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Isaac Kert
Isaac Kert

New York Times, Monday, October 4, 1954

33-Down : Disciple of "Poor Richard."

Author:
Isaac Kert
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Isaac Kert has 30 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,924
Across
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Wingless insect. : FLEA
5
Cut on the ___. : BIAS
9
Silas Marner's foster daughter. : EPPIE
14
Well-known name on Broadway. : LUNT
15
Relative of a saga. : EDDA
16
Salt-water fish with sound effect. : GRUNT
17
One of the Waughs. : ALEC
18
Historic town in New Mexico. : ALAMOGORDO
20
A set-up : PUSHOVER
22
Actress Baxter and namesakes. : ANNES
23
N. Y. gubernatorial aspirant. : IVES
24
6,080 feet. : KNOT
25
Puzzling problem. : TEASER
28
Something remaining from an earlier time. : HANGOVER
32
Where grapes grow. : ARBOR
33
Fills to the brim. : SATES
34
Note in old music. : ELA
35
Meager. : LEAN
36
French meat patties. : PATES
37
Where the figurehead rides. : PROW
38
Three hundred. : CCC
39
Where Paleolithic art is found. : CAVES
40
Scenic Quebec peninsula. : GASPE
41
Interruption in a journey. : STOPOVER
43
A sticker. : PASTER
44
Persian name. : OMAR
45
Takes to court. : SUES
46
Hero Kelly. : COLIN
48
Sweater. : PULLOVER
52
A bobby's whistle toot. : POLICECALL
54
Hollywood and ___. : VINE
55
Italian girl's name. : EDITA
56
Custom. : RULE
57
Cry of ancient toper. : EVOE
58
Group of speakers. : PANEL
59
Strip of wood. : SLAT
60
What Lloyd's takes. : RISK
Down
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Pocket cover. : FLAP
2
Beaut. : LULU
3
Chemistry suffixes. : ENES
4
Kansas port on the Missouri. : ATCHISON
5
Symbol of Oregon. : BEAVER
6
Loafs. : IDLES
7
Jewish month. : ADAR
8
Well-known Uncle. : SAM
9
Holiday potations. : EGGNOGS
10
Instanter. : PRONTO
11
Absolute. : PURE
12
Certain voters: Abbr. : INDS
13
World War II theatre. : ETO
19
Babylonian deity. : OANNES
21
Upside down. : OVER
24
Miss Hardcastle and others. : KATES
25
Dusting powder. : TALCS
26
Construct. : ERECT
27
One of the Bahamas, Great or Little. : ABACO
28
Misanthropic person. : HATER
29
In Russia, about 2/3 mile. : VERST
30
Slip away. : ELOPE
31
Colder and damper. : RAWER
33
Disciple of "Poor Richard." : SAVER
36
Music for a stately dance. : PAVANE
37
April 18-25, 1954. : PASSOVER
39
Droll. : COMICAL
40
Tartan wearer. : GAEL
42
Cultured. : POLITE
43
Young hen. : PULLET
45
Roman dictator, 82 B. C. : SULLA
46
Final passage in music. : CODA
47
Sen. Johnson of S. C. : OLIN
48
Revere. : PAUL
49
Alive: Comb. form. : VIVI
50
Long-lived grandson of Adam. : ENOS
51
Smack of distinctly. : REEK
52
Live wire's attribute. : PEP
53
Credits: Abbr. : CRS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 6 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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