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Joseph LaFauci
Joseph LaFauci

New York Times, Monday, March 9, 1959

27-Down : Crescent-shaped figure.

Author:
Joseph LaFauci
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.49, Missing: { Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 86, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Joseph LaFauci has 70 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,524
Across
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He's in "de cold, cold ground." : MASSA
6
"It is a ___ better thing that I do ... " : FARFAR
12
Kind of sail. : LATEEN
13
A cinch. : PUSHOVER
15
Refuse receptacle. : ASHCAN
16
A second self. : ALTEREGO
17
Unit of 23 Across. : THERM
18
Actress Harris. : JULIE
19
Chinese name. : MAO
20
Movie, in Madrid. : CINE
21
More ignoble. : BASER
22
Brunet. : DARK
23
Warmth. : HEAT
24
Heavy blow: Slang. : ONER
25
Piece of armor for a horse. : BARDE
26
Bitter drug. : ALOES
28
Southern poet (1842-81). : LANIER
29
Abhorrence. : DISGUST
32
Canadian city near foothills of the Rockies. : CALGARY
33
Purpose. : INTENT
34
Thank you: Ger. : DANKE
35
Expiate. : ATONE
36
Become lively (with "up"). : PERK
37
Outcry, as of mirth. : ROAR
41
Tenemental fee. : RENT
42
Cozy: Colloq. : HOMEY
43
Immaculate. : PURE
44
Where Belfast is: Abbr. : IRE
45
Procrastination. : DELAY
46
Terra ___. : COTTA
47
20th century hero-to-be. : SPACEMAN
49
Cooked in a certain way. : BOILED
50
Part of Africa. : TOGOLAND
51
Obstinate: Dial. : ORNERY
52
Handed-down story. : LEGEND
53
Of small importance. : PETTY
Down
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Niblick's relative. : MASHIE
2
Greek goddess. : ATHENA
3
Cloak-and-dagger man. : SECRETAGENT
4
Line of junction. : SEAM
5
Cape NE of Boston. : ANN
6
More complete. : FULLER
7
Moving. : ASTIR
8
Korean name. : RHEE
9
Pro. : FOR
10
Aria from "Otello." : AVEMARIA
11
To look at: Fr. : REGARDER
12
Door fastening. : LATCH
13
Hesitates. : PAUSES
14
Breeding place for birds. : ROOKERY
18
George Eliot heroine. : JANET
21
Opposite of "knock." : BOOST
22
Crisis. : DANGERPOINT
25
Stop, as at an obstacle. : BALK
27
Crescent-shaped figure. : LUNE
28
Raw-boned. : LANKY
29
Mr. Pepys. : DIARIST
30
World-wide police group. : INTERPOL
31
Prehistoric era. : STONEAGE
32
Mother ___'s chickens (stormy petrels). : CAREY
34
Strong request. : DEMAND
36
Where the historic "Corridor" was. : POLAND
38
Market for a product. : OUTLET
39
Important channel. : ARTERY
40
Unhesitant. : READY
42
Virile fellow. : HEMAN
45
Cross out. : DELE
46
Nucleus. : CORE
48
Cam. : COG
49
Fad in popular music. : BOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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