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New York Times, Saturday, February 11, 1956

44-Down : Number 5 iron.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,419
Across
1
Political contests. : RACES
6
Slangy exclamation of surprise. : MAN
9
Grindstone: Lat. : MOLA
13
Bide. : AWAIT
14
Collections of memorable sayings. : ANAS
16
Old word for dill. : ANET
17
Birthday of a great man. : FEBRUARYTWELFTH
20
Familiar words on a card. : BEMYVALENTINE
21
Exclamation. : AHA
23
Neighborly gathering. : BEE
24
King Arthur's paradise. : AVALON
25
Great personage. : MOGUL
27
Slow: Mus. : LENTO
30
French conjunctions. : ETS
31
Overweight. : OBESE
32
Slangy exclamation of surprise. : MYEYE
34
Middling. : SOSO
35
Promising performer. : COMER
37
Pour forth. : SPEW
41
Chanteuse from Tennessee. : SHORE
43
Actor J. Carrol ___. : NAISH
44
Relative of a tankard. : MUG
47
Muse of lyric poetry. : ERATO
49
Small portion. : OUNCE
50
Unanimously. : ASAMAN
52
Scepter. : ROD
54
___ West. : KEY
55
Mardi Gras. : SHROVETUESDAY
59
Poet born in February, 1807. : HENRYLONGFELLOW
62
Puts in a temper. : IRES
63
Resort near Venice. : LIDO
64
Long and slender. : REEDY
65
Villa d'___. : ESTE
66
Man's nickname. : LON
67
Look after. : SEETO
Down
1
British military group. : RAF
2
Reverence. : AWE
3
Products of a vegetable garden. : CABBAGES
4
Where Limerick is. : EIRE
5
Trip. : STUMBLE
6
Wonder. : MARVEL
7
Novelist Seton. : ANYA
8
One of the Leagues: Abbr. : NATL
9
Its capital is Valletta. : MALTA
10
Kept in order for reference. : ONFILE
11
"___ your heart be troubled ... " : LETNOT
12
Scene of coming general elections. : ATHENS
15
Article of clothing. : SWEATER
18
Affirmative vote. : AYE
19
Messenger. : ENVOY
21
Book of the Bible. : AMOS
22
Tramp. : HOBO
26
Recreation centers for G. I.'s. : USOS
28
Irish nationalist and rebel. : EMMET
29
American humorist (1850-96). : NYE
33
Biblical character. : ESAU
35
American actress. : CORNELL
36
Old English money of account. : ORA
38
Star of an afternoon TV program. : PINKYLEE
39
Suffix forming verbs. : ESCE
40
Food for Miss Muffet. : WHEY
42
Burdensome. : HEAVY
43
Drowsy ones. : NODDERS
44
Number 5 iron. : MASHIE
45
Wedding attendants. : USHERS
46
Shade of red. : GARNET
48
Where Eugene is. : OREGON
51
Senator from 48 Down. : MORSE
53
Religious order: Abbr. : OSF
56
Labor. : TOIL
57
Release. : UNDO
58
Nautical term. : ALEE
60
Wartime transportation group. : ODT
61
Sen. Barrett's state: Abbr. : WYO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 11 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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