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New York Times, Friday, October 16, 1964

20-Across : Jewel.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1964, The New York TimesNo. 5,556
Across
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Color. : ECRU
5
Nautical term. : ATRIP
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Vice President Morton. : LEVI
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Horse. : ROAN
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Graze. : SHAVE
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College subject: Abbr. : ECON
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Jumbo, for one. : SIZE
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Political symbol. : TIGER
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Dismounted. : ALIT
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Jewel. : TREASURE
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Roman poet. : HORACE
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Soaks, as flax. : RETS
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Stroll. : SAUNTER
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Awkward mishap. : CONTRETEMPS
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Pacific greeting. : ALOHA
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Clean. : DUSTLESS
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Veer. : SLUE
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Work hard: Colloq. : DIG
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Each: Scot. : ILKA
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Distributes. : HANDSOUT
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Circuit. : AMBIT
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Hard work: Colloq. : ELBOWGREASE
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Relaxes. : UNWINDS
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Greeting, old style. : HAIL
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Entrees. : ROASTS
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Thread, binding tape, etc., for dressmakers. : FINDINGS
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Blue flag. : IRIS
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Gibe. : TAUNT
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Have a ___. : GOAT
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Historic island outpost. : ATTU
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Rice. : ELMER
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Experience. : HAVE
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Dame Myra. : HESS
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Like certain grasses. : REEDY
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Muscle. : THEW
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Whilom. : ERST
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Coconut fiber. : COIR
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Demolish. : RAZE
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Discovered. : UNEARTHED
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Keen. : ASTUTE
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Longing. : THIRST
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Bluster. : RAGE
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Common suffix. : IVE
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Possibly. : PERHAPS
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Discover. : LEARN
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Renown. : ECLAT
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Expression. : VOICE
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___ alios. : INTER
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Evening, in Italy. : SERA
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Eject. : OUST
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Priggish. : SMUG
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Currency. : CASH
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Jar. : OLLA
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Term in grammar. : NOUN
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Published, in Italy. : EDITO
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Center of the stage. : LIMELIGHT
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Island off Tuscany. : ELBA
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Gear for a sport. : SKIS
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Surfeit. : SATE
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Names. : DUBS
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Commissioned to go. : SENT
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Grandpa, possibly. : OLDSTER
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Uninteresting. : ARID
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Puled. : WHINED
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Framework for a traveling crane. : GANTRY
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Heep. : URIAH
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Spanish compass point. : NORTE
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Is at hand. : WAITS
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Asia Minor battle site, 333 B.C. : ISSUS
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Smoke. : FUME
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Famous boatsman. : NOAH
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Performed. : GAVE
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Entree. : STEW
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Brew. : ALE

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

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