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New York Times, Thursday, November 5, 1959

48-Across : Distilled substances.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 289 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 90, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,765
Across
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Gain, as a prize. : BEAROFF
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Musical instruments. : SPINETS
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Ended. : ALLOVER
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Girl's name. : ERMINIE
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Small pastry shell. : TIMBALE
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Harmonious relation. : RAPPORT
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System for military training: Abbr. : SSS
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List of candidates. : TICKET
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Fills with wonder. : AWES
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Summoned by a gesture. : BECKONED
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Relic of battle. : SCAR
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That one: Lat. : ILLE
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Loyalty ___. : OATHS
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Tropical plant. : TARO
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Social functions. : TEAS
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Old English silver coin. : GROAT
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Traffic directive. : ONEWAY
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Read. : PERUSE
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Refrain word, in old songs. : NONNY
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Title in Britain. : DAME
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Eight: Comb. form. : OCTA
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Come in. : ENTER
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Well-known pen name. : ELIA
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Loud sound: Slang. : WHAM
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Distilled substances. : ESSENCES
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Astringent. : ALUM
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Removable handle for kitchen use. : LIFTER
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___ Juan. : SAN
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Face to face with. : VISAVIS
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Issue forth. : EMANATE
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Indulge in histrionics. : OVERACT
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Captured again. : RETAKEN
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Lies close and snug. : NESTLES
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Falling in flakes. : SNOWING
Down
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Vampires. : BATS
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Ancient Greek city. : ELIS
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Charitable gift. : ALMS
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Plunder : ROB
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Egg-shaped. : OVATE
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Happiness. : FELICITY
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Mark on the skin. : FRECKLE
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Peaceful expanses: Poet. : SERENES
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Chatter. : PRATE
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Little demon. : IMP
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East Indian palm tree. : NIPA
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Enough: Dial. : ENOW
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Wheel part. : TIRE
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Appoints. : SETS
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Ingredient of beverages. : KOLA
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General who devised a belt. : BROWNE
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Magistrate of old Venice. : DOGE
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14 lbs., in England. : STONE
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Clergyman on the staff of a cathedral. : CANON
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Negative verbal contraction. : ARENT
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Shafted weapons. : ARROWS
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Special method or skill. : TOUCH
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___ la vista. : HASTA
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Source of energy. : STEAM
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Point on the Isle of Man. : AYRE
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Advocates of harmony. : PEACEMEN
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Stops. : DESISTS
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Hebrew letter: Var. : ALEF
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Coiners. : MINTERS
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Piece of cake. : SLICE
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Euterpe's sister. : ERATO
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River in England. : AVON
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Electrically charged. : LIVE
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Partakes of. : USES
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Emporium. : MART
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Well-known pen name. : SAKI
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Solar disk. : ATEN
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Part of U. S.: Abbr. : NENG
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Kind of lace, for short. : VAL
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Slangy negative. : NAW

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 8 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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