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Joseph LaFauci
Joseph LaFauci

New York Times, Thursday, June 27, 1957

53-Across : Inane.

Author:
Joseph LaFauci
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.43, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Joseph LaFauci has 70 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,921
Across
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Tropical fruit. : PAPAW
6
Rose. : RAMBLER
13
Italian lady's title. : MADAMA
14
Part of the diamond. : BASELINE
15
Historical mountain. : ARARAT
16
Participants. : ENTRANTS
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Baltic port. : RIGA
18
Delight. : ELATE
20
Progenitor. : SIRE
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Disable. : MAIM
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Speed demons. : RACERS
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Strengthen. : MAN
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Go away! : SHOO
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Goad. : PROD
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Chosen. : ELECT
29
Rent. : TORN
30
Intimidates. : DAUNTS
31
Attractive. : COMELY
34
Cloth of the Middle Ages. : SAMITE
35
Native of the Eternal City: Ital. : ROMANO
36
___ de combat. : HORS
37
Turn aside. : AVERT
38
Auction. : SALE
39
Rebate: Abbr. : DISC
43
"La Forza ___ Destino." : DEL
44
Animosity. : HATRED
46
She loved Narcissus. : ECHO
47
Freshly. : ANEW
49
Metrical language. : VERSE
50
Designer Chapman. : CEIL
51
Dramatic personality of W. W. I. : MATAHARI
53
Inane. : VACANT
55
Boards a sleeper. : ENTRAINS
56
"O God, our help ___ past ... " : INAGES
57
Church tower. : STEEPLE
58
Independent one: Slang. : LONER
Down
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Outcast. : PARIAH
2
Slow movement in music. : ADAGIO
3
Barren plain of South America. : PARAMO
4
Doctors' group. : AMA
5
Aquatic sport. : WATERPOLO
6
Declaimed. : RANTED
7
Plant with daisy-like blossoms. : ASTER
8
Debussy's "La ___." : MER
9
Le Sage's hero. : BLAS
10
Arnica preparation. : LINIMENT
11
Operatic intermission. : ENTRACTE
12
Feels indignation. : RESENTS
13
School ___. : MARMS
14
Lighthouse. : BEACON
19
Catcher Berra. : LARRY
23
Points of junction. : SEAMS
28
French pronoun. : LUI
29
Fraction. : TENTH
30
Reckless. : DAREDEVIL
31
Solemn agreement. : COVENANT
32
Dish for dejeuner. : OMELETTE
33
Month: Abbr. : MAR
34
Platform ___. : SOLES
35
Amneris loved him. : RADAMES
36
Br'er Rabbit creator. : HARRIS
38
British clergyman-author. : STERNE
39
Region of India. : DECCAN
40
Glacial epoch. : ICEAGE
41
Minnow. : SHINER
42
Inexperienced youths. : COLTS
45
Use of help. : AVAIL
48
Pottery. : WARE
52
Occur: Archaic. : HAP
54
Up: Comb. form. : ANO

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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