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George Laczko
George Laczko

New York Times, Friday, December 13, 1963

39-Down : Shangri La.

Author:
George Laczko
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J K Q }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
George Laczko has 37 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,248
Across
1
Both: Prefix. : AMBI
5
___ Morgana. : FATA
9
City on the Rhine. : BASEL
14
Standard. : NORM
15
Holly tree. : ILEX
16
Luxurious: Slang. : RITZY
17
Rumor. : GRAPEVINE
19
One of Lesage's names. : ALAIN
20
Swedish county. : LAN
21
Centipede's specialty. : LEGS
22
Cooler. : ICEBOX
23
Quaint. : OLDFASHIONED
26
Still. : YET
27
Fireplace accessory. : TONGS
28
Brightened. : LIT
31
Knives. : BOWIES
34
Modern: Prefix. : NEO
35
Passable. : SOSO
36
Have ___ (feel inclined). : AMINDTO
38
Speak falteringly. : STUTTER
40
Ravelings. : LINT
41
Aries. : RAM
43
City on the Seine, near Paris. : STOUEN
44
Believer: Suffix. : ITE
45
Equatorial constellation. : CETUS
47
Full of: Suffix. : OUS
48
Certain military aircraft. : GRASSHOPPERS
52
Uproar. : BEDLAM
55
Small monkey. : TITI
56
Equity's initials. : AEA
57
Oriental. : ASIAN
58
Part of New York City. : MANHATTAN
60
Market. : STORE
61
Status quo ___. : ANTE
62
Upright: Abbr. : VERT
63
Fodder plants. : TARES
64
Opera role. : IGOR
65
___ virumque cano. : ARMA
Down
1
British: Prefix. : ANGLO
2
Right in conduct. : MORAL
3
Battle site of 1777. : BRANDYWINE
4
Mischief maker. : IMP
5
Bills. : FIVES
6
Dismount. : ALIGHT
7
Suspense. : TENSION
8
Tool. : AXE
9
Supports. : BRACES
10
Felt badly. : AILED
11
Attempt: Colloq. : STAB
12
Singer Pinza. : EZIO
13
Wildcat. : LYNX
18
Happy. : ELATED
22
Metal bars. : INGOTS
24
Sham. : FEINT
25
See 5 Down. : ONES
28
Indolent one. : LOTUSEATER
29
Words of understanding. : ISEE
30
Shredded. : TORN
31
Island east of Java. : BALI
32
Neglect. : OMIT
33
Course. : STREAM
35
Archaic drinking cup. : STOUP
37
Porridge ingredient. : OATS
39
Shangri La. : UTOPIA
42
Horse. : MUSTANG
45
Big birds. : CRANES
46
Former religion of Japan. : SHINTO
48
Brightness. : GLARE
49
Different. : OTHER
50
Fortify anew. : REARM
51
Man in red. : SANTA
52
Cordage fiber. : BAST
53
This: Sp. : ESTA
54
Fashion name. : DIOR
58
Spring time in Paris. : MAI
59
Wilson Dam project. : TVA

Answer summary:
6 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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