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H. M. Kennedy
H. M. Kennedy

New York Times, Monday, June 16, 1975

50-Down : Fluent

Author:
H. M. Kennedy
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
H. M. Kennedy has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,438
Across
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Flower and trundle : BEDS
5
"___ virumque cano ... " : ARMA
9
Does clerical work : FILES
14
Encourage : ABET
15
Driving areas : TEES
16
Of a skull part : INIAL
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Disputes : ARGUMENTS
19
Cubic meter : STERE
20
Like a heavy fog : SOUPY
21
Scottish hunting dog : DEERHOUND
23
Clockman Thomas : SETH
25
F-___ (camera part) : STOP
26
Convened : SAT
28
___ actor : HAM
30
Fountainhead : SOURCE
35
"___ to the Chief" : HAIL
37
Like hurricane rains : TORRENTIAL
40
Bower : ARBOR
42
" ... on the light fantastic ___" : TOE
43
Getter of his due : DEVIL
44
Strengthening : NOURISHING
47
Withered : SERE
48
African banana : ENSETE
49
Price ___ : TAG
51
Campaigned : RAN
52
Soviet river : URAL
55
Pitcher's rubber : SLAB
57
Time to come : HEREAFTER
62
College-hall climbers : IVIES
65
Projecting window : ORIEL
66
Horse-race fans : RAILBIRDS
68
Fishline leader : SNELL
69
Emerald ___ : ISLE
70
Beat it! : SCAT
71
Aromatic herb : TANSY
72
Trapper's quest : PELT
73
Electrical units : OHMS
Down
1
Sheep sounds : BAAS
2
Spanish river : EBRO
3
"___ non est disputandum" : DEGUSTIBUS
4
Dopey one : STUPE
5
Corroded : ATE
6
Sever : REND
7
Limits : METES
8
Strong quality : ASSET
9
Place to catch perch : FISHPOND
10
Division word : INTO
11
In ___ of : LIEU
12
Win the bread : EARN
13
Vehicle : SLED
18
Fanciful tale : MYTH
22
Showman Billy : ROSE
24
Keep-under item : HAT
26
Alan Ladd film : SHANE
27
Slugger Hank : AARON
29
Hole-eater : MOTH
31
Western Indians : UTES
32
Swamp tree : RIVERBIRCH
33
French Revolution song : CAIRA
34
Actress Terry : ELLEN
36
Knowledge : LORE
38
Le ___ Soleil : ROI
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Certian payment : RENT
41
In a ceremonial manner : RITUALLY
45
Old slave : SERF
46
Blimp's need : GAS
50
Fluent : GLIB
53
Clear, as an anchor : ATRIP
54
New ___ on life : LEASE
56
Dispatch boat : AVISO
57
Entertainer : HOST
58
Singer Berger : ERNA
59
Nothing, in Paris : RIEN
60
Lampreys : EELS
61
Brook : RILL
63
Cheese : EDAM
64
Speedy planes : SSTS
67
Cause of a tennis replay : LET

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

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