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New York Times, Thursday, October 17, 1957

14-Across : Tar.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.33, Missing: { B G J Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 3,033
Across
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Resin used in chewing gum. : MASTIC
7
View. : ASPECT
13
Containing data. : FACTUAL
14
Tar. : SAILOR
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Radio wire. : ANTENNA
16
Astral. : STELLAR
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The B's or the R's. : THREE
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Beseech. : PRAY
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Sailors' saint. : ELMO
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Worked in the garden. : HOED
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Companionway. : STAIRS
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Upon: Prefix. : EPI
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City railways. : ELS
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Month. : APRIL
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Basket. : CREEL
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Left over. : RESIDUAL
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Chasers in a game. : HOUNDS
33
Dutch village. : DORP
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Ogier the ___. : DANE
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Classify. : ASSORT
38
Fondles. : CARESSES
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Fine-grained rock. : SHALE
43
Mythological trio. : FATES
44
Explosive. : TNT
45
Advanced. : FAR
46
Symbol of justice. : SCALES
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Chide. : RATE
49
Of rounded shape. : OVAL
51
Short period of quiet. : LULL
52
Rhythm. : METRE
53
Musical performance. : RECITAL
55
First. : INITIAL
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Go back to a former state. : REVERT
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Small merchandise. : NOTIONS
59
Untrustworthy persons. : SNEAKS
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Range. : EXTENT
Down
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Part of the street scene. : MANHOLE
2
Helen Hayes. : ACTRESS
3
Charger. : STEED
4
Air. : TUNE
5
Scottish name. : IAN
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Twaddle. : CLAPTRAP
7
Beset. : ASSAIL
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Faun's relative. : SATYR
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Patsy. : PIE
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French pronoun. : ELLE
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Irish maid. : COLLEEN
12
Hiked. : TRAMPED
13
Pop. : FATHER
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Makes turbid. : ROILS
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Bird. : RAIL
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Gush. : SPURT
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Dainties for the tea table. : SCONES
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Worships. : ADORES
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Streets of Paris. : RUES
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Baal. : IDOL
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See 32 Across. : HARES
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Time boundary. : DATELINE
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With reference to. : ASFOR
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Boys: Colloq. : SHAVERS
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Early nomad of Syria. : SARACEN
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Announce. : CALL
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Position. : STATION
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Race contestant. : ENTRANT
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Makes unfeeling. : STEELS
43
Imperfections. : FAULTS
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World War II Fifth Army commander. : CLARK
48
Knot again. : RETIE
50
Type of TV program. : LIVE
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Glove. : MITT
54
Camomile ___. : TEA
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Goddess of night. : NOX

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