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Edith Kennedy
Edith Kennedy

New York Times, Thursday, April 22, 1954

13-Down : Restrain.

Author:
Edith Kennedy
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J K Q X }, Scrabble score: 299 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
Edith Kennedy has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1954, The New York TimesNo. 1,759
Across
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Dweller in Catfish Row. : BESS
5
Biblical name. : ABEL
9
Dancer Champion. : GOWER
14
Purse or gloves, for example. : ACCESSORY
16
Surprise. : AMAZE
17
He lives at Chequers Court. : CHURCHILL
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Mother: Comb. form. : MATRI
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Coal scuttle. : HOD
20
Parts of a tennis court. : ALLEYS
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Jack's Irish counterpart. : SEAN
23
Le Sage's adventurer, Gil ___. : BLAS
24
Long trip. : TOUR
26
American poet. : LANIER
29
What Barrie's Maggie was. : CHARMFUL
33
Repute. : ODOR
34
Queen in Teheran. : SORAYA
36
___ Grande. : RIO
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Best seller. : BIBLE
39
Version of 37 Across: Abbr. : VUL
40
Mme. Chiang's maiden name. : SOONG
42
"Bonnet" decoration. : BEE
43
Relative of betwixt. : AMIDST
46
Theatrical association. : ANTA
47
December time. : YULETIDE
49
Climbing palm. : RATTAN
51
A situation, often pretty. : PASS
52
Cribs. : BINS
53
Affected manners. : AIRS
55
Glossy fabric. : SATEEN
58
Increases. : UPS
61
Vapid. : TRITE
63
President in Quezon City. : MAGSAYSAY
65
Labyrinths. : MAZES
66
Bridge supports. : ABUTMENTS
67
Firsts. : ONERS
68
Juke box item. : TUNE
69
Influential cartoonist. : NAST
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Musical German family. : BACH
2
Resound. : ECHO
3
Spray driven by the wind. : SCUD
4
Indian weight. : SER
5
Square building stones. : ASHLARS
6
Reaches 212 degrees F. : BOILS
7
Man's name. : ERLE
8
English poet (1554-1606). : LYLY
9
Rita of the movies. : GAM
10
Part of a ruminant's stomach. : OMASUM
11
Scene of recent strike. : WATERFRONT
12
Mr. Benson. : EZRA
13
Restrain. : REIN
15
Pare down. : SCALE
21
Brace. : STAY
23
Whirr. : BIRL
25
Early English coins. : ORAS
26
Special-interest group in Washington. : LOBBY
27
Farewell. : ADIEU
28
Award dating from 1901. : NOBELPRIZE
29
Uncultured. : CRUDE
30
Haarlem painter. : HALS
31
Range of Kings Peak. : UINTA
32
Boston's airport. : LOGAN
35
Latin poet. : OVID
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Devours. : EATS
41
Nosebag meal. : OATS
44
Fail to meet. : MISS
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Free Territory of ___. : TRIESTE
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Spring festival. : EASTER
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Part of Vietnam. : ANNAM
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Originated. : BEGUN
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Steam: Comb. form. : ATMO
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Turkey's neighbor. : IRAN
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Amo, amas, ___. : AMAT
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Forbidden. : TABU
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3,474 middies. : USNA
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Butter pieces. : PATS
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Method: Abbr. : SYST
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Letter. : ESS
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Monetary unit of Japan. : YEN

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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