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Joseph LaFauci
Joseph LaFauci

New York Times, Wednesday, September 7, 1955

13-Across : Hard to manage.

Author:
Joseph LaFauci
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.31, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 84, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
Joseph LaFauci has 70 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,262
Across
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Originally, a shepherd. : PASTOR
7
Form of polite address to a signora. : MADAMA
13
Hard to manage. : RESTIVE
14
French philosopher. : ABELARD
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Unsuccessful candidate. : ALSORAN
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Country on the Black Sea. : ROMANIA
18
Globemaster. : PLANE
19
Geraint's spouse. : ENID
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Part of a ship. : MAST
22
Cut and dried alfalfa. : HAYED
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Stick. : CANE
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Type of arch. : OGEE
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Venerable. : AGED
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Tending to or causing: Suffix. : SOME
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Sir Anthony and Lady Clarissa. : EDENS
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Make a slip. : ERR
29
Oft-heard word in poker. : ANTE
30
Beverage. : ALE
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Spanish article. : LAS
32
"Little ___." : BOYBLUE
34
Extent of rough water. : RIP
37
Small number. : FEW
38
Tenuous. : RARE
39
Rather than. : ERE
40
Strode. : PACED
43
Silent star. : BARA
44
Look over. : SCAN
45
Hurt. : ACHE
46
Sound of Big Ben. : BONG
47
Small table. : STAND
48
Salt-water fish, the saurel. : SCAD
49
Lie at anchor. : RIDE
50
Obsession. : MANIA
51
Territory in French West Africa. : SENEGAL
53
Sternly disciplined. : SPARTAN
55
Decorate with intaglios. : ENGRAVE
56
In good financial condition. : SOLVENT
57
Bed canopy. : TESTER
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Certain fishermen. : EELERS
Down
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Disease obviated by niacin. : PELLAGRA
2
Analyzers. : ASSAYERS
3
Pitted. : STONED
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Exhausted. : TIRED
5
Eggs: Latin. : OVA
6
President of France. : RENECOTY
7
Merchant ___. : MARINE
8
Dwelling. : ABODE
9
Mr. Butler's party: Abbr. : DEM
10
Stylish. : ALAMODE
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Get along. : MANAGE
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Began. : ARISEN
13
He painted "The Transfiguration." : RAPHAEL
15
Tropical fruits. : DATES
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A product when well advertised. : NAMEBRAND
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Obstruct (with "under"). : SNOW
27
Gen. Robert ___. : ELEE
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Resting. : ABED
30
Imaginary atmosphere. : AURA
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Generous gifts. : LARGESSE
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Renouncer. : RECANTER
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Pahlevi's subjects. : IRANIANS
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Lavaliere. : PENDANT
37
Suppliers of material. : FEEDERS
40
Opposite of 10 Down. : PASSE
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Emphasize. : ACCENT
42
Dimes and quarters. : CHANGE
43
Part of a steam engine. : BOILER
44
Famish. : STARVE
46
Milwaukee player. : BRAVE
47
Illiberal. : SMALL
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Narrow ship channel. : GAT
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He wrote "The Bells." : POE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later.

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