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Jessie M. Snow
Jessie M. Snow

New York Times, Monday, April 11, 1955

55-Across : Actress Channing

Author:
Jessie M. Snow
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Jessie M. Snow has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,113
Across
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With 5 Across, former P. A. system. : TOWN
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See 1 Across. : CRIER
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Where Watkins meets Bennett. : UTAH
14
Opposite of recitative. : ARIA
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Large artery. : AORTA
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Garment worn in India. : SARI
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Lassie's puppies, for instance. : PETS
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Capital of French West Africa. : DAKAR
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European river. : URAL
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Triers. : ESSAYERS
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Become a member. : ENROLL
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Permits. : LETS
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Double-reed woodwind. : OBOE
26
Highway sign. : CABINS
29
A flower that blooms in the spring. : PRIMROSE
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Ends at. : ABUTS
34
___ cochere, large gateway. : PORTE
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Succeed. : WIN
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Flower. : POSY
37
___ Major, southern constellation. : CANIS
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Surface hollow. : DENT
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Time of day. : EVE
40
Issues of the World Bank. : BONDS
41
Curt dismissal. : CONGE
42
Answers. : RESPONDS
44
College treasurer. : BURSAR
45
A bone. : ULNA
46
Minor-league ball team. : FARM
47
Cook gently, as an egg. : CODDLE
50
Fish spears. : TRIDENTS
54
Eager. : AVID
55
Actress Channing : CAROL
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Cheer. : ROOT
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Mizzen. : SAIL
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Instant. : TRICE
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Caesar's words to Brutus. : ETTU
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French historian Faure. : ELIE
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Something beclouding. : SMOKE
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Act. : DEED
Down
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Seam binding. : TAPE
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Galena and feldspar. : ORES
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Mental faculties. : WITS
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Quality of some voices. : NASALITY
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Plebes. : CADETS
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Loud sounds. : ROARS
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Annoys. : IRKS
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Greek letter. : ETA
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Relatives of pizzas. : RAREBITS
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Greedy moneylender. : USURER
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Edible root. : TARO
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Large inland sea. : ARAL
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The ___, site of the Capitol. : HILL
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Desires. : YENS
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City on Norton Sound. : NOME
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Species of iris. : ORRIS
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Prank. : CAPER
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Overhead. : ABOVE
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Common carriers. : BUSES
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Bodies of water. : PONDS
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U. S. track star. : OWENS
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"___ merry madrigal." : SINGA
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Start upon. : ENTER
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Bearlike animal. : PANDA
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Links. : CONNECTS
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Having a certain type of window. : DORMERED
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Plant pod. : BOLL
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Part of milk. : CURD
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Result of a rainstorm. : PUDDLE
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Person who holds property as surety. : BAILEE
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___ coat. : FROCK
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The winner in New Jersey. : CASE
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Ellipsoidal. : OVAL
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503. : DIII
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The Graces. : TRIO
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Observe. : NOTE
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Carry. : TOTE
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Nailhead. : STUD
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Long ___ of the law. : ARM

Answer summary:
7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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