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J. F. Kelly
J. F. Kelly

New York Times, Saturday, June 1, 1957

23-Across : Compass point.

Author:
J. F. Kelly
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
J. F. Kelly has 25 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,895
Across
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Type of energy. : ATOMIC
7
Bevan constituent. : LABORITE
15
Princess Caroline's domain. : MONACO
16
Employs too often, as a word. : OVERUSES
17
Port on Weser River. : BREMEN
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City in Georgia. : WAYCROSS
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Stone: Comb. form. : LITE
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Conveyance. : CART
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Stop: Fr. : HALTE
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Compass point. : ENE
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Buckeye. : OHIOAN
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Extended. : LAIN
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Bell sounds. : DONGS
29
Danish girl's name. : KAREN
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Feeder on nectar. : BEE
32
Possessed. : OWNED
34
Sports lotteries. : POOLS
36
French general. : PETAIN
38
Short-legged hunting dog. : BASSET
39
Bikini, for instance. : ATOLL
40
Gaels. : CELTS
41
Rainbow. : ARC
42
Bus terminal. : DEPOT
44
Symbol on U. S. coins. : EAGLE
48
Pigmentary layer of the eye. : UVEA
50
Deposit of silica from a geyser. : SINTER
52
King: Lat. : REX
53
Dam in the Canal Zone. : GATUN
55
Scandinavian man's name. : SVEN
56
Over. : DONE
57
Superior quality. : ELEGANCE
59
Keynoter, for example. : ORATOR
61
Until we meet again. : AUREVOIR
62
Indulge in high jinks. : CAVORT
63
Area centered about the Dardanelles. : NEAREAST
64
African animals. : HYENAS
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Went at a leisurely pace. : AMBLED
2
Italian name for Turin. : TORINO
3
Train time, early afternoon. : ONETEN
4
Role in a musical. : MAME
5
Dessert. : ICE
6
Spiral shell. : CONCH
7
Lyrical route to Scotland. : LOWROAD
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Hindu incarnation. : AVATAR
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Tunisian ruler. : BEY
10
Musical group: Abbr. : ORCH
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Bucolic. : RURAL
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Capable of being separated. : ISOLABLE
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Most peevish. : TESTIEST
14
Ancient ascetic. : ESSENE
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Resort in South Carolina. : AIKEN
24
Goneril's steward, in "King Lear." : OSWALD
25
Its capital is Katmandu. : NEPAL
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___ town (be very successful): Slang. : GOTO
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Pater ___. : NOSTER
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City in Ohio. : NILES
35
"To pile ___ on Pelion." : OSSA
36
Stock Exchange phrase. : PARVALUE
37
And so on. : ETCETERA
38
Actress Davis. : BETTE
40
Change over. : CONVERT
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Designating a task of herculean dimensions. : AUGEAN
43
Fish: Lat. : PISCIS
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F. D. R.'s preparatory school. : GROTON
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Girl's name. : LENORA
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Puts into vigorous action. : EXERTS
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Gimlet. : AUGER
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Patriarch who "walked with God." : ENOCH
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Part of a cathedral. : NAVE
56
Garroway of TV. : DAVE
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Opposite of taboo, in Hawaii. : NOA
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Beam. : RAY

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

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