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New York Times, Friday, December 30, 1955

20-Down : Written portion.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.39, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 88, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,376
Across
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Busy housewife. : CLEANER
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Special talents. : FLAIRS
14
Limited supply. : SHORTAGE
15
Type of sharply pointed arch. : LANCET
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Calypso island. : TRINIDAD
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Bluest of blue. : INDIGO
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Spoilage. : ROT
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Conducted. : PILOTED
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Hearer. : EAR
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Brother song team. : AMES
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Tombigbee. : RIVER
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Atoll. : ISLE
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Biblical weeds. : TARES
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Mr. McCrary. : TEX
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Appear. : ENTER
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List. : ITEMIZE
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Native of Antioch. : TURK
34
Cherry color. : CERISE
35
Typewriter part. : RIBBON
39
Small fry. : TADS
41
Extraterritorial area. : ENCLAVE
42
Pack animal. : CAMEL
45
Shout for attention. : HEY
47
Links parts. : HOLES
48
Dregs. : LEES
49
Excise affairs. : TAXES
51
Tangy. : TART
52
Skill. : ART
53
Describing certain eyes. : WIDESET
55
Devotee of the new. : NEO
56
Winter wear. : MITTEN
58
One symbol of prosperity. : MOTORCAR
60
Least ruddy. : PALEST
61
Forecasters. : PROPHETS
62
Icy rains. : SLEETS
63
Stretching muscles. : TENSORS
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Salt of a certain acid. : CHROMATE
2
Street-corner idler. : LOITERER
3
Sea eagle. : ERN
4
On tiptoe. : ATIP
5
Lowest point. : NADIR
6
Liberté, ___, fraternité. : EGALITE
7
Submerged again. : REDOVE
8
William Bridgeman, for example. : FLIER
9
Earth. : LAND
10
Also. : AND
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Most wintry. : ICIEST
12
Entertain well. : REGALE
13
Keeper of supplies. : STORER
14
Layered, like rocks. : STRATIC
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Written portion. : TEXT
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Descendants of Shem. : SEMITES
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Desk blemish. : INKBLOT
27
Fiber for rugs. : SISAL
29
Author Remarque. : ERICH
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British letter. : ZED
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Coffee pot. : URN
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Tightrope walker. : BALANCER
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Puts on pounds. : OVEREATS
38
Wise men. : NESTORS
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Fish delicacy. : SHAD
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Architect's mistake. : EYESORE
42
Grips firmly. : CLAMPS
43
Rabbit-ears item. : AERIAL
44
Spunk or spirit. : METTLE
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Release. : EXEMPT
49
Colors. : TINTS
50
___ Hall University. : SETON
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Pioneer land. : WEST
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The best. : TOPS
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Quoits mark. : TEE
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Greek letter. : RHO

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