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New York Times, Tuesday, November 1, 1966

28-Across : Capital of So. Australia.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 282 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry.
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,289
Across
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"West Point" of France. : STCYR
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Suite of rooms. : FLAT
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Term of polite address. : MAAM
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That street, in Paris. : LARUE
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Shade of red. : RUBY
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Combining form in Far East terms. : INDO
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Methodical. : EXACT
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Confidentially, Gallic style. : ENTRENOUS
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Prudent. : DISCREET
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___ prosequi. : NOLLE
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Salute. : HAIL
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Frame of mind. : SPIRITS
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Stripling. : LAD
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Capital of So. Australia. : ADELAIDE
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Kimono sash. : OBI
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Devoted. : LOVING
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Load cargo. : STOW
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Gad about. : ROVE
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Section of a symphony. : REEDS
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Tale of adventure. : SAGA
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Affair of honor. : DUEL
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Church revenue. : ANNATS
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Winter sound effect. : BRR
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Airplane maneuver. : SIDESLIP
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German rocket expert. : LEY
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Hero. : DEMIGOD
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Affluence. : EASE
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Maine town. : ORONO
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Robinson Crusoe. : CASTAWAY
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Group of military vehicles. : MOTORPOOL
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Continental range. : URALS
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River into the Fulda. : EDER
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Recording. : TAPE
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Capacious. : LARGE
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Cross out. : DELE
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Gemsbok. : ORYX
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Keep ___ to the ground. : ANEAR
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Cutter. : SLED
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Move along a runway. : TAXI
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Submarine maneuver. : CRASHDIVE
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Flowering desert plant. : YUCCA
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Second chance of a kind. : RETRIAL
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On the loose. : FREE
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Famous stage name. : LUNT
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German composer. : ABT
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Son of Odin. : TYR
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Franciscan nun. : MINORESS
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American chameleon. : ANOLI
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Full-grown. : ADULT
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Book by Sholem Asch. : MOSES
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Lady of Camelot. : ENID
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Fabulous region of riches. : ELDORADO
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Low-cut shoe. : SANDAL
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Farm features. : PIGSTIES
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Master. : LORD
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Leigh Hunt hero. : ABOU
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Equal. : EVENED
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Mortgages. : LIENS
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Dinner service. : TABLEWARE
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Bugaboo. : OGRE
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On guard. : WARY
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Shakespearean setting. : ELSINORE
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Palette knife. : SPATULA
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Prince of opera. : IGOR
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Having an arched roof. : DOMED
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Rust away. : ERODE
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Highway sign. : MOTEL
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Type of thermoplastic. : SARAN
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Transcript. : COPY
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Woollcott. : ALEX
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Sea lettuce. : ALGA
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River of Flanders. : YSER
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Polite direction to readers: Abbr. : PTO
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Sculler. : OAR

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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