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New York Times, Tuesday, January 9, 1968

48-Across : Missiles.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 3, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1968, The New York TimesNo. 6,723
Across
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Catch one's breath. : GASP
5
Diagram. : CHART
10
Sauna. : BATH
14
Impression. : IDEA
15
Less experienced. : RAWER
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160 square rods. : ACRE
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Like creatures. : BIRDSOFAFEATHER
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Plea. : ENTREATY
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Eased up. : ABATED
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Mel and kin. : OTTS
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Home of 30 Down. : ASIA
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Aphrodite's love. : ADONIS
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Noise. : LOUDNESS
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Unit of light. : LUMEN
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Name in screen lore. : LORRE
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Clock numeral. : VII
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Antimony and others. : ORES
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Name of G and S fame. : CARTE
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Kitchen feature. : SINK
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Photographer's abbreviation. : NEG
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Israel's neighbor. : SYRIA
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Pippin. : PEACH
40
See 17 Across. : GRACKLES
42
Some Scots. : THANES
43
Former money of Portugal. : REIS
44
One of 17 Across. : CROW
45
Chief substance of bone tissue. : OSSEIN
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Missiles. : GRENADES
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Voice an agreement. : SECONDTHEMOTION
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Zoo favorite. : SEAL
55
Muse. : ERATO
56
Present name of Castrogiovanni. : ENNA
57
One kind of bet. : ANTE
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Word with first, second, etc. : RATER
59
Breathing: Abbr. : RESP
Down
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Taunt. : GIBE
2
Tennis score. : ADIN
3
Spanish artist. : SERT
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Innkeepers of Verona. : PADRONES
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Natives of Zagreb. : CROATS
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Tool parts. : HAFTS
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Have ___ with. : AWAY
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Kind of book: Abbr. : REF
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Fictional island. : TREASURE
10
Peninsula W of Manila Bay. : BATAAN
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Eight: Ger. : ACHT
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Pear or plum. : TREE
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Drove. : HERD
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Commence. : SETIN
19
"___ with me ... " : ABIDE
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Important body part. : AORTA
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On the way. : ALONG
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Great name in art. : DURER
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Greek letter. : OMEGA
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Monkey's cousin. : LORIS
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European spa. : EVIAN
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In view of the fact that. : SINCE
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Some Indians. : SIKHS
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Penates' companion. : LARES
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Engine part. : CYLINDER
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Great portion of the earth. : SEAWATER
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Flock of wild fowl. : SKEIN
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Sound prefix. : PHONO
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Native of New Orleans. : CREOLE
42
Feeling of uncertainty. : TREMOR
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Where Canea is. : CRETE
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Movable mountain. : OSSA
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Witnessed. : SEEN
47
Get going! : SCAT
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Landing place, on the Ganges. : GHAT
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Feast. : DINE
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Long, long time. : EONS
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Easy course. : SNAP
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Musical syllable. : TRA

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