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New York Times, Saturday, November 2, 1963

1-Across : Certain conductors.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 0
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 5,207
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Certain conductors. : METALS
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Structure. : FABRIC
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Smallest. : MINIMAL
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O. K., but spelled all wrong. : ALRIGHT
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Straddling. : ASTRIDE
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Household need. : CLEANER
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Belief. : CREED
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Peter of Mother Goose fame. : EATER
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Norwegian coin. : ORE
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Split apart. : REND
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___ strings. : APRON
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Black. : EBON
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Wild species of grass. : OAT
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Trident. : SPEAR
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Parcel out. : ALLOT
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Card player. : DEALER
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Artery. : STREET
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Tribunal. : BAR
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Part of a wheel. : RIM
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Assumed name. : ANONYM
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Stan the Man. : MUSIAL
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Concerning. : ANENT
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Speedily. : APACE
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High official: Slang. : VIP
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Patrick Dennis creation. : MAME
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Cache. : STORE
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Dais device: Slang. : MIKE
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Office: Suffix. : ATE
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Indian symbol. : TOTEM
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Doughnut-shaped roll. : BAGEL
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Unfriendly. : HOSTILE
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Unyielding. : ADAMANT
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Having slight foundation. : SLENDER
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Has reference to. : RELATES
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Laboratory compounds. : ESTERS
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In a row. : ALINED
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Interpret incorrectly. : MISREAD
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Understanding. : ENTENTE
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Weary. : TIRED
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Surrounded by. : AMID
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Youngster. : LAD
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Type of railroad car. : SLEEPER
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Agents. : FACTORS
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Gracie. : ALLEN
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___ Rabbit. : BRER
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Estuary: Sp. : RIA
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Base. : IGNOBLE
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Cigar. : CHEROOT
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Large: Prefix. : MACRO
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City in northern Italy. : TRENT
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Southern constellation. : ARA
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Pantomime. : APERY
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Varnish ingredient. : ELEMI
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Bias: Colloq. : SLANT
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Originate. : ARISE
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Have ___ to pick. : ABONE
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Respite. : TRUCE
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France. : ANATOLE
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Agents of retribution. : NEMESES
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Important affairs. : MATTERS
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Asiatic sea. : MARMARA
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Fly a plane. : AVIGATE
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Compared. : LIKENED
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Oriental nurses. : AMAHS
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19th century author. : POE
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Furrier's concern. : PELTS
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Shoe repairman. : SOLER
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Jeune fille's parent. : MAMAN
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Stream or current. : TIDE
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Java's neighbor. : BALI
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Explosive. : TNT
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State: Abbr. : DEL

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