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New York Times, Monday, August 15, 1955

21-Down : Vessels: Abbr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,239
Across
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Cloudlike mass around a comet. : COMA
5
Ancient Semite god. : BAAL
9
He wrote "The Master Builder." : IBSEN
14
Mild expletive. : EGAD
15
Where the Storting sits. : OSLO
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Halter. : NOOSE
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Irritate. : RILE
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Pause. : STAY
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Loafer. : DRONE
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Where Northwestern University is. : EVANSTON
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Eschewed certain foods. : DIETED
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24 Down is one. : SENATOR
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Harness. : GEAR
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Jardiniere. : URN
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Type of ticket. : TRANSFER
30
Famous ANTA star. : HAYES
33
Scene of action. : ARENA
34
Political group. : ADA
35
Omnia vincit ___ (love conquers all). : AMOR
36
Shouts. : CRIES
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Musical symbol. : CLEF
38
Farm storage place. : MOW
39
Author of "Cry the Beloved Country." : PATON
40
One of the seven Ohio Presidents. : GRANT
41
Résumé of a book or course of study. : SYLLABUS
43
Aviation control group. : CAA
44
Engineer Sikorsky. : IGOR
45
Cheated. : TRICKED
49
Anything that attracts. : MAGNET
52
More dashing. : SWANKIER
53
Insect in the final adult stage. : IMAGO
54
Neck ailment. : PAIN
55
Small opening. : PORE
56
Physician of the 2d century. : GALEN
57
City in west Siberia. : OMSK
58
Patriot of '76. : OTIS
59
Allotment. : SHARE
60
Unpopular pupils. : PETS
61
Infant's "playthings." : TOES
Down
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Pluto's mother-in-law. : CERES
2
Gothic arch. : OGIVE
3
South African ex-Premiere. : MALAN
4
European political leader. : ADENAUER
5
A leading U. S. port. : BOSTON
6
Mary ___, former Hollywood star. : ASTOR
7
All-American Ameche. : ALAN
8
Actress Myrna. : LOY
9
Where the post-office, Santa Claus, is. : INDIANA
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Certain tools. : BORERS
11
Part of the smog problem. : SOOT
12
Feudal underling. : ESNE
13
Obligation. : NEED
21
Vessels: Abbr. : STRS
22
Dizzy and Daffy. : DEANS
24
Rhode Island legislator. : GREEN
26
The Graces and the Fates. : TRIOS
27
Famous canine. : FALA
28
British notable. : EDEN
29
Float. : RAFT
30
Meat counter items. : HAMS
31
Island off Chinese coast. : AMOY
32
Dismal cry. : YOWL
33
One of the Rubinsteins. : ARTUR
36
Well-known name in 5 Down. : CABOT
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Eccentric. : CRACKPOT
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The beginning. : PAGEONE
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Advantage. : GAIN
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Delay. : LINGER
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Crosspatches. : CRANKS
45
Dickens hero. : TWIST
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City of a million in Honshu. : KIOTO
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Causing fear. : EERIE
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___ rehearsal. : DRESS
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Jet planes. : MIGS
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Oriental nurse. : AMAH
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Carnival. : GALA
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The aforesaid thing. : SAME
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___ fly. : POP

Answer summary:
4 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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