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Mary M. Clark
Mary M. Clark

New York Times, Friday, April 6, 1956

5-Down : Ramble.

Author:
Mary M. Clark
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,474
Across
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Author Haydn. : HIRAM
6
English river. : AVON
10
Stylish. : CHIC
14
Worship. : ADORE
15
Prima donna. : DIVA
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Biblical name. : LEAH
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Song title. : LOVEANDMARRIAGE
20
Mrs. Belmont. : ELEANOR
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Bulldozer. : TRACTOR
22
Female rabbit. : DOE
23
Apiece. : EACH
24
Napoleon III's mother. : HORTENSE
29
Waver. : TEETER
33
More unfriendly. : ICIER
34
Bengali grooms. : SICES
36
"___ Garden," Philip Barry play. : INA
37
Star role. : LEAD
38
Wood. : CEDAR
39
American suffragist. : CATT
40
Son of Jacob. : DAN
41
Early settlers in Virginia. : DARES
42
City near Montpelier, Vt. : BARRE
43
Pollen holder. : ANTHER
45
Narrow channels for water. : RACEWAYS
47
Spheres. : ORBS
49
Name: French. : NOM
50
House plant. : BEGONIA
53
Province of Cuba. : ORIENTE
58
Traditional symbol of the twelve-year mark. : SILKANNIVERSARY
60
Indian. : CREE
61
Icelandic literature. : EDDA
62
Follow. : ENSUE
63
Await decision. : PEND
64
Waves. : SEAS
65
Restrain. : DETER
Down
1
Author Edward E. : HALE
2
Como's rating. : IDOL
3
Stray. : ROVE
4
Compound or yard. : AREA
5
Ramble. : MEANDER
6
Speech-maker. : ADDRESSER
7
Energy. : VIM
8
Shaped like Humpty Dumpty. : OVATE
9
Reader on radio. : NARRATER
10
Worn-out phrase. : CLICHE
11
Pressure: Slang. : HEAT
12
False friend. : IAGO
13
French river. : CHER
18
Time of day. : NOON
19
Saratoga events. : RACES
24
Ibsen character, in "The Master Builder." : HILDA
25
Pacific. : OCEAN
26
Laughing. : RIANT
27
Mr. Mack. : TED
28
Sea duck. : EIDER
30
Triple crown. : TIARA
31
Race contestant. : ENTRY
32
Ranks. : RATES
35
Gay blades. : CASANOVAS
38
.30-caliber rifles. : CARBINES
39
Crow's call. : CAW
41
Port of Libya. : DERNA
42
Deep in mud. : BEMIRED
44
Opposite of "sliced." : HOOKED
46
Heart. : CORE
48
Three-time Kentucky Derby winner. : SANDE
50
Pullman porters' union. : BSCP
51
Sinn Fein land. : EIRE
52
Dingle. : GLEN
54
Serf. : ESNE
55
Cartoonist. : NAST
56
Authentic. : TRUE
57
Ogler. : EYER
59
Tennyson's Princess. : IDA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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