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New York Times, Thursday, October 1, 1964

40-Across : Chairman's final words.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.82, Missing: { Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.62)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,541
Across
1
Australian hinterland. : BUSH
5
Hindu demon. : RAHU
9
Recent Broadway drama. : DYLAN
14
Wheel shaft. : AXLE
15
"___ of thieves." : ADEN
16
Miss Street. : DELLA
17
Illustrious name from the 15th cen. : JOANOFARC
19
Be ready for. : AWAIT
20
Potters' clay. : ARGIL
21
Language of Indonesia. : MALAY
23
Gram molecule. : MOL
24
Viands. : EDIBLES
26
Forbids. : BANS
27
Within: Prefix. : ESO
30
Man's nickname. : FRED
31
Grand ___. : PRE
33
Means of locomotion. : DOGSLEDS
35
The chosen. : ELECT
39
Type of missile. : GRENADE
40
Chairman's final words. : SINEDIE
42
Branched supporting timber. : YBEAM
43
Cushioned seats. : OTTOMANS
44
Muffin. : GEM
46
Drafted. : DREW
47
Toastmasters. : MCS
48
Sacred bird of the Nile. : IBIS
51
American Leaguers. : INDIANS
54
Fled. : RAN
55
Bandstand. : KIOSK
56
Antiseptic solution. : EUSOL
60
Hindustan. : INDIA
62
Nautical structures. : MAINDECKS
64
Dwarf. : STUNT
65
River into Donegal Bay. : ERNE
66
Javelin. : DART
67
Power for 33 Across. : HUSKY
68
Bulb plant. : SEGO
69
Greek letters. : ETAS
Down
1
___ California, State of Mexico. : BAJA
2
Wife: Lat. : UXOR
3
Cinders. : SLAG
4
Famed skater. : HENIE
5
Historic initials of World War II. : RAF
6
1859 novel. : ADAMBEDE
7
Messengers. : HERALDS
8
Kinsman. : UNCLE
9
Military term. : DDAY
10
Tree. : YEW
11
Pack animal. : LLAMA
12
"Comes in like ___ ... " : ALION
13
Giants and Pirates: Abbr. : NATLS
18
Suitor of a kind. : OLDFLAME
22
Ophidian. : ASP
25
Filled with anger. : IRED
26
Brazilian rubber center. : BELEM
27
Short-tempered. : EDGY
28
Rowan tree. : SORB
29
Type of arch. : OGEE
32
Celebrated. : RENOWNED
34
Hidden obstacles. : SNAGS
36
Cheese. : EDAM
37
Presidential title. : CINC
38
1891 heroine. : TESS
40
Impressive. : STRIKING
41
Willow shrub. : ITEA
43
The ___ (the likelihood is). : ODDSARE
45
11th cen. date. : MII
48
Notre Dame eleven. : IRISH
49
African. : BANTU
50
River of Kashmir and Pakistan. : INDUS
52
Greek provinces. : NOMES
53
Leather. : SUEDE
55
Girl in an old song. : KATY
57
Begone! : SCAT
58
Gumbo ingredient. : OKRA
59
War craft. : LSTS
61
Stationer's item. : INK
63
Modernist. : NEO

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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