across
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Spirit or deity of ancient Greece. : DAEMON
7
Work in concert. : COACT
12
Turkish Premier. : MENDERES
14
Prom flower. : ORCHID
16
One of a ruling group. : OLIGARCH
17
Iron range in Minnesota. : MESABI
18
Director of "12 Angry Men." : LUMET
19
Biblical weeds. : TARES
21
Tie fabric. : REP
22
Old oath. : EGAD
23
Belgian province. : NAMUR
24
Find fault. : CARP
25
Salt: Fr. : SEL
26
Russian measure of distance. : VERST
27
Child actress Evelyn of "Eloise" fame. : RUDIE
28
Marbles. : MIGS
29
Disdainful manner. : HAUTEUR
31
Hog. : SWINE
33
Dens. : LAIRS
34
Shah of Iran. : PAHLEVI
36
Pure and simple. : MERE
37
Relics of ancient times. : RUINS
38
Hudson River town. : NYACK
40
Country mail: Abbr. : RFD
43
Feminine ending. : ETTE
44
Defaces. : SCARS
45
Stick: Sp. : PALO
46
Clique. : SET
47
Karim and Aly. : KHANS
48
Sudden blow: Colloq. : FACER
49
Trifles. : TRIVIA
51
Sudanese capital. : KHARTOUM
53
Great name in the theatre. : ONEILL
54
Washington team. : SENATORS
55
Actor Flynn. : ERROL
56
Smooth, glossy fabrics. : SATINS
Down
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Inundate. : DELUGE
2
Sentient being. : ANIMAL
3
Served as a border to. : EDGED
4
Food. : MEAT
5
Scottish Peace Prize winner. : ORR
6
Olympian quaffs. : NECTARS
7
Promising performer. : COMER
8
Product of 17 Across. : ORES
9
___ Pay. or Rec., in business shorthand. : ACS
10
Participant in a party game. : CHARADER
11
Roman emperor, A. D. 14 to 37. : TIBERIUS
12
Burrowing mammals. : MOLES
13
Counterfeits. : SHAMS
15
Seven-star constellation. : DIPPER
20
Book of the Bible. : RUTH
23
Israeli desert. : NEGEV
24
Attractive girl: Slang. : CUTIE
26
Tropical verdure. : VINES
27
"Something of Value" author. : RUARK
28
Creator of Pooh, Piglet, etc. : MILNE
30
Guinness and others. : ALECS
31
Wine. : SAUTERNE
32
American poet. : WHITTIER
34
Magic word. : PRESTO
35
Ancient Peruvian. : INCA
36
Swamps. : MARSHES
39
Stadium players. : YANKS
40
Collegiate coat. : RACOON
41
___-de-lis, emblems of France. : FLEURS
42
College buildings. : DORMS
44
Auxiliary verb. : SHALL
45
Singer Page. : PATTI
47
Measure used in France. : KILO
48
College group. : FRAT
50
Man: Lat. : VIR
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Library collection. : ANA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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