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S. A. Kay
S. A. Kay

New York Times, Wednesday, May 9, 1956

44-Across : Egyptian cotton.

Author:
S. A. Kay
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5 Grid has duplicate clues.
S. A. Kay has 118 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,507
Across
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Sack or bag. : POKE
5
Gladden. : ELATE
10
Sandaled. : SHOD
14
Shah Pahlavi's domain. : IRAN
15
Casaba. : MELON
16
Where Callao is. : PERU
17
Vehicle. : CART
18
Motto of the Boy Scouts. : BEPREPARED
20
"___ lead to Rome." : ALLROADS
22
Waist. : MIDDLE
23
Rabbit's forte. : EARS
24
Retreads. : TIRE
25
Small, transient light. : SPARK
27
Department of the Government. : TREASURY
31
Native of Inverness. : SCOT
32
Rock of slaty structure. : SCHIST
34
Very recently (with "just"). : NOW
35
Marine organism. : POLYP
37
In the open air. : OUT
38
Old-time thrusting sword. : ESTOC
40
Sooner than. : ERE
41
Household provisions. : LARDER
44
Egyptian cotton. : PIMA
45
Zane Grey's forte. : WESTERNS
47
Heathen images. : IDOLS
49
On one's guard. : WARY
50
Whirl. : SPIN
51
Balanced. : APOISE
54
Makeshifts. : STOPGAPS
58
National and American. : BIGLEAGUES
60
Biblical name. : ESAU
61
Angelus. : BELL
62
Metal bolt. : RIVET
63
Bridle strap. : REIN
64
Father of Harmonia. : ARES
65
Springe. : SNARE
66
Recipient of Congressional gold medal, 1955. : SALK
Down
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12-point type. : PICA
2
Not written. : ORAL
3
Pitcher Drews. : KARL
4
Urgent plea. : ENTREATY
5
Engages in an enterprise. : EMBARKS
6
City on the Aire River. : LEEDS
7
Bernese or Julian. : ALPS
8
High, rocky hill. : TOR
9
Foemen. : ENEMIES
10
Suit. : SPADES
11
Collection of cattle. : HERD
12
City on the Oka River. : OREL
13
Overdressed person. : DUDE
19
Member of 58 Across. : PIRATE
21
Scull. : OAR
24
Relative of 33 Down. : TRITE
25
Set of twenty. : SCORE
26
Natives of Danzig. : POLES
27
Dull sounds. : THUDS
28
Up to the time of. : UNTIL
29
Sign on a brownstone front. : ROOMS
30
Noted international organization. : YWCA
31
Eject. : SPEW
33
Banal: Slang. : CORNY
36
Suit. : PLEASE
39
Parasites. : SPONGERS
42
Unfinished business. : ARREARS
43
Quick and sharp reply. : RIPOSTE
46
Farbics with diagonal ribs. : TWILLS
48
Lower and raise quickly. : DIP
50
Guide. : STEER
51
Ambassador Eban. : ABBA
52
Part of the waterfront. : PIER
53
Side glance. : OGLE
54
Capital of Fiji. : SUVA
55
On salt water. : ASEA
56
Bucket. : PAIL
57
Diminished in depth. : SUNK
59
Card game. : GIN

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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