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New York Times, Monday, September 10, 1956

34-Down : Editorial notation.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,631
Across
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Eliza's transformation. : LADY
5
Author of "The Master Builder." : IBSEN
10
Book binding. : CALF
14
"I cannot tell ___." : ALIE
15
Sound of the city. : NOISE
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His: Fr. : ALUI
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Name for a fraulein. : ILSA
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Large slice of the Federal budget. : FOREIGNAID
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Native of Nicosia. : CYPRIOTE
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Farm with its dwelling house. : GRANGE
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Door, for example. : ENTRY
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Auto body. : CHASSIS
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Sherlock's vehicle. : HANSOM
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Verbal contraction. : HASNT
28
Fours. : IVS
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___ rattling (military display). : SABER
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Sounds from the crib. : DADAS
35
Prepared to drive. : TEED
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Relative of adagio. : LENTO
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Impelled. : SENT
40
Skidoo. : SCRAM
42
Truce: Fr. : TREVE
44
Ornamental knot. : TIE
45
Quiet. : MOUSY
47
Actor Truex. : ERNEST
49
Mysterious. : UNCANNY
52
Abbot's aide. : PRIOR
53
Confident poker player. : RAISER
54
Democrat Party or Publican Party. : MISNOMER
57
Keynoter. : GOVCLEMENT
59
Line of descent. : SIDE
60
Flightless bird. : EMEU
61
Artery. : AORTA
62
Dramatist Bagnold. : ENID
63
Holds council. : SITS
64
Procrastination. : DELAY
65
Beauty shop items. : SETS
Down
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Secular. : LAIC
2
NATO member, for example. : ALLY
3
Vending machine. : DISPENSER
4
Is deeply moved. : YEARNS
5
Unconventional. : INFORMAL
6
Spoils. : BOOTY
7
Engender. : SIRE
8
Navigator's direction. : ESE
9
Sounds from the paddock. : NEIGHS
10
Bonuses at cards. : CANASTAS
11
Sen. Bible and namesakes. : ALANS
12
Role for J. Carroll Naish. : LUIGI
13
Bona ___. : FIDES
19
Most important. : GRAND
21
Noble Japanese family. : ITOS
24
A la ___. : CARTE
25
Strokes of good fortune. : HITS
26
___ plaisir. : AVEC
27
Mr. Higgins. : HENRY
30
One of the Rosses. : BETSY
32
Ascertain. : DETERMINE
33
Cuckoos. : ANIS
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Editorial notation. : STET
36
Levantine capital. : DAMASCUS
38
Tarry too long. : OVERSTAY
41
Metal alloy. : MONEL
43
Land of the Minstrel Boy. : ERIN
46
Ill-educated. : UNREAD
48
Snares. : NOOSES
49
Presses. : URGES
50
Name meaning "my delight." : NAOMI
51
Spotted cat. : CIVET
52
Nina's companion. : PINTA
54
Blackbird. : MERL
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Mark a ms. : EDIT
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Checkerboard side. : REDS
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Man's nickname. : MOE

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

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