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P. Joseph Lamanna
P. Joseph Lamanna

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New York Times, Sunday, April 20, 1947

89-Down : Poh!

Author:
P. J. Lamanna
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 178, Blocks: 85, Avg Word Len: 4.99, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 666 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 122, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 64
P. Joseph Lamanna has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
P. J. Lamanna is an alias for P. Joseph Lamanna.
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© 1947, The New York TimesNo. 271
Across
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Purloins. : STEALS
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Kind of mop. : SWAB
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River between Manchuria and Korea. : YALU
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Greek Prince; they say he'll marry Princess Elizabeth. : PHILIP
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English biologist, Director General of UNESCO. : HUXLEY
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River in Ireland. : ERNE
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City in SW Russia. : OREL
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French dramatist (1639-99). : RACINE
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Roomier. : AMPLER
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Imaginary quadruped with legs on one side longer than on the other, enabling it to walk around steep hillsides. : GYASCUTUS
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Opts. : ELECTS
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Duets: Music. : DUI
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New member of U. N. : SIAM
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Resources. : MEANS
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Head of Federal Council of Churches. : TAFT
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U. N. refugee body. : IRO
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Crown Prince of Norway. : OLAV
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Liquors. : ALES
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Unit of energy. : ERG
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Celebration. : FETE
42
Indonesians of Mindanao. : ATAS
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Avenaceous. : OATEN
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Embraces. : INARMS
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Manages. : DIRECTS
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Brother: Fr. : FRERE
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Where Ogden is. : UTAH
51
Plunders. : ROBS
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Crowned. : TOPPED
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Graceful one. : SWAN
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Cads: Slang. : ROTTERS
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Throb. : PULSATE
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Denial of right of existence of entire human groups. : GENOCIDE
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Journal. : DAILY
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Deep orange-red chalcedony. : SARD
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Large cask. : TUN
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Asaf ___, India's Ambassador to U. S. : ALI
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Foretoken. : OMEN
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Comply with. : OBEY
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Senator from Minnesota. : THYE
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American patriot (1725-83). : OTIS
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Flashes. : GLEAMS
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Leporids. : HARES
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Grisly. : GRUESOME
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Allay. : SALVE
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Bone of cheek. : MALAR
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Actress Adams. : MAUDE
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Cape ___ Islands. : VERDE
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Petty noblemen. : LORDINGS
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Renowned. : FAMED
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Outward appearance. : PERSON
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Consanguineous. : AKIN
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Indian of Peru. : INCA
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Treat in kiln. : BAKE
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Arabian ruler. : EMIR
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Extra. : ODD
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Force: Latin. : VIS
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Governor of Iowa. : BLUE
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Derma. : CUTIS
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Abrogates. : RESCINDS
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Items on the carte. : ENTREES
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Teachers. : DOCENTS
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Mongoloid of SE Asia. : SHAN
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Withstand. : RESIST
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Subside. : SINK
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B. P. O. E. members. : ELKS
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Forms into dross. : SLAGS
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Censures. : ATTACKS
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Breakfast dish. : FARINA
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___ alba. : TERRA
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German John. : HANS
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Farthest from windward: Naut. : ALEE
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Peruke. : WIG
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Takes photo for rogues' gallery. : MUGS
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Chinese money of account. : TAEL
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Matter concerning special subject. : ANA
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Fillip. : SNAP
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Roman consul. : CINNA
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Abound. : TEEM
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Quisling. : RAT
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European flatfish. : TURBOT
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Foreign Minister of Greece. : TSALDARIS
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Branched. : RAMOSE
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French patois in Louisiana. : CREOLE
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Criterion. : RULE
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Ruler in Belgrade. : TITO
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Austrian Foreign Minister. : GRUBER
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Senator from New Jersey. : HAWKES
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Anguine. : EELY
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Ardor. : ELAN
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Alsace: German. : ELSASS
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Counterpoised sweep used in Egypt for raising water. : SHADOOF
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Resembling a mound. : TUMULAR
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Atone for. : EXPIATE
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___ hands. : ALL
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Dregs. : LEES
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Member of U. N. Security Council. : SYRIA
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Division. : SEGMENT
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Distorted. : WRY
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Its capital is Hué. : ANAM
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Befit. : BESEEM
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Offspring of animals. : YOUNG
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Branches of learning. : ARTS
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Monetary unit of Rumania. : LEU
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Loose overcoats. : ULSTERS
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Offices of French administrators. : PREFECTURES
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Stand still. : HALT
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Sherbet. : ICE
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Lawful. : LICIT
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Within: Latin. : INTRA
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Dollars in Aleman's country. : PESOS
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Detroit products. : CARS
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From elsewhere: Lat. : ALIUNDE
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Bored into. : ATE
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Sinister page. : VERSO
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French have put customs barrier around this. : SAAR
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Lies. : FIBS
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Vipers. : ASPS
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Recent arrival. : NEWCOMER
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Shrubs with pink flowers. : RHODORAS
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Flat-bottomed boat. : DORY
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Took effect. : TOLD
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Depend. : RELY
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Secretary of War. : PATTERSON
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Case for small articles. : ETUI
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Squalid resorts. : DENS
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Sights. : AIMS
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Chairman of House Appropriations Committee. : TABER
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Oxfords. : TIES
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Holder of I O U. : PAYEE
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Prevents from free speech. : GAGS
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Girl's name. : ELLA
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Inlayers of metal using black alloy. : NIELLISTS
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Augment. : ENHANCE
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Quake. : SHUDDER
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Exact. : TRUE
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1/10 of an ephah. : OMER
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English river. : AVON
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What seaweed is. : ALGA
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One playing for wagers. : GAMESTER
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Clouded. : OVERCAST
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Without. : MINUS
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One of the Gilbert Islands. : MAKIN
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Under-Secretary of Agriculture. : DODD
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Purposes. : ENDS
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Dabblers. : DILETTANTES
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End. : FATE
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Poh! : PISH
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Declare. : AVER
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Cattle: Colloq. : KINE
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Oppose: Colloq. : BUCK
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Carrier pigeon's charge. : MESSAGE
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Largest. : BEST
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Studies. : CONS
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Entrance. : INLET
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Creeks. : RIAS
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Levee. : DIKE
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Spare. : SLIM
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Sovereignty. : SCEPTRE
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Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee. : KNUTSON
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Brazilian tree with striped wood. : ARAROBA
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Bribes. : GREASES
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Seasoners. : SALTERS
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Wing. : ALA
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Learn by trial. : FIND
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Allied. : AGNATE
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Senator from New Mexico. : HATCH
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Order of frogs. : ANURA
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River flowing into the Bug. : NAREW
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Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee. : WILEY
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Twilled worsted. : SERGE
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Fish. : SOLE
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Waken. : CALL
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Seed coating. : ARIL
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Clayey deposit. : MARL
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American editor (1863-1930). : BOK
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Solicit. : SUE
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City in Paraguay, near Asunción. : ITA
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Genus of rodents. : MUS

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6 unique to this puzzle, 58 debuted here and reused later, 9 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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