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Bernice Gordon
Bernice Gordon

New York Times, Wednesday, November 28, 1956

Author:
Bernice Gordon
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.46, Missing: { J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 55.6
Bernice Gordon has 126 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 21 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Original 58-Across clue had "Namessakes"; corrected it to "Namesakes."

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© 1956, The New York TimesNo. 2,710
Across
1
Modern jazz exponent. : BRUBECK
8
Mrs. Duchin of the screen. : NOVAK
13
Misplayer at cards. : RENEGER
14
Theatrical performance. : MATINEE
16
Region on the Red Sea. : ERITREA
17
Little song. : ARIETTA
18
Mecca for music lovers. : MET
19
Thackeray's Henry and Beatrix. : ESMONDS
21
Heights: Abbr. : HTS
22
Proclamation. : EDICT
24
Namesakes of Marie Saint. : EVAS
25
___-edged. : GILT
26
Boxer turned actor. : NOVA
27
Annoy. : FRET
28
Pointed stakes. : PALES
29
Make a beginning. : SETTO
31
Disposes of again. : RESELLS
33
American best seller. : CIGARETTE
35
Scene of archeological discovery. : DEADSEA
37
Tears. : RENDS
40
TV star. : BERLE
41
Road map abbreviations. : RTES
43
The very best: Slang. : TOPS
45
Geyserite. : OPAL
46
Former boxing champion. : BAER
47
Mild oath in Irish dialect. : GORRA
48
Auxiliary verb. : WAS
49
"Won't you ___?" : SITDOWN
51
Marble. : MIG
52
Full of knowledge. : ERUDITE
54
Igneous rock. : DIORITE
56
Trudgen and crawl. : STROKES
57
Tempts. : ENTICES
58
Namesakes of a Biblical patriarch. : SETHS
59
Most recondite. : DEEPEST
Down
1
Port on the Weser river. : BREMEN
2
Screen behind an altar. : REREDOS
3
Tending to bring together. : UNITIVE
4
Play faro. : BET
5
Showy bird. : EGRET
6
Passing marks. : CEES
7
Former tennis champion. : KRAMER
8
Certain ointments. : NARDS
9
Colonial orator and patriot. : OTIS
10
C'est la ___. : VIE
11
Result of formicid activity. : ANTHILL
12
Ma and Pa of the movies. : KETTLES
14
Sea cow. : MANATEE
15
Perennial bridge players. : EASTS
20
Considered better than it really is. : OVERRATED
23
Derisive sound. : CATCALL
25
Two-ton Tony. : GALENTO
27
Weather phenomena. : FOGS
28
Diminutive of a man's name. : PETE
30
Help along (with "over"). : TIDE
32
Certain ships: Abbr. : STRS
34
Inflates. : AERATES
35
Leaves. : DEPARTS
36
Typist's headache. : ERASURE
38
Squirrel-like animals. : DORMICE
39
Pixies. : SPRITES
40
Late Major of radio fame. : BOWES
42
Worn away. : ERODED
44
Most wise. : SAGEST
46
Is caught, as by a trick. : BITES
47
Part of a gangster's wad. : GNOTE
49
Monotheist of the Punjab. : SIKH
50
Hock. : WINE
53
Small mark. : DOT
55
Van Winkle. : RIP

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

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