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Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson

New York Times, Friday, March 2, 1951

13-Down : Makes brilliant.

Author:
Elizabeth Patterson
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { B J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
Elizabeth Patterson has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 621
Across
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Truman's foreign policy adviser. : DULLES
7
Premier De ___ of Italy. : GASPERI
14
American dramatist. : ONEILL
15
Locale of world's largest airfield. : IDLEWILD
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Inefficiently. : LAMELY
18
The "Little Flower." : FIORELLO
19
Radio commercials. : PLUGS
20
Virginia willow. : ITEA
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Speak indistinctly. : SLUR
22
Engage. : HIRE
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Being three in one. : TRIUNE
25
River in Germany. : EMS
26
He heads allied armies. : IKE
27
Sharp ends of masons' hammers. : PEENS
28
One mentioned in a military dispatch. : CITEE
30
Very young child. : NESTLING
32
Most stylish: Slang. : FLOSSY
33
Famous college patron. : YALE
34
Capital of China's Shensi Province. : SIAN
35
Puts into action. : STARTS
38
Creator of Hercule Poirot. : CHRISTIE
42
French landscape painter. : COROT
43
Shout of approval. : CHEER
44
Physician's association. : AMA
45
Possesses. : HAS
46
Repeats another's words. : ECHOES
48
Sports prizes. : CUPS
49
Impression. : IDEA
51
Rested. : LAIN
52
Ancient drink of honey flavored with mulberries. : MORAT
53
Author of "The Jungle." : SINCLAIR
55
Overwhelming maternal affection. : MOMISM
56
Coffee shop's opposite. : TEAHOUSE
57
La ___, Argentine newspaper. : PRENSA
58
Transported during winter. : SLEDDED
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Lining fabric. : SATEEN
Down
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Porpoise. : DOLPHIN
2
Dissimilar. : UNALIKE
3
Roman nocturnal spirits. : LEMURES
4
Belgian city on the Meuse. : LIEGE
5
House additions. : ELLS
6
The tinker in "Taming of the Shrew." : SLY
7
Endowing with talent. : GIFTING
8
Leave-takings. : ADIEUS
9
Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera Association. : SLOAN
10
___ capita. : PER
11
Sheep. : EWES
12
Tiny streams. : RILLETS
13
Makes brilliant. : ILLUMES
16
Popular dance-band leader. : DORSEY
20
Girl in the "Goodnight" song. : IRENE
23
Linden trees. : TEILS
24
Fancy dessert. : ECLAIR
27
River of Nebraska. : PLATTE
29
Atomic particles. : IONS
31
Beginner. : TYRO
32
What buffs delight in. : FIRES
34
Author of "Peace of Soul." : SHEEN
35
Kind of crystalline rock. : SCHIST
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Flatterers. : TOADIES
37
Place for stockpiling ammunition. : ARSENAL
38
Sang in concert. : CHOIRED
39
Bull-like. : TAURINE
40
Position from which there is no escape. : IMPASSE
41
Inventor in photography. : EASTMAN
43
___ longue. : CHAISE
47
Man's name. : CLAUD
48
One of St. Nick's reindeer. : COMET
50
Heartbreak feeling. : ACHE
52
Delay, in Roman law. : MORA
54
Danish weight. : LOD
55
Military police. : MPS

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

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