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New York Times, Friday, November 9, 1951

31-Across : Wellington is its capital.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F Q V X }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 13
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 873
Across
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Reindeer driver, steady. : LAPP
5
Enemy jet in Korean sky. : MIG
8
___ Flow, British naval base in the Orkneys. : SCAPA
13
Away from windward. : ALEE
14
In exalted lyric style. : ODIC
16
Cinematized golfer. : HOGAN
17
Mr. Stassen's home state. : MINNESOTA
19
Garnish. : ADORN
20
Runner-up for baseball's "best manager," 1951. : STENGEL
21
What Taft wants to be. : NOMINEE
23
Catch phrases. : TAGS
24
All-American ladies. : DAR
25
Luck: Irish. : CESS
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Predicts trouble. : WARNS
28
The S in L. S. D. : SOLIDI
30
A form of energy. : HEAT
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Wellington is its capital. : NEWZEALAND
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Sea eagle. : ERN
36
Tapering, triangular or swallow-tailed flags. : PENNONS
37
Indian at the U. N. : RAU
38
Wall coat not made with oil. : WATERPAINT
40
Auspices. : EGIS
41
Honk a horn. : TOOTLE
42
Bent to pray. : KNELT
43
Church recess. : APSE
46
Robert Bruce's motto. : TRY
47
Author of "Double Indemnity." : CAIN
48
Custodian of a property. : CHARGEE
50
Clement's opponent. : WINSTON
53
Divine or spiritual food. : MANNA
54
Internal boundary. : STATELINE
56
Founded: Abbr. : ESTAB
57
Fermented beverage made from rice. : SAKE
58
Goals. : ENDS
59
Popular circus performers. : SEALS
60
Man's nickname. : JED
61
Takes note of. : SEES
Down
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Becomes a fugitive: Slang. : LAMS
2
Settled upon. : ALIT
3
Piercing, sharp. : PENETRANT
4
Emblem for the Yankee Stadium. : PENNANT
5
Novel by Sholem Asch. : MOSES
6
Person or thing blindly adored. : IDOL
7
"___ along, little dogies." : GIT
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False. : SHAM
9
Supplement to a will. : CODICIL
10
Past: Archaic. : AGONE
11
Trims. : PARES
12
Queen ___ lace. : ANNES
15
Strategic part of America's defense. : CANALZONE
18
Ingredient of soufflés. : EGGS
22
Part of the world. : ORIENT
24
Softly, as with feathers. : DOWNILY
26
Cry of amazement. : WHEW
27
Epoch: Var. : AERA
28
Wife of a legislator. : SENATRESS
29
The: German. : DAS
31
Nephew: Scot. : NEPOTE
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Scene of important election this Sunday. : ARGENTINE
33
2¼ inches. : NAIL
34
Kind of bowl. : DUST
36
Expert golf player. : PRO
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Undying. : ETERNAL
40
Isolates. : ENISLES
42
Radio private eye, Martin ___. : KANE
43
Peaks. : ACMES
44
Passing stage. : PHASE
45
Reindeer driver, seasonal. : SANTA
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Mentioned for bravery. : CITED
49
Gossips. : GABS
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Tiny U. S. Pacific base. : WAKE
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Wavy: Heraldry. : ONDE
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Common suffix. : NESS
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___ Mahal. : TAJ

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 10 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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