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New York Times, Thursday, November 13, 1969

15-Across : Plaything.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 4.95, Missing: { J K W X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0
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© 1969, The New York TimesNo. 7,397
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Took steps. : ACTED
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Contemporary of Vandyke. : HALS
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Corded fabric. : REP
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Blackmore girl. : LORNA
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Dill. : ANET
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Plaything. : DOLL
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Revoke, in law. : ADEEM
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Molten rock. : LAVA
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Bell Song, for one. : ARIA
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Lawmaker: Abbr. : SEN
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Nearness. : PROPINQUITY
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Brie. : CHEESE
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Blockheads. : DUNCES
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___ the times. : BEHIND
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Winter hazard. : SLEET
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Shah's land. : IRAN
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Pens. : STIES
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Pro ___. : TEM
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Photo of sorts. : TINTYPE
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One devoted to beauty. : ESTHETE
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Movie locale. : SET
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Makes. : EARNS
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"I'm all ___." : EARS
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Hollywood great. : GARBO
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Sweethearts: Slang. : FLAMES
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Finally. : ATLAST
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Breaks a certain law. : SPEEDS
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Honored. : PRESTIGIOUS
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Harbor sigtht. : TUG
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Boarding stair. : RAMP
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Indian. : CREE
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Office worker. : STENO
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Marriage vows. : IDOS
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Wooden model of the foot. : LAST
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Weird. : EERIE
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Man's nickname. : LEN
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Salamanders. : EFTS
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Musical symbols. : RESTS
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Too bad. : ALAS
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Rules for behavior. : CODE
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Incisive. : TRENCHANT
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Compass point. : ENE
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Moisten. : DAMPEN
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Headpieces for some. : HALOS
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Metrical foot. : ANAPEST
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Jacob's son. : LEVI
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Some Met Opera watchers. : STANDEES
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Dewy. : RORIC
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Ten-point type. : ELITE
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Disports. : PLAYS
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Intimidate. : DAUNT
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Blushing. : RED
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Knight's chore. : QUEST
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Insinuate. : HINT
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Small stage parts. : BITS
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Gould's railroad. : ERIE
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Reclines. : LIES
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European. : SERB
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Big U. S. union. : TEAMSTERS
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Common French verb. : ETRE
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Catch, as of fish. : MESS
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Fermentative agent. : YEAST
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Mite. : PARTICLE
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Be in charge. : HEAD
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Most inquisitive. : NOSIEST
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Shows surprise. : GASPS
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French fire. : FEU
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Antilles group. : LESSER
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Month for Paris. : APRIL
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Commerce. : TRADE
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Dud: Slang. : LEMON
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Browning and Keats. : POETS
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German noble. : GRAF
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Army section. : UNIT
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Anything ___. : GOES
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Mound. : TEE

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