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J. F. Kelly
J. F. Kelly

New York Times, Monday, January 9, 1956

13-Down : Tips.

Author:
J. F. Kelly
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J P Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
J. F. Kelly has 25 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,386
Across
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Washington V. I. P. : MESTA
6
Bell sound. : TOLL
10
The "lowing herd." : KINE
14
First name in the political arena. : ADLAI
15
Shout of exhilaration. : WHEE
16
Star of "Pompey's Head." : EGAN
17
Be deeply moved. : YEARN
18
Hebrides island. : IONA
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New name to appear on the ticker. : FORD
20
One adjective for the Boston Tea Party group. : ANTITAX
22
"Truth or Consequences" originator. : EDWARDS
24
Bubbly effect. : FROTH
26
___ Claire, Wisconsin. : EAU
27
Burning Tree player. : GOLFER
30
Coming to pass. : ARRIVING
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Part of IOU. : OWE
36
Floor: Fr. : ETAGE
38
Undomesticated. : FERAL
39
Plant bearing pods. : BEAN
41
Sports place. : ARENA
43
Incarnation of Vishnu. : RAMA
44
Relative of the crane. : EGRET
46
Nonsinging Met star. : CROSS
48
Sign-off on a geometric problem. : QED
49
A choice carrying great odds. : LONGSHOT
51
Guntherism. : INSIDE
53
Non-pro sports set-up. : AAU
54
Alpine echo. : YODEL
56
Its capital is Asmara. : ERITREA
60
Go over the books again. : REAUDIT
64
Welles role. : LEAR
65
Korean V. I. P. : RHEE
67
Port on Bougainville Island, S. Pacific. : KIETA
68
East Indian starch. : SAGO
69
Hall of the silent harp. : TARA
70
Acclaim. : ECLAT
71
Theban diety. : AMON
72
Retired. : ABED
73
___ Robbia. : DELLA
Down
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Central American. : MAYA
2
Expected guest in Washington, Jan. 30. : EDEN
3
Thin board. : SLAT
4
Object of Uruguayan Pres. Berres' trip to U. S. : TARIFF
5
English race course. : AINTREE
6
Poetic form of "between." : TWIXT
7
Exclamation of surprise. : OHO
8
Soft consonant. : LENE
9
Governor of Keystone state. : LEADER
10
His hat is in the ring. : KEFAUVER
11
Composer Stravinsky. : IGOR
12
Fragrant ointment. : NARD
13
Tips. : ENDS
21
Artery. : AORTA
23
Gamin. : WAIF
25
Middleman between Ike and the Press. : HAGERTY
27
"And here I am, and there you are." : GOBEL
28
Town west of Binghamton, N. Y. : OWEGO
29
Acquire mentally. : LEARN
31
Site of U. of Nevada. : RENO
32
Middle East natives. : IRAQI
33
Dubbed. : NAMED
34
Woodland space. : GLADE
37
Test site, in Idaho, for atomic engines. : ARCO
40
Old term for an electron. : NEGATRON
42
Stage remark. : ASIDE
45
Mikhail Romanov. : TSAR
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Transferred secretly. : SNEAKED
50
Mexican President during Zapata revolt. : HUERTA
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Lumbermill viaduct. : SLUICE
55
Echo. : OREAD
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Actress Lanchester. : ELSA
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A great amount: Colloq. : REAM
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False friend. : IAGO
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Great king of Israel. : AHAB
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Dingle. : DELL
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Proofreader's abbreviation. : ITAL
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Colloquial farewell. : TATA
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Before. : ERE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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