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New York Times, Tuesday, July 19, 1955

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 29, Avg Word Len: 5.44, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 256 (avg 1.31)
Open Squares: 92, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 35.8
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,212
Across
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Broadway drama (with "The"). : BADSEED
8
Kim Stanley vehicle. : BUSSTOP
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Produce an effect. : OPERATE
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French statesman Pinay. : ANTOINE
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Combatant. : OPPOSER
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Economical individual. : STINTER
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Light meal. : TEA
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Turncoat. : TRAITOR
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Bad: Prefix. : MIS
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Wagtail or pipit. : LARK
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French resort. : NICE
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Italian resort. : LIDO
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Senatorial first name. : ESTES
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Induced. : LED
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Nut tree. : PECAN
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Actions for effect. : GESTURES
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Secluded place. : RECESS
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Walked along. : TROD
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Fill up with sand. : SILT
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Quiet: Poet. : STILLY
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Easily made angry. : CHOLERIC
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Midwest Senator. : WILEY
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___ Paulo, Brazil. : SAO
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Place of conflict. : ARENA
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Building extensions. : ELLS
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Modern dance. : TROT
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Promontory, in place names. : NESS
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Beverage. : ALE
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Slight knowledge. : SMATTER
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Fell suddenly. : LIT
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Dominant people of Luzon. : TAGALOG
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Occurrence. : EPISODE
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Follower of "Liberté." : EGALITE
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Type of industrialist. : REFINER
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Raconteur. : RELATOR
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Farm machines. : SEEDERS
Down
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Deal illicitly, à la Prohibition. : BOOTLEG
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Quiet. : APPEASE
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Sets out. : DEPARTS
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Theatre sign. : SRO
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Direction. : EAST
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Everlasting: Poetic. : ETERN
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Thrown off the course. : DERAILED
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Sewed. : BASTED
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Preposition. : UNTO
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Activity. : STIR
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Term of address. : SON
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Very small birds. : TITMICE
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Indians of Central New York. : ONEIDAS
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Individuals. : PERSONS
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Desserts. : ICES
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Kitchen equipment. : KETTLES
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Reading desk. : LECTERN
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Uncivil. : SURLY
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Italian statesman. : PELLA
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Actor Rogers. : ROY
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___ Grande. : RIO
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Important marbles. : SHOOTERS
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Pull-over. : SWEATER
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Cultivation of land. : TILLAGE
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Not authorized. : ILLEGAL
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Vehicle. : CART
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Part of a movie film. : REELONE
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One in the know. : INSIDER
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Swiveled wheels. : CASTERS
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Person of long experience. : STAGER
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Dwelling for 13 Down. : TEPEE
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Cut. : SLIT
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J. P. Marquand sleuth. : MOTO
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Widespread. : RIFE
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___ king. : ALA
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One of the Caesars. : SID

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

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