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New York Times, Monday, December 6, 1965

19-Across : Masculine title.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 39, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 1, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,959
Across
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Place sought as a goal. : MECCA
6
Skirt insert. : GORE
10
Warp yarns. : ABBS
14
Macaw. : ARARA
15
George and others. : ADES
16
Supporter of: Suffix. : CRAT
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Say the wrong thing. : MAKEABREAK
19
Masculine title. : HERR
20
Nautical term. : ALEE
21
Adored one. : IDOL
22
English author. : READE
23
Index reference. : PAGENINE
26
See 6 Down. : KEW
27
Site of one of the "seven wonders." : BABYLON
30
Fountain items. : SODAS
32
Possessive. : OUR
33
Army men. : LTS
34
Tire parts. : TREADS
36
Hemline area. : KNEES
38
Abscond. : ELOPE
40
Hothead's cousin. : TARTAR
43
Familiar nickname. : SAM
45
Old English rune. : WEN
46
Card. : KNAVE
47
Groomed. : PREENED
49
Adage. : SAW
51
Roses. : RAMBLERS
53
Intercontinental range. : URALS
55
Came to rest. : ALIT
56
Landing place. : PIER
60
Baptism, for one. : RITE
61
Without a sou: Slang. : STONEBROKE
63
On the deep. : ASEA
64
Ran. : WENT
65
Lubricated. : OILED
66
Crowd together. : HERD
67
Augments. : ADDS
68
African villages. : STADS
Down
1
Nursery word. : MAMA
2
Of a period of time. : ERAL
3
Lady Baltimore, for one. : CAKE
4
Causing goose pimples. : CREEPY
5
Motorist's group. : AAA
6
Beauty spots. : GARDENS
7
Historic theater in Paris. : ODEON
8
Down-to-earth one. : REALIST
9
River into the Firth of Forth. : ESK
10
Feel compassion (for). : ACHE
11
Fails to function. : BREAKSDOWN
12
Piece of armor for a horse. : BARDE
13
Spread abroad. : STREW
18
Prejudiced one. : BIGOT
22
Savior. : REDEEMER
24
Special baseball team. : ALLSTARS
25
And not. : NOR
27
Famous editor. : BOK
28
Family member. : AUNT
29
Mole. : BREAKWATER
31
Indian mulberry. : AAL
35
Graf ___. : SPEE
37
Sea bird. : ERN
39
Terminate. : END
41
Of all: Scot. : AVA
42
Wed again. : REMATED
43
First-aid needs. : SPLINTS
44
Mountain ridge. : ARETE
48
Sprightly wit. : ESPRIT
49
Silk material. : SURAH
50
Originate. : ARISE
52
Fair. : BLOND
54
Direct. : LEAD
57
Kansas city. : IOLA
58
Made do (with "out"). : EKED
59
Garnet and others. : REDS
61
Neighbor of Rhodesia: Abbr. : SWA
62
Genus of cattle. : BOS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 6 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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