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New York Times, Wednesday, December 6, 1961

23-Across : Focal point: Abbr.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 287 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 64, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1961, The New York TimesNo. 4,527
Across
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Hooplike handle of a bucket. : BAIL
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Scale markings: Abbr. : LBS
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Salamanders. : NEWTS
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Vedic fire god. : AGNI
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Paintings. : OILS
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French spa. : EVIAN
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Try: Colloq. : HAVEAGOAT
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"Monna ___," drama by Maeterlinck. : VANNA
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Being three in one. : TRIUNE
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Chantilly. : LACE
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Focal point: Abbr. : CTR
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School for 4 Down: Abbr. : OTS
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Farm implement. : ROTARYHOE
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Army men: Abbr. : CPLS
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Penitence. : REMORSE
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Pray: Lat. : ORA
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Noun suffixes. : IANS
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Watchtower. : BEACON
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"It Takes Two ___." : TOTANGO
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Vicious circle: Colloq. : RATRACE
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Not liable to. : EXEMPT
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Beetles. : DORS
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Top British admiral: Abbr. : LHA
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Syncope. : ELISION
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Hoofbeat sound. : CLOP
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Goes berserk. : RUNSAMUCK
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Hostile force. : FOE
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Ceremonious assent. : IDO
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Document: Abbr. : CERT
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Ill will. : GRUDGE
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From then on. : SINCE
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Succeed. : MAKEAGOOF
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January in Spain. : ENERO
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Source of energy. : ATOM
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Relative. : AUNT
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___ china, silverware, etc. : SETOF
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Goddess of dawn. : EOS
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Turnpikes: Abbr. : RTES
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Thai coin. : BAHT
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Culture medium. : AGAR
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Unimpaired. : INVIOLATE
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Army men: Abbr. : LIEUTS
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Theatre box. : LOGE
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Life: Prefix. : BIO
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Ski races. : SLALOMS
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"The sun ___ on their dominions." : NEVERSETS
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Stowe character. : EVA
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Hoisting device. : WINCH
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Too much: It. : TANTO
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Kind of drum. : SNARE
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Fixed: Prefix. : STATO
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Reply: Abbr. : ANS
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Last trolley stop. : CARBARN
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Washoe County seat. : RENO
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Fiscal period. : YEAR
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Place for pigeons. : COTE
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Next month: Abbr. : PROX
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Precursor of jazz. : RAGTIME
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For. : INPLACEOF
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Summoned. : CALLEDOUT
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Eight in Spain. : OCHO
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Wagon tongue. : NEAP
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Ben ___ Williams. : AMES
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Chess piece. : ROOK
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Lay down the law. : DICTATE
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River in India. : SURMA
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Panther. : COUGAR
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Advances. : RISES
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City NE of Venice. : UDINE
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Musical piece for nine performers. : NONET
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___ Diavolo. : FRA
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Pearls. : GEMS
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Off the scene. : GONE
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Salamanders. : EFTS
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___-Magnon. : CRO
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Chinese diplomat. : KOO

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

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