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New York Times, Thursday, December 8, 1960

18-Across : Impasse.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 59, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1960, The New York TimesNo. 4,164
Across
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Move very slowly. : INCH
5
Cavil: Colloq. : CRAB
9
Bean plants. : SOYS
13
Author Vidal. : GORE
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A glory. : AURA
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Banjo sound. : TWANG
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Good earth. : LOAM
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Impasse. : BLINDALLEY
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Not justified. : UNCALLEDFOR
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Road surface. : TAR
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Patella site. : KNEE
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Desert. : FORSAKE
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French co. : CIE
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Aid: Abbr. : ASST
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Coal tar product. : DYE
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Forest in "As You Like It." : ARDEN
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Toodle-oo. : TATA
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Musical group. : TRIO
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First King of Israel. : SAUL
41
Mixed greens. : SALAD
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Big Bend State: Abbr. : TENN
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Military cap. : KEPI
44
"Pony." : TROT
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Hot beverage. : TODDY
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Ben ___. : HUR
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French resort. : NICE
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Steersman for the crew. : COX
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Full of fun. : JOCULAR
55
Cortisone drug. : ACTH
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Timetable abbreviation. : ARR
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Sandwich makings. : SWISSCHEESE
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Exclamation of surprise. : GREATSCOTT
65
Give ear to. : HEED
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Beleaguerment. : SIEGE
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Son of Isaac. : ESAU
68
___ out (supplied what was lacking to). : EKED
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Sprit. : SPAR
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Hounds. : DOGS
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Behold. : ESPY
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Arctic abode. : IGLU
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Meridian. : NOON
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Broke down. : CRACKEDUP
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Brawny fellow. : HEMAN
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Certain messages. : CABLES
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Standard. : RULE
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Jejune. : ARID
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Canadian resort. : BANFF
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Shining brightly. : STARRY
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Strigine bird. : OWL
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Resort on the Black Sea. : YALTA
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Prowl. : SNEAK
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Spiral motion. : GYRE
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Thingumbob. : DOODAD
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Fatless. : LEAN
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Fracas. : SETTO
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Hogshead. : CASK
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Dies ___. : IRAE
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Headliner. : STAR
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Hawk's claw. : TALON
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Yale. : ELIHU
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French comedian. : TATI
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Sign of health. : REDCHEEKS
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___-China. : INDO
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Cameo gem. : ONYX
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Soda fountain items. : STRAWS
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Carnegie ___. : TECH
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Relative of a balmacaan. : ULSTER
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Mescal. : CACTUS
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Notches. : JAGS
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Plant with fragrant roots. : ORRIS
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Move stealthily. : CREEP
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Put through a kitchen device. : RICED
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Titter. : TEHEE
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Comme ci, comme ça! : SOSO
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Red deer. : STAG
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Leak out. : SEEP
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Whirl. : EDDY
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Turkish commander. : AGA

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

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