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Jack Luzzatto
Jack Luzzatto

New York Times, Wednesday, May 16, 1956

52-Down : Giant.

Author:
Jack Luzzatto
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Jack Luzzatto has 293 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,514
Across
1
Upolu seaport. : APIA
5
Over and done with. : PAST
9
Solid figure. : PRISM
14
Mine pit. : SUMP
15
Linear measure. : INCH
16
Sound, as in hi fi. : AUDIO
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Stamper. : IMPRINTER
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Begin. : START
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Light, bouncy feeling. : SPRINGINESS
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Any color. : HUE
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Large deer. : ELKS
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Pagoda. : TAA
25
Appeasing gifts. : SOPS
26
On the fresh side. : SASSY
28
Terminal porter. : REDCAP
30
Impressive stillness. : HUSH
31
Staff. : ROD
32
Engaging for work. : HIRING
36
Small spaces. : AREOLAE
38
Heir. : HERITOR
39
Expounder of evolution. : DARWIN
40
Healthy. : FIT
41
Shoe size. : NINE
42
Taro roots. : EDDOES
44
De Mille of ballet. : AGNES
45
Misinformer. : LIAR
48
Three ___ match. : ONA
49
Bride. : WIFE
50
Hencoop find. : EGG
51
Added fanciful details to. : EMBROIDERED
55
Hawaiian greeting. : ALOHA
57
Worsen. : AGGRAVATE
58
Marsh rails. : SORAS
59
Offended: Colloq. : SORE
60
Singer Berger. : ERNA
61
Composer Carmichael. : HOAGY
62
Tributary of the Fulda. : EDER
63
Elizabethan goldpiece. : RYAL
Down
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In the present condition. : ASIS
2
Shoe. : PUMP
3
One who makes a mark. : IMPRESSER
4
Subject of an Al Jolson song. : APRILSHOWER
5
Sharp metallic sounds. : PINGS
6
Opposed. : ANTI
7
Perfumed. : SCENTED
8
Found in a sewing kit. : THREAD
9
Bridge term. : PASS
10
Groove. : RUT
11
Gov. Smylie's state. : IDAHO
12
Maple product. : SIRUP
13
Specks. : MOTES
18
Very black. : INKY
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Powder. : SACHET
25
Common ailment. : SPRINGFEVER
26
Fish delicacy. : SHAD
27
Atmosphere. : AURA
28
Delicacy from 26 Down. : ROE
29
Earth's envelope. : AIR
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Chance. : RANDOM
33
Travel route. : ITINERARY
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"___ but the brave ... " : NONE
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Stoneware: Fr. : GRES
37
Cover. : LID
38
Pronoun. : HIS
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Part of the "whole duty of man."—Ecclesiastes, XII, 13. : FEARGOD
43
In a position to score a run. : ONBASE
44
Verdi triumph. : AIDA
45
Restraining cord. : LEASH
46
Nanook's lodge. : IGLOO
47
Greek market place. : AGORA
49
Electrician. : WIRER
51
Comfortable. : EASY
52
Giant. : OGRE
53
Volcano. : ETNA
54
Administer. : DEAL
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Weird sister. : HAG

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

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