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New York Times, Monday, January 2, 1956

55-Across : Sam Rayburn, for example.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { B F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 2, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,379
Across
1
Imitation. : MOCK
5
Girl in a popular song. : LOLA
9
Novel of 1816. : EMMA
13
Wings. : ALAE
14
Resign voluntarily from a job. : DEMIT
15
Amphibian. : TOAD
16
One of many at 51 Across. : DELEGATEATLARGE
19
"Peace and Prosperity," for instance. : CAMPAIGNSLOGAN
20
Consumed. : ATE
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Recreation center for service men. : USO
22
Rose Bowl team. : ELEVEN
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Hawk. : PEDDLE
26
Part of a ship. : KEEL
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Japanese name. : ITO
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Expresses agreement. : ASSENTS
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Delay in anticipation of. : WAIT
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Grating. : GRID
35
Allow. : LET
36
Noun suffix. : ANCE
37
Prefix on air letters. : AERO
38
Quandary. : DILEMMA
41
901 years ago. : MLV
42
Register. : LIST
43
Doctrine of prejudice. : RACISM
47
Welsh and Shetland. : PONIES
49
Mr. Summerfield: Abbr. : PMG
50
Self: French. : SOI
51
Cow Palace. : CONVENTIONHALL
55
Sam Rayburn, for example. : PARLIAMENTARIAN
56
Virginia willow. : ITEA
57
Bout: Colloq. : SETTO
58
Detest. : HATE
59
Counting out word. : EENY
60
Letters. : EXES
61
Females. : SHES
Down
1
Reckless. : MADCAP
2
Chemical salt. : OLEATE
3
Soothed. : CALMED
4
Maintain. : KEEP
5
Opposite of 4 Down. : LETGO
6
Presage. : OMEN
7
Important rock strata of the Jurassic system. : LIAS
8
New Earl and Countess. : ATTLEES
9
Floor of a maison. : ETAGE
10
Native of Brno. : MORAVIAN
11
Endowed with personal attractiveness. : MAGNETIC
12
Hoosier author. : ADE
14
Where VIPs gather. : DAISES
17
Frenchmen. : GAULS
18
Recline. : LOLL
23
Observation. : NOTE
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Part of a pedestal. : DADO
26
Worshiped. : KNELT
27
Diminutive suffix. : ETTE
30
Mr. Whitney, et al. : ELIS
31
Corps of 1942. : WAAC
32
Large umbrella. : GAMP
33
Establish again. : RELOCATE
34
Yankee outfielder. : IRVNOREN
38
Evil state of affairs. : DISEASE
39
Peter Lorre's role. : MRMOTO
40
___ cum laude. : MAGNA
42
Son of Jacob. : LEVI
44
Book of the Old Testament. : ISAIAH
45
"Who passes by this road ___?" : SOLATE
46
A. A. and family. : MILNES
48
Adorn by insertion of other material. : INLAY
49
Measures. : PINTS
52
Where Los Alamos is: Abbr. : NMEX
53
Head: Fr. : TETE
54
Royal titles: Abbr. : HRHS
55
Article of food. : PIE

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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