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Helen K. Whitman
Helen K. Whitman

New York Times, Thursday, June 13, 1957

55-Across : Nine: Comb. form.

Author:
Helen K. Whitman
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J K Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 261 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Helen K. Whitman has 4 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,907
Across
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Browning's light-hearted girl. : PIPPA
6
One of the "Five Greatest." : TAFT
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Sen. Watkins' home town. : OREM
14
Great quantity. : OCEAN
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Medley. : OLIO
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End: Prefix. : TELO
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Cinema horror man. : LORRE
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Game, originally from India. : PARCHEESI
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Some natives of Vietnam. : ANNAMESE
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New York-born soprano. : CALLAS
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Large sea bird, the black-footed albatross. : GONY
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Earth. : MARL
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Be plentiful. : ABOUND
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Essential for plant growth. : NITROGEN
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Mother of Perseus. : DANAE
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Dave Garroway show. : TODAY
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Indian. : OTO
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Bohemian. : ARTY
36
Melodies. : ARIAS
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Off key. : SOUR
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Gershwin, the lyricist. : IRA
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Conjecture. : GUESS
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___ down (easily). : HANDS
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Bright answers. : REPARTEE
43
Zoroastrian. : PARSEE
44
College yells. : RAHS
45
Shortening. : LARD
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In an easy, graceful manner: Mus. : ADAGIO
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Define a specific target. : PINPOINT
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Expression meaning theatre shoptalk. : GREENROOM
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Nine: Comb. form. : ENNEA
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Ragged. : TORN
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French river. : EURE
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Austerity. : RIGOR
59
Made at random, as a check. : SPOT
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___ Irae (Judgment Day). : DIES
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Part of a play. : SCENE
Down
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Miss Negri of the silents. : POLA
2
Byzantine image. : ICON
3
Honey buzzard. : PERN
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Landlocked country of S. A.. : PARAGUAY
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Flower in well-known Matisse painting. : ANEMONE
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Stowe character. : TOPSY
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Wings: Bot. : ALAE
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Symbol of Oregon. : FIR
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Brilliant compositions meant to show off a musician's touch. : TOCCATAS
10
Verdi opera. : OTELLO
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Angler's accessory. : REEL
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Wagner role. : ELSA
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Juin et Juillet. : MOIS
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Presidential name. : HARRY
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Finis. : END
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Man with the golden touch. : MIDAS
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Robin of old song. : ADAIR
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Wilkes-___, Pa. : BARRE
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One way to sell beer. : ONTAP
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Clatter. : NOISE
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Hired ruffians: Slang. : GOONS
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Musical exercise. : ETUDE
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Scandinavian. : NORSE
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Hazel and Joshua. : TREES
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Wrote. : AUTHORED
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Derisive. : SARDONIC
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Millet. : GRAIN
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___ Ferry, where John Brown raided an arsenal, 1859. : HARPERS
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Silvery; shining. : ARGENT
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Metal dish. : PAN
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Citrus fruits. : LIMES
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Certain business men: Abbr. : AGTS
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Theatre curtain. : DROP
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Flying machine. : AERO
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Ponder (with "over"). : PORE
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Author of "Bus Stop." : INGE
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Broadway light. : NEON
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Vetch. : TARE
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Opposite of "non." : OUI

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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