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Diana R. Sessions
Diana R. Sessions

HOUSE PARTY

New York Times, Sunday, October 22, 1961

Author:
Diana R. Sessions
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 21, Columns: 21, Words: 142, Blocks: 72, Avg Word Len: 5.20, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 593 (avg 1.61)
Open Squares: 117, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 13, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 14 Grid has duplicate clues.
Diana R. Sessions has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

The NYT incorrectly printed the letter at the 49-Across/35-Down crossing as an M in the answer key. Changed to an N.

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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,482
Across
1
"Alison's House," for one. : DRAMA
6
Loafer. : SHOE
10
Gremlins. : IMPS
14
Portico. : STOA
18
Alfresco. : OUTOFDOORS
20
Part of a duplex apartment. : STAIRSTEPS
22
Discourage. : WETBLANKET
23
Symbol of hospitality. : WELCOMEMAT
24
Military term. : DDAY
25
Cosmetic. : ROUGE
26
In a frenzy. : AMOK
27
Beginning. : ALPHA
28
Constant. : FIRM
29
Tigers' rivals. : ELIS
31
"Aux ___ citoyens!" : ARMES
32
Endurance. : STAMINA
36
Sun god. : AMON
37
Idols of the Philippines. : ANITOS
39
___ place. : HIDING
40
Compact kitchens. : STEPSAVERS
42
Broach. : TAP
45
See 94 Down. : ERRED
46
State: Abbr. : FLOR
47
Plant. : SOW
48
Fruit. : LIME
49
Blessing. : BOON
50
Contrive. : PLAN
51
Swards. : LAWNS
53
Silk voile. : NINON
54
Uraeus. : ASP
55
Silk hat: Colloq. : STOVEPIPE
57
Busy times for cashiers. : PAYDAYS
59
Relatives. : INLAWS
61
Daughter of Cadmus. : INO
62
Warning. : CAVEAT
63
Brief and compact. : CONCISE
65
VIP treatment. : REDCARPET
67
Subside. : EBB
70
Successful. : ONTOP
71
Little ___. : RHODY
73
Works. : GOES
74
Girl's nickname. : CARO
75
Ordinal suffixes. : ETHS
76
Hoot. : BOO
77
Young fish. : PARR
78
Excellent: Slang. : SUPER
79
Bambi's mother. : DOE
80
Kitchen equipment. : DEEPFREEZE
84
Endeavored. : STROVE
85
Establishes. : BUILDS
87
Pay (up). : ANTE
88
Fly ___. : SWATTER
89
Cheerful. : SUNNY
90
___ Harte. : BRET
91
Take part. : PLAY
92
Toby, for one. : UNCLE
93
Dingle. : DALE
95
Small piece of land: Var. : ISLOT
97
Wall part. : DADO
101
Inscrutable countenances. : POKERFACES
103
Comfortable situation. : FEATHERBED
105
In best bib and tucker. : DRESSEDOUT
106
Shelved, as a bill. : ONTHETABLE
107
Mel and family. : OTTS
108
Jokers. : WAGS
109
Silk fabric: Fr. : GROS
110
Cross as ___. : ABEAR
Down
1
Elwood P. of "Harvey." : DOWD
2
Repented. : RUED
3
"___ boy!" : ATTA
4
Famous name in Melville. : MOBY
5
Labor union. : AFL
6
State of Mexico. : SONORA
7
Bunk. : HOKUM
8
State: Abbr. : OREG
9
Prizer. : ESTEEMER
10
Details. : ITEMS
11
Saint-___, French port. : MALO
12
Metal tool. : PICK
13
Rialto sign. : SRO
14
1866 novel. : STELMO
15
Much ado about nothing. : TEMPESTINATEAPOT
16
Silvery fish. : OPAHS
17
Nick Charles' dog. : ASTA
19
Courage. : DARING
20
Rustic gallants. : SWAINS
21
Suffers. : SMARTS
28
Discovery. : FIND
30
Cut off. : LOP
31
Melody. : AIR
32
Part of anc. Arabia. : SHEBA
33
Weather satellite. : TIROS
34
Part so small as to be negligible. : ADROPINTHEBUCKET
35
Bearing. : MIEN
36
Agreed. : ATONE
37
Bath's river. : AVON
38
Publication. : NEWSPAPER
40
Poles. : SLAVS
41
"___ were marching ... " : ASWE
43
Port of China. : AMOY
44
Enclosures. : PENS
46
Garden spot. : FLOWERBED
48
Girl's name. : LIDA
50
School auxiliaries. : PTAS
51
American hero's nickname. : LINDY
52
Biblical books: Abbr. : APOC
53
Familiar veto word. : NYET
55
___ cover. : SLIP
56
Variegated. : PIED
58
Birds. : AVES
60
Army men. : NCOS
62
100 lacs, in India. : CRORE
63
Campus girl. : COED
64
Aware of: Slang. : ONTO
65
Mansard. : ROOF
66
Looking with eagerness. : AGAZE
68
Note, in music. : BREVE
69
Gimlet. : BORER
72
Dances: Colloq. : HOPS
74
Brief. : CURT
77
Bicker. : PETTIFOG
78
Sojourn. : STAY
80
Railroad cars. : DINERS
81
Nevada city. : ELY
82
Most excellent. : RAREST
83
Compass point. : ENE
84
Envelop. : SWATHE
86
Except that. : UNLESS
88
Lazy ones. : SLOTHS
89
Angry sound. : SNORT
90
Cordons ___, first-rate cooks. : BLEUS
91
Teacher of Aristotle. : PLATO
92
Hair style: Colloq. : UPDO
93
Baby's first word. : DADA
94
Slipped ___. : ACOG
96
College student: Abbr. : SENR
97
Monotonous. : DRAB
98
Priestly title. : ABBE
99
Rue ___ Paix. : DELA
100
River into the Baltic. : ODER
102
Not many. : FEW
104
Greek letter. : ETA

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

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