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New York Times, Wednesday, October 1, 1969

62-Across : Troy, to Greeks.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q V }, Scrabble score: 308 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,354
Across
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Game. : GOLF
5
Circumspect. : CHARY
10
Drink excessively. : TOPE
14
Melody. : ARIA
15
Hebrew prophet. : HOSEA
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Mineral. : OPAL
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Restaurateur's concern. : MENU
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Embarrass. : ABASH
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Act jauntily. : PERK
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Diagnostic hammers. : PLEXORS
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Canadian city. : TORONTO
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Place. : PUT
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Readily. : SOON
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Arenas. : THEATERS
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Assertions. : SAYSOS
35
Word of disgust. : RATS
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Costly. : RICH
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Witty. : SMART
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Tree. : ASH
40
Onslaught. : ASSAULT
42
Farrow. : MIA
43
Vapor. : STEAM
45
Famed lioness. : ELSA
46
Lout. : BOOR
47
Unruly brat. : HELLER
49
Ambitious one. : ASPIRANT
51
Layer. : LEAF
53
Solicit. : WOO
54
Polish dance. : MAZURKA
57
Clumsy workers. : TINKERS
61
Asian river. : AMUR
62
Troy, to Greeks. : ILION
64
Departure. : EXIT
65
Top-notch. : AONE
66
Jargon. : SLANG
67
Rapid current. : RACE
68
Sideslip. : SKID
69
Impends. : HANGS
70
Diving duck. : SMEW
Down
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Dickensian umbrella. : GAMP
2
Russian city. : OREL
3
Wrinkle. : LINE
4
Indiscretion. : FAUXPAS
5
Hires. : CHARTERS
6
Fireplace parts. : HOBS
7
Biblical king. : ASA
8
Musical marks. : RESTS
9
People in "Gulliver's Travels." : YAHOOS
10
Place-name. : TOPONYM
11
Liberal. : OPEN
12
Constituent. : PART
13
Nevada city. : ELKO
21
Exposed. : OUT
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Kind of picnic. : ROAST
26
Cheap writing. : TRASH
27
Speed. : HASTE
28
A Barrymore. : ETHEL
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Revolt. : RISE
30
La ___ of Milan. : SCALA
32
Pacific island group. : SAMOA
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Constellation. : ORION
34
Set out. : START
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Czech martyr. : HUSS
40
Moslem prince. : AMEER
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Plovers. : LAPWINGS
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Charmed. : ALLURED
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Agents. : BROKERS
48
Dashing. : RAKISH
50
Charged particle. : ION
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Composer Manuel de ___. : FALLA
54
Dutch river. : MAAS
55
Frenzied. : AMOK
56
Indian tribe. : ZUNI
57
Oriental group. : TONG
58
Written or oral. : EXAM
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U.S. dramatist. : RICE
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Dish. : STEW
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Fleming. : IAN

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3 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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