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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

New York Times, Monday, February 22, 1954

47-Across : City in Peru.

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 27, Avg Word Len: 5.50, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 297 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 98, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,700
Across
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British port on the Avon. : BRISTOL
8
Proposer of controversial Amendment. : BRICKER
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Lie at ease. : RECLINE
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Guilty regret. : REMORSE
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Was of use. : AVAILED
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Make an effect. : IMPRESS
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The Marines, for instance. : CORPS
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Group of flora or fauna. : GENUS
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Our dean of generals, for short. : MAC
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Greek site of Olympian games. : ELIS
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Ancient Asians. : MEDES
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___ Ehrenburg, Soviet propagandist. : ILYA
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Fruit like a grape. : UVA
27
Fatigued. : TIRED
28
Blithe spirit in Shakespeare. : ARIEL
29
Eyebrow toucher-up. : PENCILER
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A gentleman's choice. : BLONDE
32
Cargo space. : HOLD
33
Coffee ___. : BEAN
34
Small sprays, as of mistletoe. : SPRIGS
37
Mammal that lays eggs. : PLATYPUS
41
Learned Moslem council. : ULEMA
42
Daniel of the long rifle. : BOONE
43
Apropos. : APT
44
Velocity. : RATE
45
Finicky. : FUSSY
46
Give a job. : HIRE
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City in Peru. : ICA
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Ranchers pro tem. : DUDES
49
Mother of Perseus. : DANAE
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Pinning down. : NAILING
52
Surprise the waiter. : OVERTIP
54
Designating certain Congressmen. : ATLARGE
55
Native of Valletta. : MALTESE
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Soldier's eating hardware. : MESSKIT
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Helmsman. : STEERER
Down
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Call forth one's courage. : BRACEUP
2
Spin. : REVOLVE
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Soaring too high for safety. : ICARIAN
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Tactless remarks. : SLIPS
5
Sesame plants. : TILS
6
Numerical starter. : ONE
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Fished with a line fastened to the bank. : LEDGERED
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Salt crusted. : BRINED
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Fictional uncle. : REMUS
10
Troublesome kids. : IMPS
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The heart: Anat. : COR
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It's on Red Square. : KREMLIN
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Tried. : ESSAYED
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Adjust for new dimensions. : RESCALE
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German river with large dam. : EDER
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Factories. : MILLS
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Fate's wry twist. : IRONY
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N. Y. county. : TIOGA
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Winged. : ALATE
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Bell rung by a hammer. : CHIME
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Lively: Slang. : BEANY
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Signs of spring along the Potomac. : BLOSSOMS
34
Dutch Guiana. : SURINAM
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Mollify. : PLACATE
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Sells. : RETAILS
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Front for the public. : POSE
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Eisenhower, in his spare time. : PAINTER
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Lift. : UPRAISE
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More precipitous. : STEEPER
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Governmental balancing act. : BUDGET
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Mushrooms and puffballs. : FUNGI
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"Roaring Camp" author. : HARTE
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Dagger. : DIRK
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Cross out. : DELE
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___ Vegas. : LAS
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Tank. : VAT

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 13 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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