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New York Times, Tuesday, May 17, 1955

9-Down : 39.37 inches in France.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 31, Avg Word Len: 5.54, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 96, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,149
Across
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One type of boxing. : SHADOW
7
An equal. : COMPEER
14
Shape of a cigar. : CORONA
15
What some income is. : UNEARNED
17
French students. : ELEVES
18
Make good. : RETRIEVE
19
Passenger plane. : LINER
20
Match. : PAIR
21
Buffalo hunter. : CREE
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Habitual path. : BEAT
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Senator from Nevada. : BIBLE
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Wide difference of opinion. : GAP
25
Length times breadth. : AREA
26
Levee. : WALL
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"A miss is as good as ___." : AMILE
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"___ Dreamed," from "The King and I." : IHAVE
31
Impudent. : BRAZEN
32
One type of triangle. : SCALENE
35
Pinkies. : FINGERS
36
Circular ornament, used in bas-relief. : PATERA
37
Daughter of Zeus and Leda. : HELEN
38
Sultan's decree. : IRADE
39
Largest Irish county. : CORK
40
"___ Death," from the Peer Gynt Suite. : ASES
44
Choice European seafood. : EEL
45
Sheer cloths. : LAWNS
46
What happened in Saigon. : COUP
47
Mythical king. : LEAR
49
Character in "Antony and Cleopatra." : IRAS
50
North Dakota city. : FARGO
51
Exalter. : ENNOBLER
53
Knighthood badge worn by Churchill. : GARTER
54
Passed on to others. : RETAILED
55
Dramatic beginning. : ACTONE
56
Jeopardies. : DANGERS
57
Turned the pages. : LEAFED
Down
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Italian statesman. : SCELBA
2
More sanctimonious. : HOLIER
3
Where gladiators fought. : ARENAE
4
Fitted together skillfully. : DOVETAILED
5
An odd individual. : ONER
6
Lived. : WAS
7
That can be remedied. : CURABLE
8
Original designer of the kewpie. : ONEILL
9
39.37 inches in France. : METRE
10
Expert golf score. : PAR
11
Author Ambler. : ERIC
12
Make vigorous. : ENERGIZE
13
Discloser. : REVEALER
16
Becomes more complex. : DEEPENS
20
River in Italy. : PIAVE
23
"___ Junction." : BWANA
27
British composer. : ARNE
28
Historic document. : MAGNACARTA
30
The vicinity. : HERE
31
Defrauds. : BILKS
32
"Step-right-up-folks" man. : SPIELER
33
Tilted. : CAREENED
34
Mythological huntress. : ATALANTA
35
Nonflowering plants. : FERNS
37
Sidney and others. : HOWARDS
39
___ diplomat. : CAREER
41
Somewhat: Colloq. : SORTOF
42
Oregon city. : EUGENE
43
Describing 35 Down. : SPORED
45
French city. : LILLE
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Horse. : ROAN
50
Important aspect of 37 Across. : FACE
52
Mr. ___. : BIG
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New Testament book: Abbr. : GAL

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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