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New York Times, Monday, November 26, 1962

49-Across : Nine-sided figure.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 302 (avg 1.60)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
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© 1962, The New York TimesNo. 4,882
Across
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Animal killed by Hercules. : BOAR
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All-purpose vehicle. : JEEP
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Iridescent gem. : OPAL
13
Raison d'___. : ETRE
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O.T. book. : AMOS
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Polynesian dances. : HULAS
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Obsessions. : TICS
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Having the scent of balsam. : PINY
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Ready or not, here ___. : ICOME
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Gentleman's companion. : SCHOLAR
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Knit in a way. : CROCHET
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Household appliance. : IRON
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Chinese tea. : CHA
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Rumanian city. : IASI
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Boxing match. : SETTO
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Unit of light. : PHOTON
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Shades. : HUES
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Descriptive of Midas. : WEALTHIEST
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___ de Triomphe. : ARC
37
Scout groups. : PATROLS
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Negative response. : NAY
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Art of ore-refining. : METALLURGY
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Slightly open. : AJAR
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Weight-lifting apparatus. : PULLEY
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Hoard. : STORE
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Firm hold. : GRIP
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Little boy. : TAD
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Compassion. : PITY
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Nine-sided figure. : NONAGON
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Strict diet. : REGIMEN
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Cognizant. : AWARE
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Reproach. : TWIT
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Ancient Persian. : MEDE
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Belief. : TENET
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Soda flavor. : LIME
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Sicilian commune. : ENNA
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Walter ___ Mare. : DELA
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MCMLXII. : YEAR
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Astronomer's concern. : STAR
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Parlays. : BETS
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Auricular. : OTIC
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White or Wright. : ARCHITECT
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Nassau and others. : RESORTS
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Island country. : JAPAN
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Ruler's title. : EMIR
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Division of time. : EON
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Important science. : PSYCHOLOGY
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Where Rhodes won. : OHIO
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Famous name in music. : PUCCINI
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Greeting in Oahu. : ALOHA
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Cloths of gold. : LAMES
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Early king of Egypt. : SETI
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Card game. : LOO
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Noisy as an old car. : RATTLY
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Burned to a crisp. : CHARRED
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Deception. : SHAM
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Seine tributary. : EURE
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Querulously : PETULANTLY
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Sounds of surprise. : OHS
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___- wall : WALLTO
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Pleasure. : ENJOYMENT
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European region. : SAAR
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Ancient island city. : TYRE
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More than one: Abbr. : PLU
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Garments. : APPAREL
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Occasionally. : ATTIMES
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Italian title: Abbr. : SIG
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Pest. : GNAT
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Went boating. : ROWED
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Empty. : INANE
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Wendy's friend. : PETER
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Japanese wooden clog. : GETA
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"Green Mansions" heroine. : RIMA
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St. Vincent Millay. : EDNA
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Akin. : NEAR
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___ geht's? (How are you?). : WIE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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