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Jordyn
Jordyn

New York Times, Saturday, December 25, 1976

16-Across : Unusual

Author:
Jordyn
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.42)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Jordyn has 1 known pre-Shortz puzzle in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,996
Across
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Remove richness, as from milk : DEFAT
6
Likely : APT
9
Early pulpit : AMBO
13
Fragrant resin : ELEMI
14
Merely : ONLY
15
Seasonal song : NOEL
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Unusual : NOVEL
17
Object of worship : ADOREDONE
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German river : EGER
20
Like Mr. Claus's suit : ASHY
21
After, in France : APRES
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Ecclesiastical cap: Var. : BERRETTA
24
Nova Scotia's Grand ___ : PRE
25
Still : YET
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Church dignitaries : PRELATES
31
Cease-fire : TRUCE
34
Goddess of hope : SPES
35
Part of a bird's bill : CERE
36
Impetuous : RASH
37
Final authority : SAYSO
38
Whence the Magi came : EAST
39
Hebrew measure : OMER
40
Family member : AUNT
41
Blood carrier : AORTA
42
Refresh the lawn : SPRINKLE
44
Marine bird : ERN
45
Understand : SEE
46
Flowery garden plant : WISTERIA
51
Seasonal visitor : SANTA
54
Auld lang ___ : SYNE
55
Subtle quality : AURA
56
Gabriel, for one : TRUMPETER
58
Fervor : ARDOR
59
Official proceedings : ACTA
60
Wings : ALAE
61
Office helper : STENO
62
Black or striped : BASS
63
Rocky pinnacle : TOR
64
Mind: Prefix : PHREN
Down
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Star in Cygnus : DENEB
2
Funeral oration : ELOGE
3
Scarlet or spring : FEVER
4
Start of a message : AMERRYCHRISTMAS
5
Sesame : TIL
6
More of message : ANDHAPPYNEWYEAR
7
Maneuver : PLOY
8
Norse god : TYR
9
Rest of message : ANDPEACEONEARTH
10
Wasteland : MOOR
11
Nota ___ : BENE
12
Cheers : OLES
14
Kiln : OAST
18
Nobleman : EARL
20
Lawyer: Abbr. : ATT
23
Shoe width : EEE
24
Pablo's money : PESO
27
"God ___ ye merry ... " : REST
28
Binge : TEAR
29
Formerly, old style : ERST
30
Stiff hair : SETA
31
Founder of Ilium : TROS
32
Slope : RAMP
33
Consumer : USER
34
Nobelist Bellow : SAUL
37
Japanese drink : SAKE
41
Skill : ART
43
Tide : NEAP
44
Compass reading : ESE
47
Concerning : INRE
48
Less refined : RUDER
49
Perfume chemical : IRONE
50
Slugger Hank : AARON
51
Brief attempt : STAB
52
Old money chest : ARCA
53
Loco : NUTS
54
French town : STLO
57
Corrode : EAT
58
Viper : ASP

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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