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New York Times, Monday, December 9, 1957

32-Across : Sharpening.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { J Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 257 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 78, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5 Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 3,086
Across
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Well-known diplomat. : DULLES
7
Legendary sea creature. : MERMAN
13
Wisdom. : SAPIENCE
15
Each. : APIECE
16
Beyond what is manifest. : ULTERIOR
17
Bridge holding. : TENACE
18
Printers' union. : ITU
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Family member. : AUNTIE
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Prairie housing material. : SOD
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Rocky pinnacle. : TOR
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The film industry. : SCREEN
24
Knot in wool, thread, etc. : BURL
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Form of discontent. : ENNUI
27
Doctrine. : ISM
28
Swarm. : HORDE
29
Where Abadan is. : IRAN
31
Thick soups. : PUREES
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Sharpening. : HONING
34
Home of the Norse gods. : ASGARD
35
Ancient country on the Black Sea. : PONTUS
36
Legislative body. : DIET
37
Sunken yards. : AREAS
38
Antagonist. : FOE
40
Religious groups. : SECTS
44
Touchdown sound effects. : RAHS
45
Musical instrument. : CORNET
47
Coiffure aid. : RAT
48
Japanese name. : ITO
49
Breed of trotting horses. : MORGAN
50
Monogram for Columbia, the gem of the ocean. : USA
51
More sprightly. : AIRIER
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Boldness. : AUDACITY
56
Hie. : HASTEN
57
Modern disorders. : NEUROSES
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Furtive. : SNEAKY
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Got a reward. : REAPED
Down
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___ plan of progressive education. : DALTON
2
Rise. : UPTURN
3
Be situated. : LIE
4
Gaelic sea god. : LER
5
Army's electronic brain. : ENIAC
6
Cleaning. : SCOURING
7
Of morning. : MATIN
8
Dueling weapon. : EPEE
9
Small weight of Japan. : RIN
10
Gauger. : MEASURER
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Bestowed on. : ACCORDED
12
Pine leaves. : NEEDLES
13
Retinue. : SUITE
14
Water birds. : ERNES
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Pro ___. : TEM
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Brightest star in heavens. : SIRIUS
24
Acid salt. : BORATE
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Range of the Rocky Mountains. : UINTAS
28
Most expensive. : HUGEST
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Figure in back of an arithmetic book: Abbr. : ANS
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___ Upsilon. : PSI
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Of Roman poetry. : HORATIAN
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Petty; inferior: Colloq. : ONEHORSE
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Eminent European. : ADENAUER
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Outcasts. : PARIAHS
38
In defense of. : FOR
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Musical instrument. : ORGAN
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Vacation project. : CRUISE
42
Had a sample. : TASTED
43
Ancestor of the girdle. : STAYS
45
Sentimental: Slang. : CORNY
46
Invest or endow. : ENDUE
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Not inclined to anger. : MEEK
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Thus: Lat. : ITA
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Constellation. : ARA
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Bluecoat. : COP

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

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