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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

New York Times, Friday, June 3, 1955

14-Across : Snappy comeback.

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { J K X Z }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 0, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,166
Across
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Berries. : FRUITS
7
Conrad novel. : VICTORY
14
Snappy comeback. : RETORT
15
Larger than life. : ENORMOUS
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Inability to hear certain tones. : ASONIA
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Trustworthy. : RELIABLE
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Davis and Ryder. : CUPS
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Operatic villain. : BASS
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Morose fellow. : MOPER
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Eastern name. : ALI
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Birthplace of St. Francis. : ASSISI
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Bristle. : SETA
27
Diplomatic corps. : STAFF
29
Weed cutters. : HOERS
31
Upset. : TIP
32
Time and again. : OFTEN
34
Agree. : ACCEDE
36
Fast-moving stock. : SELLERS
39
Attends the ladies. : SQUIRES
40
Rumanian composer. : ENESCO
41
A jury's determination. : GUILT
42
Wing. : ALA
43
Gyre and gimble. : TWIRL
45
Sprang. : LEAPT
49
Forbids. : BANS
51
Fishhook leaders. : SNELLS
53
Bird sound. : COO
54
Ear shell. : ORMER
56
First printer of colonial times. : DAYE
57
Color. : TINT
58
Provision of the Selective Service Act. : AGELIMIT
60
Ill will. : GRUDGE
62
What Dropo is to Minoso. : TEAMMATE
63
Less earthbound. : AIRIER
64
Eisenhower adviser. : STASSEN
65
Javelins. : LANCES
Down
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Scrimmage. : FRACAS
2
Outcome. : RESULT
3
Tomorrowland. : UTOPIA
4
Certain particles. : IONS
5
Threefold: Prefix. : TRI
6
Attempts: Colloq. : STABS
7
Rendition. : VERSION
8
In existence: Lat. : INESSE
9
Not quite a Gen. : COL
10
Shipshape. : TRIM
11
Hawaiian thrushes. : OMAOS
12
Bad way to pay Paul. : ROBPETER
13
Happy season. : YULETIDE
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Mexican wraparounds. : SERAPES
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The end of fire. : ASHES
24
Move. : AFFECT
25
Native of Basra. : IRAQI
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Folios: Abbr. : FOLS
30
Rows with one oar. : SCULLS
33
Supposes: Archaic. : TROWS
35
Mention. : CITE
36
Dory, for instance. : SEABOAT
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Magnifies. : ENLARGES
38
Sprat's favorite. : LEANMEAT
39
Smirch. : SULLY
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Expand. : GREATEN
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Put in writing. : INDITE
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Sourish. : ACIDIC
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Chinese silk. : PONGEE
48
Gun carriers. : TOTERS
50
Novelist Lagerlof. : SELMA
52
Permissible. : LEGAL
55
Edges. : RIMS
57
Sudden scare. : TURN
59
Parents. : MAS
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Creek. : RIA

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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