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S. A. Kay
S. A. Kay

New York Times, Wednesday, May 6, 1953

30-Down : Soldier in Marshal Joffre's army.

Author:
S. A. Kay
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { H J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 255 (avg 1.34)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 10
S. A. Kay has 118 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1953, The New York TimesNo. 1,417
Across
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Animated hound. : PLUTO
6
The "S" in S. A. R. : SONS
10
Fortune, in Hollywood. : FACE
14
Poor poet: Var. : RIMER
15
Quod ___ demonstrandum. : ERAT
16
And others: Lat. abbr. : ETAL
17
Out of good graces: 2 wds. : INBAD
18
Victim of the Ancient Mariner's crossbow. : ALBATROSS
20
Euclidean subject. : GEOMETRY
22
Decoration for a baldpate. : TOUPEE
23
Girl's name meaning princess. : SARA
24
Device on a document. : SEAL
25
State flower of Oklahoma. : MISTLETOE
29
Magazine for military stores. : DEPOT
33
Conditional provision. : UNLESS
34
Keep dependent. : BABY
36
Malachite, for instance. : ORE
37
Hideaway. : LAIR
38
Vista. : SCENE
40
This team or that team. : SIDE
41
Short smoke. : CIG
42
Genuine. : REAL
43
On the ground. : FALLEN
45
A figure of speech. : TROPE
47
Attraction at the Museum of Natural History. : DINOSAURS
49
Prayers. : AVES
51
Dismiss from office. : OUST
52
Glad tidings. : GOSPEL
55
Goal of an ivory tower dweller. : SOLITUDE
59
Cousins of refugees. : EXPELLEES
61
Mr. from Tampico. : SENOR
62
Skinflinty. : NEAR
63
Concerning. : INRE
64
ABC and XYZ. : TRIOS
65
It flows into the Danube. : ENNS
66
Beaks. : NEBS
67
Common form of somniloquy. : SNORE
Down
1
Vocally virtuous person. : PRIG
2
Particular class of goods. : LINE
3
The boss of a shield. : UMBO
4
Member of an A. F. L. union. : TEAMSTER
5
Ancient methods of trial by fire, water, combat, etc. : ORDEALS
6
Oldtime name for a pirate. : SEARAT
7
Airfield near Paris. : ORLY
8
Catch. : NAB
9
Dignity. : STATE
10
English schoolmaster's rod. : FERULE
11
On the peak. : ATOP
12
South Dakotan in the Upper House. : CASE
13
Besides. : ELSE
19
Play the sycophant. : TOADY
21
Plait of hair: Fr. : TRESSE
24
O'Casey or O'Kelly. : SEAN
25
Deprive of something by trickery. : MULCT
26
Where the bombs burst. : INAIR
27
Country or seaport in Eire. : SLIGO
28
Daggers used as reference marks in printing. : OBELI
30
Soldier in Marshal Joffre's army. : POILU
31
Division of natural objects. : ORDER
32
Carefree years. : TEENS
35
Sully. : BEFOUL
39
Contemptible ones. : CADS
40
Frowsy female. : SLATTERN
42
Make merry. : REVEL
44
Gives support to. : ASSISTS
46
Concern of the Fourth Estate. : PAPERS
48
Catches in a springe. : NOOSES
50
Mrs. Irving Berlin. : ELLIN
52
Actress Tierney. : GENE
53
Yaks and zebus. : OXEN
54
Arch of a bridge. : SPAN
55
One of Tito's subjects. : SERB
56
Fresh-water mussel. : UNIO
57
Revolving ___. : DOOR
58
Gaelic. : ERSE
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Compass point. : ENE

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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