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New York Times, Tuesday, October 10, 1950

54-Across : Curious gapers.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { F J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 14, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 16
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© 1950, The New York TimesNo. 478
Across
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Woman Senator from Maine. : SMITH
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St. Louis ballplayer. : CARD
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"No ___ Traffic." : THRU
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Where Kate was tamed. : PADUA
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Premium on money in exchange. : AGIO
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Ex-President of Chile. : RIOS
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Theatre-in-the-Round. : ARENA
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In favor of Wilson's policy, 1920. : PROLEAGUE
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Inlet. : RIA
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Illumination for movie takes. : KLEIGLIGHTS
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"South Pacific." : SELLOUT
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Garden tool. : RAKE
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Girl's name. : ANN
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Having the character of burlesque. : PARODIC
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Crown Colony near Red Sea. : ADEN
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Fictional sleuth. : CHAN
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Forty-___. : NINER
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He founded Little America. : BYRD
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Name meaning battle maid. : HILDA
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___ Best, actress. : EDNA
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Rooms at Leavenworth. : CELLS
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Rathskeller specialty. : BEER
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Reputation. : NOTE
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Head of U. A. W. : REUTHER
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Eternity. : EON
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U. S. S. R. symbol. : BEAR
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Part of French W. Africa. : SENEGAL
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Curious gapers. : RUBBERNECKS
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Daughter of Cadmus. : INO
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Face east. : ORIENTATE
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"A Bell for ___," by John Hersey. : ADANO
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Shirley Temple's ex-husband. : AGAR
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Egyptian symbol. : ATEN
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Soviet head, 1917-24. : LENIN
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Untidy condition. : MESS
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"___ we forget." : LEST
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___ Park, village in Colorado. : ESTES
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Their name is from "Semper Paratus." : SPARS
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Wife of 37 Across. : MARIE
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Perfect type. : IDEAL
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Wine cask. : TUN
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King of Norway. : HAAKON
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King of France, 987-996. : CAPET
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Fields: Latin. : AGRI
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United States-Mexico boundary. : RIOGRANDE
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"___ diplomacy." : DOLLAR
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Judith Anderson. : TRAGEDIENNE
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"Twelve O'Clock ___." : HIGH
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Confused retreat. : ROUT
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Consumes. : USES
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Portrait statue: Var. : EIKON
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"Out to ___." : LUNCH
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Clumsy seagoers. : LANDLUBBERS
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Less ruddy. : PALER
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___-China. : INDO
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It carries Lincoln's profile. : CENT
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Rudiments. : ABC
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Cards' manager. : DYER
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___ Stanley Gardner. : ERLE
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What bears do in winter. : HIBERNATE
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Scottish explorer. : RAE
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Fuming. : AREEK
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Author of "The Sun Is My Undoing." : STEEN
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In India, concerted work stoppage as political protest. : HARTAL
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At reduced prices. : ONSALE
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Fragrance. : SCENT
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Alvin Dark. : GIANT
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Tugboat ___. : ANNIE
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Diving birds. : LOONS
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"Where the deer and buffalo ___." : ROAM
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Exhort. : URGE
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Prejudice. : BIAS
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Summers in France. : ETES
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___ Moines, Iowa. : DES

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 14 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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