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New York Times, Saturday, July 19, 1952

53-Across : ___ Dai of Annam.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { F K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
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J
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E
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A
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N
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M
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A
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M
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I
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B
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S
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R
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N
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G
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A
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P
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O
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T
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M
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S
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C
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N
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E
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M
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H
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R
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© 1952, The New York TimesNo. 1,126
Across
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Mrs. MacArthur. : JEAN
5
Mrs. Eisenhower. : MAMIE
10
Mrs. Truman. : BESS
14
Mrs. Laughton. : ELSA
15
He works for a principal. : AGENT
16
Where Rainbow Bridge is. : UTAH
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Group of co-religionists. : SECT
18
First baseman's asset. : REACH
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The "n" in n.b. : NOTA
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It's stylish in Malaya. : SARONG
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It masquerades as chicken. : TUNA
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___ Lajoie, famous ballplayer. : NAP
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Zoology suffix. : INI
26
Feed bag unit. : OAT
28
Lettuce. : ROMAINE
30
Where kernels grow. : COB
31
"A primrose by the river's ___." : BRIM
33
Profit. : AVAIL
34
War god. : ARES
36
Mr. Johnston. : ERIC
38
Mrs. Kefauver. : NANCY
39
Undisputed bosses. : AUTOCRATS
42
Mr. Arnall. : ELLIS
45
Not of the clergy. : LAIC
46
Brimless hats. : TAMS
50
Pagliacci item. : LAUGH
51
Mr. Shriner of TV. : HERB
53
___ Dai of Annam. : BAO
54
Benders of the longbow. : ARCHERS
57
Grow fainter. : DIE
58
"They lived happily ever after." : END
59
Kind of monkey. : SAI
60
Tear. : REND
62
Mrs. Taft. : MARTHA
64
Cash box. : TILL
66
Il Duce henchman. : CIANO
68
On. : ATOP
69
Intimately. : INLY
70
Front of a stage. : APRON
71
Without a crew. : SOLO
72
Report card grades. : CEES
73
Mrs. Ridgway. : PENNY
74
Kind of school. : PREP
Down
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Mrs. Cronyn. : JESSICA
2
Mrs. R. : ELEANOR
3
Attribute. : ASCRIBE
4
A group of fourteen nations. : NATO
5
Mrs. Smith. : MARGARET
6
Candles on a birthday cake. : AGE
7
Heart of the matter. : MEAT
8
Contract. : INCUR
9
Race: Comb. form. : ETHNO
10
Chignon. : BUN
11
Young English gentleman. : ETONIAN
12
Devilish. : SATANIC
13
Well-formed. : SHAPELY
21
San Francisco hill. : NOB
23
Lover: Fr. : AMANT
27
Austrian Alps. : TIROL
29
Yachtsman's yell. : AVAST
32
Book of the Old Testament. : MICAH
35
Owner of the Cardinals. : SAIGH
37
Shouted. : CRIED
40
Young man with a flashlight. : USHER
41
Bitterness. : ACRIMONY
42
Item of office supplies. : ELASTIC
43
Mrs. Durocher. : LARAINE
44
Mrs. Arnaz. : LUCILLE
47
Helper. : ABETTOR
48
Favorite device in the cartoonist's repertoire. : MANHOLE
49
Refreshing drink. : SODAPOP
52
Lady Peel. : BEA
55
Summary: Colloq. : RECAP
56
Long-billed bird. : SNIPE
61
Sock chore. : DARN
63
Soda flavor: Abbr. : RASP
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River in France and Belgium. : LYS
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___ sequitur. : NON

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