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A. J. Santora
A. J. Santora

New York Times, Thursday, April 19, 1956

3-Down : Boy: Latin.

Author:
A. J. Santora
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
A. J. Santora has 185 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 68 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,487
Across
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Seven: Comb. form. : HEPTA
6
Press down. : TAMP
10
Spanish river. : EBRO
14
Color. : AZURE
15
Grounds. : AREA
16
Fodder holder. : CRIB
17
Contest anyone can enter. : FREEFORALL
19
French composer. : LALO
20
Fodder plant. : TARE
21
Just passably. : SOSO
22
Fabric. : LISLE
23
Buffet. : TOSS
25
Discontinues. : DROPS
27
Halo seen during 10 Down. : CORONA
30
Hot ___. : CROSSBUN
33
Clumsy. : INEPT
34
Carriage. : PRAM
35
Facility. : EASE
36
D. D. E., for example. : VIP
37
Nines and fives. : TEAMS
38
Sea force: Abbr. : NAV
39
Branch of biology: Abbr. : ECOL
41
Stage group. : ANTA
42
U. N. representative. : LODGE
44
Chemical mixture of acid and turpentine. : TEREBENE
46
Kiss: French. : BAISER
47
Full dress. : TAILS
48
Shout noisily. : BAWL
49
Small: Comb. form. : MICRO
51
Hard wood. : TEAK
53
Be ready. : WAIT
57
Ancient Norse language: Abbr. : ODAN
58
Colored candies. : EASTEREGGS
60
Dry. : SERE
61
Far north island. : ATTU
62
False wing, in birds. : ALULA
63
Robert ___ Lincoln. : TODD
64
Rain heavily. : TEEM
65
One of the Forsytes. : FLEUR
Down
1
Handle. : HAFT
2
Poet Pound. : EZRA
3
Boy: Latin. : PUER
4
Place for "rock-a-by baby." : TREETOP
5
Pershing's Army. : AEF
6
Edible roots. : TAROS
7
Macaws. : ARAS
8
TV offering. : MELODRAMA
9
"___ Joey." : PAL
10
Solar phenomenon. : ECLIPSE
11
Parade units. : BRASSBANDS
12
Stream. : RILL
13
Instrument. : OBOE
18
Bones: Latin. : OSSA
22
___ Alamos. : LOS
24
Part of Canada: Abbr. : ONT
26
Gypsies. : ROMS
27
Catlike animal. : CIVET
28
Being held in reserve: Colloq. : ONICE
29
Student's concern. : REPORTCARD
30
Box. : CRATE
31
Custom. : USAGE
32
Not at all. : NEVER
34
Lenny Moore's alma mater. : PENNSTATE
37
Chinese weight. : TAEL
40
Well-informed. : LEARNED
42
A profession. : LAW
43
Gusher. : OILWELL
45
Life story: Colloq. : BIO
46
Cook. : BAKE
48
Black Sea port. : BATUM
49
Greatest part. : MOST
50
Mental picture: Comb. form. : IDEO
52
Beatrice d'___. : ESTE
54
A chill. : AGUE
55
Ice house. : IGLU
56
Former ruler. : TSAR
58
Breakfast. : EAT
59
Famous fliers. : RAF

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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